Our Thanksgiving was celebrated over several days, with two big meals, lots of family, and priceless memories.
Thursday began with anticipation of the Saints playing a Thanksgiving Day game against the Cowboys. America's Team vs. the team formerly known as America's Team.
I used a couple of bunches of Wal-Mart flowers to decorate the table.
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I purchased the pot at the Hoosier Horse Fair last spring. It is called raku pottery, and is made using horsehair by ceramic artist Martin Price of Randolph County, Indiana. I love the pot, and thought it worked especially well for my arrangement of fall flowers.
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In honor of the Saints game, I made Fleur de Lis cookies, and Jennifer and Bryan decorated them.
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Geaux Saints!
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They exercised their creativity in the process.
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Matthew especially liked the smiley face fleur de lis.
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Mmmmmm...
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good cookie!
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Haleigh was happy just to watch,
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even though she didn't get a cookie.
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Andrew made time for a little hair cutting.
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Lookin' good.
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Sunday dinner and the kitchen crew.
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And the dining room group.
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Happy Baby Girl.
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Matthew helped with the candles.
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Shylah helped Haleigh ask for a bite of sugar cream pie.
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Her daddy shared...
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and she liked it! But of course she did. : )
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We finished the night with a game of Apples to Apples.
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Sam and Gumbo enjoyed the game.
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It was a great game, and a great weekend. A full house makes a mama's heart full. So blessed.
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