Happy Thanksgiving!

Wednesday evening Andrew ended up flying in to Kenai for work. He didn't get home till 2:30 am on Thanksgiving morning. I made sure to keep the kids quiet so daddy could sleep in. I started on all the prep work for our big dinner. It was so exciting cooking my first Thanksgiving meal. I had never made a turkey or a ham before. I decided to make a ham because I figured it was harder to mess up than a turkey.

I was a little bummed about not being able to be around family but we made the best of it. In years past we have either went to Pennsylvania to be with the Conways or to my parent's home in Missouri. We had a few friends who were unable to be with family so we had them over. We had my friend Erin who is a pampered chef consultant also and Susan and her two kids who are 4 and 1.5. Susan's husband, Marshal, works with Andrew. The kids had a blast having friends their age over. We had tons of good food. My ham turned out perfect. It was such a blessing to be able to be their Thanksgiving Day host. I am so thankful for all the wonderful friends we have made so far while living in Alaska. God has placed such wonderful people in our paths!