Thanks and Giving

Already done with Thanksgiving break, and only two and a half weeks of the semester left. Wow. Time really flies. In less than a month, I'm going to be 22 ...and one month from now, it will already be 2010. That's the year I get married!! Can you believe it?! I'm soo excited for Christmas break and my future with Brent!! aw, yay. Anyways...

Thanksgiving went well ...times four. Yep, I had four times to be thankful with friends and family!! How blessed (and now, chubby) am I?!

I had my first Thanksgiving with my sweet Brent, Bekah, and Lane. Plus, I cooked my first turkey!! I was so proud of myself. We had turkey, homemade mashed potatoes, boxed stuffing, gravy from a can, green beans from a bag, and bread from a pan package. Ah, the budget of four college kids!! Highlights from #1: we sat on the floor (we don't have a table), drank sparkling cider, and I cooked my first turkey!!

Then the second Thanksgiving was at Brent's mom's house. It, again, was tasty. This was my first Thanksgiving with Brent's family, and it was a lot of fun. It was really sweet to see how excited his mom was to see us. Highlights of #2 (hehe): Brent ate half a pie, I was under-dressed, and we still got to watch Glee.

Third Thanksgiving was at Brent's grandparents' house. And again, it was tasty. Highlights of #3: cherry cheesecake pie (mmmm), Brent's grandmother was really sweet, I saw the fattest weenie dog EVER, and I accidentally left the price tag on Brent's dad's birthday present.

Then we drove down to Garland for our final Thanksgiving with my family. Once again, it was tasty. My sister brought my favorite triple chocolate pie!! mmmmm. Highlights of #4: triple chocolate pie, sister and I talking while everyone else took naps, Black Friday shopping (9 stores in 5 hours!!), Christmas decorating, and family time.

And now, pictures from Thanksgiving #1...