Thankful

This year for the first time in I don't know how long - 10 years? - all the Welch's were together for Thanksgiving in Rochester. Well...almost everyone. We were missing Dan and Alicia. But still.



Barb hosted 27 people for dinner. We needed two turkeys but made three just so we'd have leftovers. There were tables everywhere and we all fit just great.

So what are we thankful for?









It starts with you, Mema and Papa. Without you, literally, none of us would be here. Look at what you've done! You showed us the way to all the things we hold most dear...and none of them are things.

We're thankful for...

Playing Diplomacy with seven players.






Never taking anything too seriously.






Ever.


















Boys, boys, boys!


















Girls, girls, girls!












Some of us are thankful for good cleavage.







We're thankful for the 3 dogs in the garage. The cutest little kitten, Macy. The other 2 or 3 cats. And even the fish, Captain Underpants.

We're thankful for stuffing - Mema and Papa's version.


We're thankful for the deep fried turkey team.







We're thankful for babies, even though they make it so their parents can never eat at the same time.

We're thankful for kids who are old enough to feed themselves, even though they can now eat an entire pie in one sitting.

We're thankful for looking forward to weddings.

We're thankful for looking forward...

...for the optimism and the joy we have. For the love and the fun and the laughter and the singing. For it all.

Blessed. That's us. Goofy, but blessed.