{"id":2173,"date":"2007-11-22T21:55:02","date_gmt":"2007-11-23T02:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/?p=2173"},"modified":"2007-11-23T07:39:28","modified_gmt":"2007-11-23T12:39:28","slug":"thanksgiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/thanksgiving\/","title":{"rendered":"Thanksgiving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Thanksgiving!  I hope you all had a wonderful day filled with family and friends, and of course, great food!  I was thinking about last year&#8217;s Thanksgiving, and realized that I have very few memories of it.  And it was before I took on the &#8220;family&#8221; side of this blog, so I can&#8217;t go back and read about it.  For that reason, I&#8217;ve decided to do a play-by-play of our day.  So next year, I can remember!<\/p>\n<p>One of my favorite things about Thanksgiving has always been the Macy&#8217;s Thanksgiving Day Parade.  I had a hunch that the kids might also enjoy it for the first time this year, and they did!  We had so much fun watching it together as a family, and even had a little &#8220;breakfast picnic&#8221; on the floor in the den.<\/p>\n<p>Watching the Parade<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-10-11-04.JPG\" title=\"2007-11-22-10-11-04.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-10-11-04.JPG\" alt=\"2007-11-22-10-11-04.JPG\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Waiting patiently for their food<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-10-28-36.JPG\" title=\"2007-11-22-10-28-36.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-10-28-36.JPG\" alt=\"2007-11-22-10-28-36.JPG\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After a delicious breakfast, we went on a walk\/bike ride.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-12-13-34.JPG\" title=\"2007-11-22-12-13-34.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-12-13-34.JPG\" alt=\"2007-11-22-12-13-34.JPG\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>About midway through, Mak hops off his bike and unscrews the top off of his bell.  He was &#8220;checking the oil&#8221;.  This is what I LOVE about little boys!  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-12-16-31.JPG\" title=\"2007-11-22-12-16-31.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-12-16-31.JPG\" alt=\"2007-11-22-12-16-31.JPG\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-12-16-34.JPG\" title=\"2007-11-22-12-16-34.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-12-16-34.JPG\" alt=\"2007-11-22-12-16-34.JPG\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-12-21-11.JPG\" title=\"2007-11-22-12-21-11.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-12-21-11.JPG\" alt=\"2007-11-22-12-21-11.JPG\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We made friends with some dogs, and then headed back home to watch the rest of the Parade and the Dog Show.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-12-23-45.JPG\" title=\"2007-11-22-12-23-45.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-12-23-45.JPG\" alt=\"2007-11-22-12-23-45.JPG\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mak talked to Ma-Ma and Pa-Pa (Collin&#8217;s parents) for about twenty minutes!  He&#8217;s never talked to anyone for that long on the phone! <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-13-06-54.JPG\" title=\"2007-11-22-13-06-54.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-13-06-54.JPG\" alt=\"2007-11-22-13-06-54.JPG\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Baby CB went down for a nap, so Collin, Mak, and I put up the Christmas tree.  I can&#8217;t wait to decorate it with the kids!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-15-05-02.JPG\" title=\"2007-11-22-15-05-02.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-15-05-02.JPG\" alt=\"2007-11-22-15-05-02.JPG\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then I made mashed potatoes&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-15-30-24.JPG\" title=\"2007-11-22-15-30-24.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-15-30-24.JPG\" alt=\"2007-11-22-15-30-24.JPG\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>while Collin watched a movie with the kids<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-15-35-23.JPG\" title=\"2007-11-22-15-35-23.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-15-35-23.JPG\" alt=\"2007-11-22-15-35-23.JPG\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-15-59-02.JPG\" title=\"2007-11-22-15-59-02.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-15-59-02.JPG\" alt=\"2007-11-22-15-59-02.JPG\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-16-00-57.JPG\" title=\"2007-11-22-16-00-57.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-16-00-57.JPG\" alt=\"2007-11-22-16-00-57.JPG\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And then it was time to head to Li-Li and Boom-Boom&#8217;s for the FOOD!  We had a huge crowd, tons of yummy food, and a GREAT evening!<\/p>\n<p>Happy Tal<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-17-12-50.JPG\" title=\"2007-11-22-17-12-50.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-17-12-50.JPG\" alt=\"2007-11-22-17-12-50.JPG\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dancing Clara Beth<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-17-14-08.JPG\" title=\"2007-11-22-17-14-08.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-17-14-08.JPG\" alt=\"2007-11-22-17-14-08.JPG\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>My handsome boy&#8230;he was giving the food a &#8220;thumbs up.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-17-37-14.JPG\" title=\"2007-11-22-17-37-14.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-17-37-14.JPG\" alt=\"2007-11-22-17-37-14.JPG\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-18-29-07.JPG\" title=\"2007-11-22-18-29-07.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-18-29-07.JPG\" alt=\"2007-11-22-18-29-07.JPG\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-18-31-06.JPG\" title=\"2007-11-22-18-31-06.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-18-31-06.JPG\" alt=\"2007-11-22-18-31-06.JPG\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-18-31-15.JPG\" title=\"2007-11-22-18-31-15.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-18-31-15.JPG\" alt=\"2007-11-22-18-31-15.JPG\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He gave her the world&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-20-06-42.JPG\" title=\"2007-11-22-20-06-42.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-20-06-42.JPG\" alt=\"2007-11-22-20-06-42.JPG\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And she threw it at him!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-20-06-47.JPG\" title=\"2007-11-22-20-06-47.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-20-06-47.JPG\" alt=\"2007-11-22-20-06-47.JPG\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Playing with Li-li&#8217;s pretty ornaments<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-20-10-46.JPG\" title=\"2007-11-22-20-10-46.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-20-10-46.JPG\" alt=\"2007-11-22-20-10-46.JPG\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-20-17-34.JPG\" title=\"2007-11-22-20-17-34.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/2007-11-22-20-17-34.JPG\" alt=\"2007-11-22-20-17-34.JPG\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This was such a Wonderful Thanksgiving Day, spent with so many people we love.  We missed Collin&#8217;s family, and look forward to Christmas with them!  Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you all had a wonderful day filled with family and friends, and of course, great food! I was thinking about last year&#8217;s Thanksgiving, and realized that I have very few memories of it. 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