So Thankful

Because our travel days are over (for the time being :-P) Nick and I were so lucky to be graced with the company of Kris, JP, Andy, Claire and PJ Sacksteder this past week! The Sacksteder clan drove in on Wednesday afternoon and hung out until Sunday morning! Aside from spending some quality time here at the house, Nick helped me to prepare our Thanksgiving feast (he has perfected his turkey-carving technique!) that we shared with Matt and Marin (Molly and Sara joined us for dessert!), the boys met up with Ryan and Derek for some beers and good laughs, and we braved the crowds at the Opry Mills Mall in Nashville for some day-after-Black-Friday Christmas shopping!

Before we left Nashville, we headed over to the Opryland hotel to take the annual Sacksteder Christmas picture. We got some good chuckles out of trying to entice Andy Sacksteder to a) sit next to his family, b) sit still, c) smile for the camera. It was especially hilarious when, after we finished wrestling Andy into his own family picture, he readily sat next to Nick and I (with his lollipop prize in hand) when we took a picture to mark the occasion! Too funny!

We hope that everyone enjoyed a very Happy Thanksgiving holiday!! We are so very thankful for all that God has blessed us with--topping the list are our wonderful and supportive family and friends!


Proof of Andy's determination not to sit next to his family


Who is this strange child crashing our Christmas picture?? It seems Andy wants to be a Horn now ;-)


Group shot!