thanksgiving!

happy thanksgiving, buddies!
this year more than others i've been so crazy about thanksgiving.  i don't think it gets enough credit.  a lot of times it's something people try to get past so we can really start celebrating christmas.  but i just can't get over how beautiful the idea of taking a whole day aside to reflect on every gift with people you cherish is.  and there are so many.  ugh, so many.

here are some pictures from our day.  i wanted to make sure to document a few moments because i always appreciate looking back on them.  we spent the day at grandma & grandpa speich's and for the first time in a few years (we're usually at our other grandparents' for thanksgiving), everyone from that side of the family was there!  not one missin!  isn't that neat?

^^ we speichs do food reaaaallll well.  appetizers, main dish, desserts... just kill it. PTL.

^ we speichs chill real well too.  mm.  my kinda fam.

^^^ little gracie diva.  jumped right up on uncle jim's lap.  little ham.  also, don't they look alike??

^^ the dinner had us like...

^ cute mom!  the most thankful person i know.

^^ guess which one is me and who's sid?!  haha.

^ grandma's pumpkin pie... outta the park!  i love pumpkin pie but usually it's so sweet, but her's is just right!  the best gram.

^ haha.  fam group pics for the win!

^^ snapped a little pic of grandma & grandpa as we were leaving, cuz i love them so much and there's no one like them and i know i'll miss moments like this.

hope you guys got to rest & reflect & spend the day with dearly loved ones and maybe some dearly loved food (ha).

oh thank you, Jesus.
thank You, Jesus.
thank You, Jesus.
thank You, Jesus.

(last thanksgiving HERE, 2014 HERE and 2013 HERE!)  
(PSA: currently, i'm sitting in my fam's living room watching elf by the fireplace.  it's a good day to be alexi speich.)