With the college students getting home late Tuesday night, we crammed as much family as possible into Thanksgiving break. Hosting a brunch on Wednesday morning with Aaron's mom and dad #2 kicked off the festivities.
After we cleared the table, we pulled out Hanabi and had a blast working together as a team to better our score each round.
Then Olivia drove us several hours to Jonesboro to pick up Aaron's Gran, and we picnicked in the van as we continued on to Memphis to celebrate Thanksgiving with Aaron's dad and mom #2.
Thursday morning, it smelled and sounded like Thanksgiving: the turkey was out and filling the kitchen with its tantalizing aroma, and the sounds of Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade was wafting through the air.
Everybody pitched in to prepare the feast we shared around the table.
And when our bellies were full of corn casserole and cranberry sauce, we all began to unpack Christmas decorations.
It didn't take long before inside and outside looked festive and ready to celebrate Christmas.
And that meant it was time for Team Choate to hit the road and head back home after another tradition filled Thanksgiving gathering.
Next year, we anticipate being back in the Solomon Islands for the holidays, so we're extra grateful for the opportunities to spend time with grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins that make up our family.
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