Welcome to the Meyer-Hood!: Baby's First Thanksgiving!

Maverick had the B-E-S-T Thanksgiving we could ever have asked for! We started off with a HUGE (that's probably an understatement) traditional Thanksgiving meal at my parent's house. There were 12 of us there, and I don't think there was even one minute that sweet Mav wasn't being held by someone :-)

That afternoone, Sam's parents took Mav to their house for his first ever sleep over so Sam and I could go Black Friday shopping. It was so hard not to text Darcy every five minutes to check on the baby!!! I did a good job, though, and only texted her twice! Of course, he was a great baby and had a blast playing with Grandma and Grandpa, and watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Sam and I had a great time shopping, too. We got a bunch of things we didn't really need, but our #1 score was a beautiful new Christmas tree!

Friday morning we headed over to Oklahoma first thing to see our sweet baby. That afternoon we took a quick drive over to Lake Eucha to walk around. Because of the horrible drought this summer, the lake is incredible low. We were able to walk out onto it! Then that evening we had a "family cook" making a big chinese spread! Non-traditional, we know, but it was so much fun and absolutely delicious! Darcy (Sam's mom) makes the best pot stickers!!! YUM!

We rounded out the weekend by getting our Christmas decorations out of storage and putting up our new tree. It fits perfectly by the fireplace! Our dining room table is still full of snowmen that I have yet to put somewhere in the house. I love decorating for Christmas, and since we are in a new house, I want it to look perfect so I am taking my precious time! I'll post pictures as soon as I am finished.

I hope everyone had as great of a Thanksgiving this year as we did. We have been blessed beyond belief this year and have so many things to be thankful for!

I'll leave you with an awesome passage about giving thanks, and some of my favorite photos from the weekend.

"Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in Heaven and Earth is yours. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all. Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all. Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name." 1 Chronicles 29:11-13

Mom & Dad's gorgeous Thanksgiving table