We had (and still do!) so much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. Coming in at #1 is our faith in our Lord and the many blessings and continued care he has given to us. A big blessing we received in 2011 is, of course, Elise. She has brought so much joy to our lives and those around us. So many little things seem so insignificant now.
Our holiday rotation brought us to Winona this year. Since Eric was going hunting with my dad and brother the weekend before, he decided to take off the rest of that week which meant Elise and I were able to spend that entire time in Winona. We had lots of shopping and girl time with Grandma. She and I hosted a table at St. Matthew's Advent by Candlelight, although all I did was decorate the table. She provided all the dishes, dessert, and service! I did make some pretty cute paper trees though.
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| The coolest tree captured Annika's attention and went home with her. :) |
Eric's hunt was quite successful. He shot his first deer, a 3 point buck. The guys gutted him in the woods and then packed him in snow until they came home 3 days later. He and John then processed him themselves in Viroqua and cut the meat into steaks and ground some up in Winona. Eric really wanted me to try some venision (which I really dislike). So when he prepared some of the backstrip (tenderloin of the deer) I tried some and actually liked it!
We went to the Thanksgiving Day service at church in the morning to praise God and then Thanksgiving Dinner ended up being held at my parents' house instead of Viroqua. We enjoyed a delicious and filling meal that everyone contributed to and then watched an awesome Packers victory. It was a perfect Thanksgiving.
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| Captured this photo quickly after church before the guys changed into "more comfortable" clothing. |
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| Watching the game. |
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| Grandma and Charlie feeding Elise her cereal. |
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