We spent this year’s Thanksgiving with my dad and Leslie at their new house. They’d been in Hawaii with the Air Force for the past three years so it was awesome to get to spend a holiday with them! They had quite a bit less snow than we did, but still had such pretty views out their backyard.

While we waited for more company, Cassidy kicked both Andy and Gabby’s butts at Disney Princess Memory. And they were seriously trying to win!

It also wouldn’t be a holiday without something failing in the house. This Thanksgiving it happened to be a severely clogged sink!

The sink debacle would have to wait until later though, as more family arrived early afternoon. Sadie the dog was being SO helpful!

Lots of Lute family members joined us for the meal, which was neat because I hadn’t seen some aunts, uncles and cousins in a long time. And Ben and Cassidy hadn’t even met some of them.

The girls enjoyed some coloring time.

We washed dishes in the bathroom sink and laundry tub. Memories?

Time for dessert.

The kids enjoyed playing with all the toys.

While the guys enjoyed seeing my dad’s big boy toy, the Corvette.

My uncle Scott doesn’t like cats :D

After most family left, we just sat around and chatted with my dad and Leslie. There was some more coloring and Gabby commandeered our phones and gave us bitmojis. This 32 year old feels so with it now!

A movie and some chill time later that evening.

The next morning Cassidy talked Aunt Gabby into doing her makeup and braiding her hair! I think they both loved every minute of it!

Ben found so much joy and satisfaction in the Dyson vacuum and its 30 attachments. He may have started playing ghostbusters with it soon after this.

I’m so thankful we got to spend this Thanksgiving with my dad, Leslie and lots of Lutes!

This past weekend Leslie put together a surprise birthday party for Gabby. I was able to come in with the kids to help celebrate and we even spent the night at my dad and Leslie’s new house. It’s so nice having them back on the East coast (even though they do split their time between Western NY and Pittsburgh).

It rained on the drive in (which is only about 1.5 hours) but turned into a beautiful evening. The gardens at their new house are gorgeous!

Sadie the dog had to make sure she was in the middle of all the action.

Prim did not seem to appreciate company as much.

Inside their home was just as beautiful as outside, such a nice gathering place!

It was such a nice evening!

Sisters! Who look nothing alike :D Happy birthday Gabby, we love you!