we love thanksgiving in st. george!

every other year we switch off where we spend thanksgiving. this year we had it in st. george with my parents. it's never the same when not everyone is there, but we still had fun. aaaand it was max's first thanksgiving! he had so much fun getting to know his cousins. it's so fun to watch him interact and play. he is getting big so quickly. even my long lost brother luke came. and max loved him, which warmed my little heart. here's some pics...

what is a liljenquist gathering without a jazz party? max officially became a jazz fan this past weekend when he sported his jazz jersey. well actually it is a jazz onesie, and it's ideal. i'm hoping they will make adult sizes soon.

here's luuuuke!...

max was stuffed after lots of mashed potatoes and gravy. he could barely move his cheeks to make any sort of facial expression.

my parents are always so fun to be around, all the grandkids love them. especially these two.

we celebrated cole's 4th birthday, too. happy birthday my sweet boy.

and there definitely was some swimming.

even buzz lightyear made an appearance this thanksgiving! actually, there was a continually switch between buzz and nate all weekend. i still don't know much about little nate, but i do know his favorite word is "no" and he loooves buzz lightyear. oh yea, and he doesn't like max, and he won't the next time he sees him either. i know that because he told me. he definitely was the other highlight of our thanksgivng.

we had the best thanksgiving. we are so grateful for our family we got to share it with. we are truly blessed.