The meal was quite traditional and yummy and we had a good time getting to know all who were there. Lynette has been an especially important person to me during this transition to life in Wyoming. She and I have walked, had coffee and chatted often. Her youngest, Ryan (1st grade), just adores Ellie and they have watched her for me on several much needed occasions. We were thankful for their hospitality and welcomeness.
Lynette, Ellie, Ryan and Matthew
Ryan holding Eleanor
Ryan and Ellie playing trucks while Grandma Mary looks on
Ryan feeding Ellie her Thanksgiving meal - don't you love her oatmeal beard!?
We forgot her bib, thus a napkin and cloths pin had to do!
Before the meal, we all shared 2 things we were thankful for. This year, Seth is thankful for friends and family. He is loving watching our immediate family grow and change with the addition of our beautiful daughter and is happy we are able to have lots of communication with our extended family as well. He is also grateful for the experience of gaining new friends here in Sheridan while keeping in touch with older friends who are far away. He finds it interesting and encouraging to see which of our friends we are able to stay in touch with even from a distance and how that distance sometimes makes our bonds grow even tighter. I am especially thankful this season for the chance to stay home each day with our wonderful girl. These days I'm finding our time together to be particularly fun and rewarding. I'm also grateful for the new friends we are beginning to make here in Wyoming. I'm thankful that everyone we've met has been kind and welcoming and that we seem to have landed on a wonderful street where people talk with each other often and help out where they can.
We hope your Thanksgivings were filled with goodness and light! Much love to you all.
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Hi Bethany, Seth and Ellie
It's great to hear you had an enjoyable Thanksgiving with your new friends. I think your presence with them made their Thanksgiving more satisfying as well.
Our gathering included my parents, Dianne, Jeff and Emily, Emily's paraents and brother, Linda and Davey (Louise's foster sister), and Anita (our friend from our small group). Jeff, dad and I went fishing in the morning. The fishing was great! The catching was lousy:( It is the first time I have gone our for steelhead in 25years!
The day was really laid back and we didn't rush through dinner or anything else for that matter. At the end of the day we all agreed it was a very pleasant day. We missed your family and Anthony and Bethany as well.
Today Hannah, Merrick and Grace arrived as did John and Carrie and their boys. So the house is filling up again as Emily's and Linda's families head for home. Louise's mom was not feeling well so they haven't come down yet. They plan to come tomorrow.
The weather has been overcast withs some rain, but the ocean has been astounding! The tides are swinging very high and very low and the surf is magnificent. The waves were breaking behind Twin Rocks and made some spectacular sights.
We think of you often and continue to enjoy the pictures.
Love,
Dad
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