Carter's First Thanksgiving

We started our day off with a 5k Turkey Trot in the morning.  My mom made all of us turkey stocking caps to wear.  We got lots of compliments.  Even as I was passing people during the race, I had a few look over and tell me they liked my hat.  I love dressing in the same thing as a group.  It's neat to all match and for people to be able to tell we are all together.

Looking cute in the car!

Wearing our turkey hats before the race.

Everyone in our race shirts after the 5k.

After the race we came home and Ty cooked up breakfast for everyone.  Then we laid around, rested, got dinner ready, and Carter and I took a nap.  We ate Thanksgiving dinner at 3:00.  It was so much fun watching Carter eat his Thanksgiving dinner.  He had turkey for the first time and loved it.  His spread included sweet potatoes with cinnamon, broccoli, potatoes, cranberry applesauce, and turkey.

Ready for dinner.

 

In the evening we went to a tree lighting in a popular outdoor shopping area.  I was really excited about it and even thought it may become a new Thanksgiving tradition.  That was until we arrived and realized we would be waiting 30 minutes before Santa would arrive and then even longer until Santa turned the lights on.  In the meantime there were choir groups singing Christmas carols which was nice.  Carter did really well waiting and even got to see a giant teddy bear in a Santa costume.  We may go again next year, but it would take some convincing!

Waiting for the Christmas lights.

With a Santa bear in front of Pottery Barn Kids.

Family photo in front of the trees after the lights came on.

Carter had a bit of hat hair when we took his cap off.

With Thanksgiving over, so are Carter's first holidays.  It's hard to believe he has experienced every holiday and even harder to believe he will turn a year old in just a few weeks.  From now on it may not be his first time celebrating the holiday, but he will enjoy it so much more than the year before!  I'm excited to see how he does opening presents at Christmas this year.  I envision him even ripping some of the paper.  Last year he spent the holiday laying in his bassinet, surrounded by presents, just 11 days old!   

Carter at Christmas last year.

He's still my best gift!