A Thanksgiving of Firsts

Happy Early Thanksgiving! Sunday Dad's family came over for an early Thanksgiving. As the title indicates, it was a Thanksgiving of Firsts. Three firsts, in fact!

1) Our first Thanksgiving at our farm.

2) Our first Thanksgiving that was made almost entirely in crockpots (an interesting experience, let me tell you).

3) Our first Thanksgiving where the weather was warm enough to eat outside;

Playing in the tree fort

Give him a few trucks, stand back, and watch the gravel fly!

Showing off the (almost) finished new house

Sheetrocking...well, rocks!

Good morning, afternoon, and evening, ladies and gentlemen. Well, the house is beginning to look even more like a house. Last week we had a crew of two "pros" (Shannon and Kevin) and seven helpers (Sam S, Jake B, Josiah M, Josiah H, Josh, Wyatt M, and Luke S) out there slapping up sheetrock and pounding it in! I got to take pictures, haul sheetrock, sweep, and help Mom make big (and I mean BIG) meals for the guys!

WORK...

Partially sheetrocked ceiling

Lift...
(from left Luke S, Josh, Josiah H, Sam S, Kevin)

Roll...

Hold.

Painful!
(Josh and Josiah H)

Looking good!

Yes, I was threatened while taking pictures! (Josiah M)


Looks like Josh and Hannah aren't the only pyromaniacs around!

Lovely warm bonfire!

Like our hillbilly pavement? (from left, Liz S and Joy H)


AND PLAY...

I think Hannah gets more sleep in at the building site than at home!


Then again, so does he. (Josiah H)


While we're on the subject of sleeping... :) (Poor Halley was so tired out from being the crew's baby)

Gotta have that football break! (from left Jake B, Sam S, Josh)

Honestly, guys, thanks for coming out and helping us. You're hard workers. It was fun!