Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving Weekend 2025
I lay in my bed late at night on the evening of Thanksgiving, after all the hoopla was over, finishing the reading of my Eyre family 1,000-things-we’re-grateful-for-group-text. Dave was asleep…
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The Turkey Trot – Version 15.0 – 2025
Yep, we’ve been doing this sucker for FIFTEEN YEARS. And when I say “we,” I mean the wonder turkey trot team. I’m waiting for that picture and will come back…
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gobs of goodness – how thanksgiving went down this year
We filled every inch of before and after Thanksgiving with some pretty great family togetherness, but that scarcely touched on the extended family togetherness for Thanksgiving itself. Because this happened:…
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Giving Thanks with people I love
After the Turkey Trot we came to finish setting up everything at home for Thanksgiving dinner. We had 34 for dinner this year as opposed to the 55 we had…
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the best mass of humanity on Thanksgiving morning
Each year the turkey trot gets a little bigger. This year we were up to 4,800 signed up as runners (this means so many more as observers and families supporting…
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the gang (was) all here…the “little things” of the gathering
We thought only Grace was going to be able to come home for Thanksgiving. But in the end, EVERYONE was able to make it. Claire because volleyball ended early (and…
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Looking for a great activity on Thanksgiving morning?
Come join us at the Gilbert Turkey Trot!! This is our 12th year at this sucker and every year is a new adventure. Sure, so much stays the same, but…
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How to increase November gratitude and ease holiday stress
My sisters and I recorded a podcast about holiday traditions, and it gave me a jump start as to how to increase November gratitude and ease holiday stress. Make a…
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some Thanksgiving crowds and celebrations and love
It was a jam-packed Thanksgiving day, so bear with me on all these pictures to remember it all! You see, when you decide to have a sealing the day after…
