"Would you like a slice of my homemade bread?"

For Thanksgiving this year I did myself a favor and bought the whole meal at Sprouts, my Texas substitute for Trader Joe's and Whole Foods. Luke surprised us all by making some delicious bread so we'd have something homemade on the table. It was his first time making bread and it turned out beautifully! I'm still impressed.

Steve, Marilyn and Bryce (Luke's mom, dad and brother) came. It was fun to show someone from the outside world what our life is like. We drove down Memory Lane, visiting the neighborhood Luke and his family lived in 22 years ago.

We also went to the Dallas arboretum, being lured by some ads for the "Amazing Chocolate Tree" exhibit. From that description I was expecting a circus act or at least a flourishing tree weighed down with chocolate blossoms. But the tree was sad, bush-like and half dead. We did have a delicious lunch in their tea room, however, and the garden is truly beautiful.


Camille's attempt to wake Spencer before we ate Thanksgiving dinner. I was thankful she didn't succeed.


Here we all are (minus Spencer) just before eating our delicious store bought meal.

We put up our tree the day after Thanksgiving.