Thankful

Being an expat can be most difficult for Americans on Thanksgiving.  Back in the U.S. this is a day filled with family and friends, of food and thanksgiving.  When living abroad, the last Thursday of November is just like any other day.  Randall had to work, Kenzie & Lexi had school, and our oven is not even large enough to cook a turkey.  But that didn't stop us from celebrating Thanksgiving in Geneva and giving thanks for all of the blessings in our life.

On Thanksgiving itself, I got to go into Lexi's classroom at school along with a new friend and fellow American mom, Nicole.  We taught the class what Thanksgiving is really about and then baked pumpkin pie and made a Thankful tree with the class.

I was so thankful to be able to share this time with Lexi and her classmates!

Then on the Saturday following Thanksgiving, we celebrating Friendsgiving with a wonderful group of American (+1 Canadian family) friends in Geneva.  The hosts made a 17 lb turkey plus two turkey breasts and everyone brought a dish or two and we of course had way too much food ... which is just the way it should be on Thanksgiving.  There were 25 of us, and the 13 kids had a blast jumping on the bouncy castle, playing on the swing set and even put on a Thanksgiving production in the basement.   It was such a fun afternoon/evening with new friends!

I am so thankful for the girls' school and for our new friends in Geneva.  While I wish that we could have been back in the States with our family on Thanksgiving, it was great to get to celebrate here in Geneva!