12/02/2008

So much to be Thankful for!!!!!

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving last week and believe it or not we also celebrated a week before Thanksgiving! Can we ever be too grateful? I think not. We are so thankful for the missionary families that God has allowed us to fellowship with here in Mexico. It is times like Holidays that we are reminded often of our loved ones and what they are doing back in the States. It can be difficult. This year we went to the Onofrios and celebrated a week early. The Onofrios used to work here in Mexico City but are now church planting outside of Tulancingo, Mexico. It was fun to get away from the Big City for a day! The girls got to ride horses and get dirty! Nicole and all the rest of the younger children played on dirt hills and rock mounds close to the Onofrios house. What fun!!! We wrapped up the day around a bonfire cooking marshmellows for S'mores!!! I don't know where we found room for S'more but we did!! We feasted all day and it sure was yummy!! Thank you Grace and Jennifer!!

On Thanksgiving Day we hosted this time and really stuffed ourselves with delicious food. (again!) We had fun fellowshipping, eating, playing video games, watching football (NOT) and playing boomwhackers!!!!!! I can't forget that some of us played Apples to Apples! Fun, fun!! Then we wrapped up the evening with Prince Caspian!!! Yes, we've had the movie for over a month and no it isn't pirated! One of the perks of living in another country!!! I'm so thankful for all our missionary friends!!!! I was too busy to take any pictures of Thanksgiving Day but I hope you enjoy these from our first Thanksgiving at the Onofrios!


Finished up the day cooking marshmellows over a fire for S'mores!!! Yum, yum!! Thanks Onofrios for a wonderful day!


"Where is they?" (Daniel Onofrio and Benji Hornbrook)


Sarah Palin, eat your heart out!!! I'm sure that Nicole done killed some'um that day!!


War! Cowgirls vs. Cowboys! Not sure, but I think the girls won!! (Elizabeth Onofrio, cousin Claudia Hornbrook and Nicole)


Nicole also got in on a little horseback riding!! (thanks Jennifer!)


Natalie enjoying a horse for a whole day thanks to Jennifer Onofrio!

2 comments:

Kandie Stilwell said...

Sounds like fun, we are missing you here. Love ya.

Monica said...

Awesome pictures and what a great time. Beautiful horse, too! Saw your in-laws over at Steven and Carol's. They were supposed to come to visit at our house the next day, but...sadly, I think they were enjoying the relatives more! I stole Debby away and we talked for about two hours and it was really good to see her and catch up! What a blessing! Nathaniel was going to come to hang out with Caleb and Michael but I think the family was too much of a draw. Oh well! :)