This Thanksgiving turned out to be one of our favorites. It was so nice to spend time with Mark and just hang out all day. We had planned on having Thanksgiving with a group of friends but things changed when the hosting family got sick and canceled the night before. So we decided to go to the beach in the morning and then come back and have our own dinner. We were so excited!
We spent about 4 hours at a beach called Red Reef Park that had great snorkeling. It was the most perfect day with water about 78 degrees. Mark mostly did the snorkeling while I laid in the sun. I was afraid of getting stung by the many jellyfish.
We saw tons of these little ones washed up on the shore.
Here is a picture of our Thanksgiving dinner. We chose to do a little chicken since there was no way of eating a whole turkey with just Mark and I. We were so proud of ourselves, we made the whole thing including a banana cream pie in only 2 hours.
I had to post this next picture since I thought it was hilarious. I got up to get something that we forgot in the kitchen and the view I had of Mark when I was coming back in was so funny. We had this huge table of food with only Mark sitting at it wearing a napkin tucked into his shirt. I should never underestimate how much Mark can eat. Besides one square, he ate the whole pan of Jello just so we wouldn't have to put it away in our fridge. That's what I call taking it for the team! After the dinner we finished the night watching Christmas movies. It was so much fun!!
We spent about 4 hours at a beach called Red Reef Park that had great snorkeling. It was the most perfect day with water about 78 degrees. Mark mostly did the snorkeling while I laid in the sun. I was afraid of getting stung by the many jellyfish.
We saw tons of these little ones washed up on the shore.
Here is a picture of our Thanksgiving dinner. We chose to do a little chicken since there was no way of eating a whole turkey with just Mark and I. We were so proud of ourselves, we made the whole thing including a banana cream pie in only 2 hours.
I had to post this next picture since I thought it was hilarious. I got up to get something that we forgot in the kitchen and the view I had of Mark when I was coming back in was so funny. We had this huge table of food with only Mark sitting at it wearing a napkin tucked into his shirt. I should never underestimate how much Mark can eat. Besides one square, he ate the whole pan of Jello just so we wouldn't have to put it away in our fridge. That's what I call taking it for the team! After the dinner we finished the night watching Christmas movies. It was so much fun!!
4 comments:
What a great feast! We did the chicken thing too, and have been converted. It seems a lot easier than an entire turkey!
Good for you guys! Sounds like it was a lot of fun!! Is is still that warm? We're finally getting some cooler weather. Our whole ward thought they would freeze to death today when the heater broke and it was only 55 outside :). See you guys soon! Keep the fun stories coming! It's fun to know what you're up to!
How fun! Sometimes it really is nice just to do your own thing, especially with how busy our hubbies are! I really don't know about this warm weather, not that I'm complaining, but it doesn't quite feel like it's the Christmas season in 80 degree weather--crazy that you were able to celebrate Thanksgiving on the beach! Hope you guys are enjoying Mark's time off :)
Good job, Beth! The dinner looks yummy! I'm glad you didn't go in the water that day...those jellyfish look like the blue slime we got from the grocery store machine for 25 cents when we were little, except the jellyfish don't have carpet fibers in them. Ugh.
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