Blessings and Giving Thanks!

We all have so much to be thankful for . . . . with so many blessings each and every day. We were blessed today to spend time with the family of one of Santi's co-workers at HCJB. Geoff and Tammy and their three children opened their home to us today as well as to another couple who work at the US Embassy here in Quito. My niece Cris was also with us today.

We enjoyed turkey with all the trimmings, including Cheesy Potatoes - a special recipe from Cris's side of the family (we had to adjust the recipe a bit to use ingredients we can find here, but Cris thought it tasted even better here!). It's definitely one of those delicious dishes that you probably only want to eat once a year because of all the calories! If you'd like the recipe, let me know - it's YUMMY!

We also played games - everything from Sequence to Cuarenta (a unique card game known only here in Quito - Santi has become an expert in teaching it to us gringos and beware because it is addicting! some of you in the states probably remember learning this game during our times together). We also learned two new games - Apple to Apples and Ticket to Ride. We'd recommend both of them.

We hope that you all had a nice Thanksgiving - our friends and family in the states are often in our thoughts and prayers during holidays!

Tomorrow we have a check-up with the doctor to see how Baby Nathan is coming along. Only 5 more weeks to due date!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!