It was a wonderful Thanksgiving and a real Family affair. Everyone contributed something to meal and everything was TF!!! I made soup for lunch, Pawel and Marina did the turkey and stuffing. Marcin did the sweet potatoes, Korina did the cranberries and pie, and the meal was delicious and you'd never guess it was free of all T's allergens.
Tyler got all excited when the turkey was pulled out of the oven and ran over to tell me the turkey was done.
The "kids" table. It was cute seeing all the cousins together.
Matty was a little sad/cranky during Thanksgiving because he had a double ear infection, but nonetheless we all had a good time and he ate plenty of food!
Daddy got into the spirit and proudly wore his "thankful" crown.
Uncle Phil and Dziadzus said some prayers to appropriately start the feast.
One of my highlights from the evening was seeing Tyler and Gabby together. It was one of the first times I witnessed Tyler fully engaging in play with someone besides a family member. The two of them finished dinner and then played very well together for the next hour and a half. It was precious and Gabby was wonderful with him. Tyler kept getting the giggles and they were doing all sorts of make believe and especially loved when the ducks kept jumping up and down?!
We kept him up a bit later than usual (8:00) because he was having so much fun with Gabby. I think it was his first "crush" because he kept asking about her in the days to come. It was a great, relaxing afternoon and evening. There is so much to be thankful for this year, but it was a feast I'll never forgot because of the unity and love everyone displayed in such a concrete manner. Everyone stayed healthy, safe, and it just felt "normal" and that's all I dream of! Life is good and I'm so grateful of the love the Szajda family showed us today.
Tyler got all excited when the turkey was pulled out of the oven and ran over to tell me the turkey was done.
The "kids" table. It was cute seeing all the cousins together.
Matty was a little sad/cranky during Thanksgiving because he had a double ear infection, but nonetheless we all had a good time and he ate plenty of food!
Daddy got into the spirit and proudly wore his "thankful" crown.
Uncle Phil and Dziadzus said some prayers to appropriately start the feast.
One of my highlights from the evening was seeing Tyler and Gabby together. It was one of the first times I witnessed Tyler fully engaging in play with someone besides a family member. The two of them finished dinner and then played very well together for the next hour and a half. It was precious and Gabby was wonderful with him. Tyler kept getting the giggles and they were doing all sorts of make believe and especially loved when the ducks kept jumping up and down?!
We kept him up a bit later than usual (8:00) because he was having so much fun with Gabby. I think it was his first "crush" because he kept asking about her in the days to come. It was a great, relaxing afternoon and evening. There is so much to be thankful for this year, but it was a feast I'll never forgot because of the unity and love everyone displayed in such a concrete manner. Everyone stayed healthy, safe, and it just felt "normal" and that's all I dream of! Life is good and I'm so grateful of the love the Szajda family showed us today. 
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