I don’ know about you, but I love to look back at pictures or blog posts from exactly a year (or two.. or three..) ago. Looking at old pictures and blog posts helps me to remember fun times and emotions that I felt.
Because Thanksgiving is on Thursday, I decided to look back through my blog and my Facebook and try to find one picture that perfectly describes Thanksgiving that year.
I found pictures on my Facebook from 2008-2012!
Thanksgiving 2008
This picture makes me smile.Hannah and I both painted our bedrooms rooms lime green over the Thanksgiving break. I remember this moment so well: None of Hannah’s furniture was moved back into her bedroom yet, so we decided to have a dance party. We plugged an iHome into an outlet and blasted music while dancing around her empty lime green room. We took this picture while we were dancing.
Thanksgiving 2009
My mom, sister, and I went Black Friday shopping in 2009 and I guess I was really excited about coupons! When I look really closely at the picture, I can see that the coupons aren’t for clothes or electronics. The coupons are for McDonald’s coffee. LOL. We shopped a good bit and had a ton of fun out in the craziness that is Black Friday.
Thanksgiving 2010
My family visited the Outer Banks in North Carolina for Thanksgiving in 2010. It was the most amazing (and totally weird) thing to be by the ocean and eat seafood instead of turkey for dinner. My parents wanted to take a picture of my brother and I standing in front of the ocean but he surprised me and picked me up before my mom took the picture. I remember that he didn’t put me back on the ground right away. He spun me around and around until I was dizzy and pretended to throw me in the ocean. I remember screaming and laughing so hard.
I also had started my blog by 2010! Here and here are my Thanksgiving posts.
Thanksgiving 2011
For Thanksgiving in 2011, my brother was living in State College, PA and had dinner with his girlfriend (now fiance!). My parents + Hannah went to New York to visit my aunt and uncle. I stayed home and hosted Thanksgiving dinner for Jimmy’s family at my house. We all had dinner, watched Pupmkin Chunkin, and played Twister. I remember being so nervous before the dinner and feeling so relaxed afterwards!
My Thanksgiving blog posts from 2011 are here and here.
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This post was so much fun to write and I absolutely loved looking back in time and remembering all of the fun Thanksgivings I have experienced with friends and family.
For Thanksgiving 2012, my aunt and uncle + 3 cousins are coming from NY to Pittsburgh to stay with my family for a few days! Last time I saw my cousins was for Easter in 2011. I’m really excited to see my family again! I know it’s going to be crazy and fun to have ten people (plus two dogs and two cats) living in my house for a couple of days!
What are you doing for Thanksgiving?
Aw fun! I love looking back on old posts too! Especially yours like I did the other day, haha!
We are going to Andy’s parents house today to celebrate early! We will have dinner, play Mexican train dominoes, and watch a Christmas movie! I’m excited!
Gosh I love doing this too, It is awesome to see how much we do the same each year but also the little differences.
This is great! I love reflecting back on time spent with family! I can’t wait to hear about your experiences this thanksgiving 🙂
I think it’s awesome to look back and see how things have changed. Love the photos!
Looks like the last few years were great! I’m sure that this year will bring even better pictures and more good times to blog about. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
What a good idea! Love all of these pictures!
I love looking back at old pictures! Your family looks like a lot of fun! I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family!
I LOVE looking back at past Thanksgivings!!! 🙂 I hope this one is just as special as the past few!
I love how much fun you have with your family! This was a really fun post to read 🙂
I love all the past pics! I know what you mean about it being weird to be on a beach for Thanksgiving – we did that one year in Grand Cayman for Christmas. It was almost like we never even had Christmas!