We had a wonderful Thanksgiving this year! It was our year to be with the Knochel side of the family. All 19 of us were able to spend a long weekend together at my parents lake house, which was so nice. The kids had so much fun, as usual, playing outside and just spending quality time with their cousins, who they love. We did a bunch of fishing, horse back riding and ate too much yummy food. Nate finally got on a pony (after saying he would several times and then refusing to do it once the stable manager had him saddled ready to go). He had a blast riding him around the arena several times, and was so proud of himself he decided to ride one of the big horses from the area to his stall when the rides were finished. Philip and I were able to go fishing at sunset without any kids, which was so fun and relaxing! Levi bought his first fishing license in town and then Philip took he and Joel on a couple hunts. They didn't get anything, but saw some deer and pigs, which was exciting. Of course, our thanksgiving meal was delicious, and the kids had fun gathering and creating the centerpieces for the table. They made "thankful pumpkins" with strips of paper on which they wrote something they were thankful for, which turned out very sweet and looked cute on the table with the leaves and flowers from the fields around the house.
On the Saturday after Thanksgiving we participated in a youth fishing tournament and the Knochel's took home all the awards (ha!). Most of the kids had a blast, Levi was super grumpy because he was the only one that didn't land a fish. The one he hooked pulled the whole rod straight into the water and down to the bottom never to be seen again. Nora hooked the biggest fish and Nate was the youngest to reel one in, a tiny bass. After fishing we were treated to a yummy fish fry lunch. What a fun way to end a great Thanksgiving weekend together!
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