Late post. Long one. Three #Thanksgiving dinners this year and they were all fantastic. #Linkingray finally met @alixsparrow 's family at our opening Thanksgiving. Glad to introduce him and watch him interact with Olivia who typically is the only child at gatherings. The food couldn't be better and the turkey was some of the best cooked turkey I've had. We traded stories and capped the festivities off with a traditional toast of Tullamore Dew. Next was my extended family's Thanksgiving which in contrast was packed with the kiddos. Traditional Filipino food was on the menu and I was having it all. My little niece's came up with the idea of having everyone write words of gratitude and appreciation for random family members and we would have to guess who wrote it. A great sentiment. Our final Thanksgiving was with my immediate family and featured surf and turf. It was fantastic. Broken utensils, shells and juice flying. But in an elegant way. Lol. The lobster was delicious and #Linkingray even shared a great speech valuing experiences, memories, and family over any material gifts. To close out the weekend we put up our "emergency tree" which over the years has come to mean more and more. We decorate it together every year and it was great to get it started while Ali was still in town. Linkin and I will be adding ornaments periodically and facetiming through the season until Ali returns for #Christmas break and we can finish the tree then. I observed alot of great moments. Little moments. But moments that make all the difference and I am glad the little guy values them as much as I do. In fact his Christmas list is required to have a gift of memories he can choose. In the past he's asked to hike and see frozen waterfalls or learn to ride his bike without training wheels. This year he asked for #spartankid races, a Disney trip, and another Philippines trip. 2 out of 3 are booked . We got you. . . . . . . #tbb #coach #family #gifts #holiday #food #tradition #TeamDimaya #happy #grateful #ocr #active #life #health #Gratitude #appreciation #motivation #life https://www.instagram.com/p/B55P-poAgb0/?igshid=1moxjk4fqvac4
