The day before Thanksgiving was my 29th birthday and it was the funnest day! We started the day by eating breakfast on the beach watching the sunrise! It was so beautiful and will be one of my most memorable birthday breakfasts ever. It was perfect to be sitting on a blanket with the whole beach to ourselves with my little family watching such a gorgeous sight! The rest of the day was filled with shopping, eating out, and going out that night with my best friend. I couldn't have dreamed of a better day! Thank you so much to all of you that let me know you were thinking of me by calling, sending cards, emailing :), etc. It meant more than I could say!





Our Thanksgiving
This year we had to keep with the tradition that we love most... spending the day with just our little family! Brod and I love cooking together (he's SUCH a good cook!)and we had our menu planned for days! It was such an amazing day and I was truly overwhelmed with everything I have to be grateful for. With the gospel and family alone, the blessings are endless.

This is Brod's masterpiece! He made an herb mixture with olive oil and then put it under the skin of the turkey before he put it in the oven and then kept basting it with the homemade herb butter sauce!

These are the 2 desserts I made: The one on the left is Turtle Pumkin Pie and the one on the right is Carmel Apple Pie Cheesecake.
This year we had to keep with the tradition that we love most... spending the day with just our little family! Brod and I love cooking together (he's SUCH a good cook!)and we had our menu planned for days! It was such an amazing day and I was truly overwhelmed with everything I have to be grateful for. With the gospel and family alone, the blessings are endless.

This is Brod's masterpiece! He made an herb mixture with olive oil and then put it under the skin of the turkey before he put it in the oven and then kept basting it with the homemade herb butter sauce!


These are the 2 desserts I made: The one on the left is Turtle Pumkin Pie and the one on the right is Carmel Apple Pie Cheesecake.

14 comments:
Happy Birthday AND Happy Thanksgiving Jess! Breakfast on the beach, what a great idea! The two older ladies in the background of the lunch picture made me laugh! They're so nosey! :)
Gorgeous pictures on the beach!! Happy Birthday!! Your pies looked and sounded like they were very yummy!!
That looked & sounded like such a fun birthday.(I talked to you enough that day I should know!) The pictures of you when you were all ready were unbelievably pretty. You look so good! The Thanksgiving looked so special and really yum! Love you!
Jess...I hope you got my email!!! We're still up at our cabin and I don't have reception on my phone, but I was thinking about you ALL day and knew Brodie would have the funnest day planned. That breakfast sounded like the most amazing thing, watching the sunrise!!! Your Thanksgiving dinner looked amazing too!!! I can't wait to see pics of Disney World!!! Hope you know how much I love you....Love Ann
By the way...you look SOOOO gorgeous!
Happy birthday petie!! Soo fun to see your family and the awesome views!! Your desserts looked amazing- I'll have to get your recipe!! And not serving chik-o-sticks for thanksgiving??? Maybe next year!!
Oh my gosh- I knew that you would have such a blast on your birthday as soon as I heard that it was going to start with breakfast on the beach! Those pictures are darling- I love your family picture (so sweet) and the ones of Alexia and Audrey just made me smile because they are so funny and so CUTE together. And can I just tell you how gorgeous you look- I loved the pictures and especially the ones at dinner- you and Brodie look so darling together. You could just tell that your birthday was so much fun. And then there's Thanksgiving... unreal- of course you knew how to make those deserts. You're unbelievable and it's so cute that you just had your Thanksgiving dinner with your little family. We are so excited to see you. Love you so much, Krys
Jessica -- HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! I am so sorry that I forgot your birthday. I was in Washington and just spaced it. Your day looked so perfect. What an adorable family watching the sun rise. I would be so grouchy. You do look so beautiful on your date night with Brodie. You are such a pretty couple and you can just tell he adores you. You definitely deserve to be adored. He and those darling little girls are so lucky to have you to share their lives with. Your thanksgiving looked amazing, too. Man, Martha on the desserts! You are creating such special family traditions already. It is always evident that your kids and Brodie are your life! I love you and hope you know it!
What Adorable pictures! Your pies look yummy! You guys look so Cute and your girlies are to die for! Luvs, Cari
YOu look GORGEOUS in these pics...and did brod get a hari-cut?? ...it looks good:) Anyways, I am so glad you had a happy birthday...what a juicy breakfast! And thanksgiving looked so yummy, and you know my mouth is watering now after seeing those pies! Love you!
Happy Birthday Jess! I agree with everyone else...that your birthday sounded perfect! Breakfast at the Beach..great idea! You have an adorable family and can I just tell you that I LOVE that sweater you're wearing at dinner with Brody. LOVE LOVE LOVE it! :0)
Happy Birthday! What a wonderful way to spend it. The Thanksgiving pies look yummy! Way to go. you look amazing!
Happy Birthday! You looked to hot in all those pics, i have hair envy these days (since I cut mine) Your hubby is too amazing, how cute is he . Your pies looked almost as good as you! xoxo
Hey Jess...I've been out of the blogging world for a little while.....life is just moing a little bit faster than I can handle! I wish so bad I would have called on your birthday...I kind of feel like scum! I totally SUCK at birthdays and will totally admit I think I'm the worst birthday rememberer in the whole world. Half the time in my life I don't even know the date.....I'm an air head, but do truly love you and I'm so glad you had a good day!
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