While we were in Indy for Thanksgiving we got to tour IDES.  It is kind-of like Samaritan's Purse, but on a little smaller scale.  My mom recently took a job with them and assists with donor relations....making sure all the donors are thanked for their contributions....so I guess my mom's job is totally THANKSGIVING...haha!

Checking out some of the storage buildings they create....they make all these panels for this large shed and when there is a disaster, they send these panels with all the supplies to put them together quickly.  It is amazing how much relief it can be for a family to know they have a safe place to put their personal belongings while they start to rebuild their lives.

They also have groups come in to pack dehydrated foods to be shipped out in bulk when there is a need.

Kenna is showing some the the food they pack....it smelled like the dehydrated soups you can buy.  They always like to work with a local church wherever they are sending supplies, storage units, food, or money so they can make sure that the gospel is being shared in the process of giving aid.  My mom loves working with IDES and has been so impressed that every dollar goes to the mission and ministry efforts.    

Thanksgiving #2 was today at the Foster's house :) Enjoying games, food and football....I made the crunchy Buckeyes....you know, because Michigan was supposed to CRUNCH Ohio....but....well, at least the Buckeyes were delicious.  We needed comfort food :)

Mastermind....this was one of my favorite games as a kid....it is funny when you see your kids playing the games you loved :)

Fred, before he started training Vannah.....she got to carve the turkey today and did very well!

The punch line

Stephen and Vannah helped grandma pick the meat from the bones after dinner and Stephen put the turkey cavity onto his arm....he thought it looked like the transformers, but it kind-of looked like his hand had gotten caught in the garbage disposal....and then Savannah decided to fist bump him...haha!

Yes, we are a weird family :P

The battle for the biggest portion of the wishbone....Stephen won this year :)

I am full....GOD IS GOOD!