Duggar family news: Josh Duggar joins Thanksgiving celebrations

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The famous Duggar family celebrated Thanksgiving with majority of children and grandchildren under one roof, including disgraced Josh Duggar.

Parents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar hosted most of their 19 children with their husbands and wives, as well their growing number of grandchildren at their home over the holidays.

The couple, who rose to fame after starring in the reality show "19 and Counting," shared the news via their family blog.

"We had a wonderful time together over the past few days, lots of delicious food and the making of new memories that will last a lifetime," said the blog post.

It was followed by a series of family photos showing Jinger with her husband Jeremy Vuolo, Jill Dillard and her 4-month-old son Samuel, as well as eldest daughter Jana Duggar, happily cuddling up to her niece and nephew.

Surprisingly present were Josh Duggar and his wife Anna, who welcomed their fifth child just last September. Josh has been mostly absent in family photos in the past couple of years, after a magazine accused him of molesting his sisters between 2002 and 2003. The scandal ultimately caused the end of their hit show "19 Kids and Counting," which was later replaced by "Counting On," now sans the eldest Duggar.

The Baptist family also posted a photo of the affair on Instagram, captioned "What a great few days we have had with our family celebrating Thanksgiving. We truly have so much to be thankful for!!"

Absent from this year's Thanksgiving celebrations are newly-wed Joy Anna and Austin Forsyth, who are expecting their first child.

Also missing was Jill's husband Derick Dillard, who was recently fired from "Counting On." In early November, TLC cut all ties with the reality star after he posted a series of insensitive tweets against fellow TLC TV personality Jazz Jennings.

The Duggar family reportedly had differing opinions over his firing.

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