I REALLY ENJOYED THANKSGIVING,

FROM THE BEAUTIFUL TURKEY,

THIS YEAR I DECIDED I WAS OLD ENOUGH TO PASS ON MY TRADITION OF COOKING THANKSGIVING DINNER.  LUCKY FOR ME, DANA GRACIOUSLY TOOK ON THE TASK,  AND SHE DID A WONDERFUL JOB OF IT.  I DON'T KNOW HOW I ENDED UP WITH TWO DAUGHTERS THAT ARE SO AT EASE IN THE KITCHEN, WE ALL KNOW THEY DIDN'T GET THAT FROM ME.

TO MY DELICIOUS PLATE OF FOOD,

AND WONDERFUL FAMILY TO ENJOY IT WITH.

( NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED TO THE MEN IN THE FAMILY,

BUT I'M THANKFUL FOR THEM TOO, AND THE REST OF THE FAMILY THAT WERE UNABLE TO MAKE IT :)

AND ALL THIS IN BETWEEN, 

ELISE MADE THESE DARLING TURKEY FAVORS.

M WAS BUSY OPENING THE CIDER, WHILE DANA WAS BUSY WITH LAST MINUTE PREPARATION.

JENNY GOT THE TABLE SET,

AND WE WERE READY TO FEAST!

THE KIDS ATE THEIR DINNER,

AND ENGAGED IN A LITTLE EXERCISE,

LOUNGING, 

AND CHEERING FOR THE SEA HAWKS????
BEFORE DESSERT.

EMILY ALWAYS ENJOYS WATCHING AUNTIE JENNY PREPARE THE WHIPPING CREAM IN HER FANCY DISPENSER,

WHILE GRODAN'S FAVORITE PART IS GETTING THE FIRST MOUTHFUL!

ELISE, ALTHOUGH I DON'T THINK IT WAS PLANNED,
GOT BOTH OF US GRANDMAS WITH THE CREAM
 BEFORE SHE ACTUALLY GOT IT ON HER PIE.

SHE ALSO WAS THE ONE THAT SAW TO IT THAT THE TRADITION OF DECORATING THE TREE AFTER THANKSGIVING DINNER, DIDN'T GET LOST.
(I'm sure her parents really love me for handing this part on.)

GORDAN TRIED TO GET THE STAR ON TOP BY STANDING ON A CHAIR, BUT I THINK IT'S GOING TO TAKE A STEPLADDER FOR THIS BIG TREE.

I'M STILL NOT QUITE SURE WHY GABE IS SITTING
BEHIND THE TREE,

BUT HE SOON WAS RIGHT IN THERE WITH THE REST,
DECORATING IT.

ELISE FOUND SOME REINDEER ANTLERS IN THE DECORATION BOX,
 WHICH SOPHIA GLADLY MODELED.

I CATCH GORDAN GIVING THEM A MORE FIERCE LOOK,
WHILE THE REST CONTINUED ON DECORATING THE TREE.

IT WAS A FUN FILLED WONDERFUL DAY,
AND I LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT!