Thursday, November 24, 2011

Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!

One of my best friends, Lis Lucy, once told me this little gem:

Thanksgiving:  The only day when gluttony becomes a patriotic duty.

Hahaha!  I thought it was a perty good one, but I'm sure you've prolly heard it before, eh?

I just thought I'd 'show' you how we do Thanksgiving in this house.  You know, 'give you a little taste of the glory.  See what it tastes like!'

Yesterday, Liza, Courtney, and I visited this little guy:


Blakers!!!  We went to visit Beka too, of course.  I have to keep indoctrinating him to know who his favorite auntie is. ;)  He's a great little kid, and I love 'im.

Then, we made a mad-dash to the grocery store.  Ma (being the all-amazing woman she is) split the shopping list into six parts, and gave one to each of her girls.  Twas an epic venture.  I don't think I've ever bought that much food in such little time.  We took it home, blasted the country music, and started the food-makin'.

This morning, my family participated in this:

The Turkey Trot - 5k

Dinner had to be earned, after all!  Max came in at just over 20 minutes.  Champion time. :)  And the rest of the clan wasn't far behind.  Ma and Papa even crossed the finish line together.  How precious! ;)

Then, we all came to clean and cook and to cook and clean.  Lots of food.  Like so much, we won't be able to eat it all "in.... three lifetimes." (Movie?)  A massive turkey, two kinds of sweet potatoes, heaps and mounds of mashed potatoes, pans of green beans, oyster dressing, normal dressing, and 18 pies (all made completely from scratch) for 12 people.
Soooooo many pies... :]  Delicious.

 Our beautiful table with china dishes and Waterford crystal. :)  It was loverly.

Then, of course, we ate.
My B-E-A-Utifully splendorful family!

Soooo good!  Dad's chipotle sweet potatoes and oyster dressing were a hit!  I also think my family should win the award for the longest eating/visiting meals ever.  I love it! :)

Then, we took a nap.

PSYCH! Not for us!  Daylight was a-wastin' and we hadn't yet completed all our Thanksgiving traditions!  We............ shot shotguns!!!  Like we do every year. :)





Aaaand Daddy just happens to be the best dang clay-pigeon thrower we have...
He's legit. :)

It was soooooo fun!  Home, home, home!  I love it.  I love my family.  It's just the best.  We watched "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" and "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" trying to fit us all on the couches.  (We were cuddling much closer than most family's would.  We love each other.)

I also made these:


Homemade caramel with pecans and smothered in dark chocolate.  I'm very proud of them.  You should try them.

We played games, had tickle wars, ate and ate and ate, shot guns, made chocolates, laughed and smiled, joked, rested, jammed, and for the last 3 hours, we girls have been gathered around our piano-playing mother singing our little hearts out in 4-part harmony.  >Siiigh<  I've missed that a lot.

Thankfully, I am home.  I am comfortable, well-fed, happy, and loved more than I can believe.  Life is good.
And I'm so grateful for Thanksgiving.

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