Thanksgiving 2011

We had a good Thanksgiving! Our kids were excited to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade that morning while Don and I worked in the kitchen. It makes for a busy morning but is so fun to make a traditional Thanksgiving dinner--turkey, yams, potatoes, stuffing, and home made rolls.


My mom came over that afternoon to have dinner with us



Don went through a whole process to "brine" our turkey because he heard how amazing it would make it taste. It was a good turkey, but no different than what we have had in the past. We'll stick with the old way and save the time.



Elle and Easton helped set the table and made the cutest place cards. We made Oreo Turkeys for each plate and had the best dinner!



My favorite part of the day was playing games with our kids. We played UNO, Skip Bo, Pass the Pigs and Old Maid. Easton wasn't happy he got stuck with the Old Maid.



My sister, Heather, lives in Texas and had my other sister and brother there with her for Thanksgiving. I really wanted to be there with them but we couldn't. (Twenty two hours driving in the car with three little kids didn't sound very fun.) Thank goodness for Skype! It was so fun to see some of my family and our kids loved seeing their cute cousins.