I love hosting events at our house, but I always forget just how much work it takes until those first moments when the party's over :)
I think everything turned out really well, but Brad wasn't too excited about the turkey he fried. It was a tiny bit overdone, but he followed the directions on the proper cooking time, so I'm not really sure what happened. We had a 17-pound turkey when we started, but when it came out, it looked more like an overcooked rotisserie chicken. Oh well - we had plenty of side dishes and desserts, and no one left hungry!
The kids and I made turkey place cards
A perfect place-setting
Jack made a turkey out of balloons (See the eyes?)
I'm a sucker for a pretty table...
Brad made fun of my cooking get-up, but I started cooking as soon as breakfast was over and got cleaned up before dinner, don't you worry...
The first time I ever made Rice Krispie treats!
This is Brad's turkey-frying get-up, so maybe I win?
In goes the turkey!
Of course, I made everyone pose for an obligatory family dinner photo :)
Fruit cornucopias
So many desserts, so little room!
Cupcakes, Rice Krispie treats, and Tootsie Rolls, oh my!
Table details
Grandma and Grandpa brought Hannah and Jack a new Thanksgiving book, and they couldn't wait to hear it!
I made sure that we each took a moment to think about all that we are grateful for...here are our results. Brad likes to get a rise out of me any way he can, as you can clearly see.
It was a good day filled with family and wonderful food and yummy desserts. We hope you had a very happy Thanksgiving!
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