November 29, 2013

365 ~ 2013: Day 333

This is what we spied this morning when we came downstairs.

Thanksgiving 2013

The food was plentiful, the company top notch, it was another great Holiday spent with family!  Lucky doesn't even begin to describe it!

Yummy appetizers, I never did end up snagging a deviled egg.  There is always next year!

The menu included Turkey, Ham, mashed potatoes, 3 kinds of stuffing (including my homemade version of a recipe given to me by a friend), candied sweet potatoes, squash, oven roasted brussel sprouts, lemony green beans and a kale casserole.  YUM!
The Alton Brown special - with an herb butter rub!
Dr. Pepper & Brown Sugar glazed Ham!
King of the Mashed Potatoes!
My Sous Chef!
Who let this guy be in charge of carving?!
Dad has passed down the Turkey Carving to his eldest son, who passed it down to his younger brother.  I don't care who carves it as long as it isn't me!
The Kids Table
Everyone is enjoying the delicious food!  I am getting better (and more efficient!) at this hosting gig!  I thrive with the hustle and bustle of a crowd!








My Mom and Dad


Of course it wouldn't be a holiday at my house without some family portraits!  Everyone humored me, and braved the cold and wind to get the whole crew, which is posted here on my photography blog!

Thanksgiving 2013





And who could forget the desserts!  I made an apple pie and pumpkin pie (both from scratch!) my sister made pilgrim hats, my mom made a mince meat pie (that only my dad would eat!) and my cousin made a cookie crusted pudding pie!  Mmmmm pie!

OK...now that Thanksgiving is done, it's time to shift gears and get those Christmas decorations and start planning the next feast!  I hope you all had as wonderful a day as we did!

November 27, 2013

365 ~ 2013: Day 331

Thankful for Chocolate Chip pancakes for make running last minute errands the day before Thanksgiving (when your children have no school) that much easier!

November 26, 2013

365 ~ 2013: Day 330

Thankful for celebrations with friends!  Shaun, Evan and I were able to join David's second grade class for their harvest festival today.

November 25, 2013

365 ~ 2013: Day 329

Thankful for exciting football games, and even more thankful when it is your team that comes out on top!

November 24, 2013

365 ~ 2013: Day 328

Thankful that I live close to my family and that the boys get to grow up near their cousins!

November 23, 2013

365 ~ 2013: Day 327

Thankful for amazing days!  My sister took the kids for a sleepover so that I could go see Catching Fire this afternoon with my cousin Pattie and then go out for a dinner date tonight with Charlie!  And the icing on the cake was leaving the restaurant and seeing the first snow of the season!  


November 22, 2013

365 ~ 2013: Day 326

Thankful for Miss Tyler who is helping Evan learn to swim all by himself!

November 21, 2013

November 20, 2013

365 ~ 2013: Day 324

Thankful for my upgraded camera body and my friends at SOPHA who continue to help me learn and improve my skills!

November 19, 2013

365 ~ 2013: Day 323

Thankful for friends who love to cook as much as I do and who share their delicious recipes!  Thankful that I'm able to make those recipes and not have to worry where that food is going to come from.  And right about this time of year, I'm also thankful for the double oven.

November 18, 2013

365 ~ 2013: Day 322

Thankful and fortunate that I'm able to be an at home parent, especially on days where my boys are home sick from school.

November 15, 2013

365 ~ 2013: Day 319

Thankful for the Concord Community Music School!  I wish I knew this place existed when I was in high school!  I love that David gets to participate in monthly recitals!

November 14, 2013

365 ~ 2013: Day 318

Thankful for my Bestie and that even though we live far away from each other, she is always just a text message away!  Oh and that we both dressed up and it wasn't even planned out ahead of time!

November 12, 2013

365 ~ 2013: Day 316

Thankful for Family Center!  It's great to have a place to go on non-preschool days where we get to make crafts, sing songs, play with games and puzzles, hang with friends and even take a couple field trips!

November 11, 2013

November 9, 2013

365 ~ 2013: Day 313

Thankful for my firstborn, Dave!  Even though he may act like a surly teenager (more often lately than I would like!) at home, he is thoughtful and polite out in public!  He's a great big brother and friend who is always willing to lend a hand!

November 8, 2013

365 ~ 2013: Day 312

Thankful for playrooms at dealerships to make waiting for your new wheels that much less painful!

November 7, 2013

365 ~ 2013: Day 311

Thankful for my boys relationship with each other!  I love sneaking up on them and watching them play!