Thanksgiving 2013

It makes me smile to think about all the different Thanksgivings we've had in our almost 7 years of marriage: different states, countries, families, and degrees of conventionality.  We like to keep things interesting, and since I was making a very traditional dinner this year we had to spice things up by coming down with a stomach bug a couple days before.  We had mostly recovered with just a little queasiness left over, but the kids didn't eat one bite.  Well Marissa did eat her green beans, the one thing I just opened out of a can!  Good thing I knew beforehand it was mostly for us and for the fun of it and not for them!  Here I am with my first turkey, I think it turned out pretty good!

   I also made stuffing, cranberry jello, mashed potatoes and gravy, and gluten free rolls.   Way too much food for us but we had lots of good leftovers and I used the meat like shredded chicken in our favorite recipes and still have some in the freezer!  I got an 18 pound turkey for $10 and couldn't pass it up and I have definitely gotten my money out of it!

We also carried out one of my family's Thanksgiving traditions and went to the movies.  We saw Frozen, which was cute but a little too girly for Shane and a little too old for Marissa and Sadie.  Then I went out with the crazies to do some shopping while Josh put the kids to bed.  I don't like the idea of the stores pushing things back, but it is nice when your husband doesn't have Black Friday off!

We really have so much to be thankful for and most of all for each other and especially when we can spend time together!