We actually did some of the cooking for our final turkey meal of the long weekend (check out Connor waiting for it to cook!). That is one HUGE bird - 27 pounds! Also free range, organic, and brined for 16 hours before cooking. In case you're wondering, yes, brining really does make a difference! For this meal we went to our friends the Nelsons' house along with "Auntie Rachie" and indulged in still more decadence - but, oh, it was worth it!
We were thankful that this Thanksgiving we didn't have to choose who to spend the holiday with. Instead, we got a chance to spend it with everyone! Now we need to work off some of those good eats...
We made our annual trip with the Nelsons to find our tree, and this time we had even more family along with Uncle Beej, Aunt Stacy, and Livvy. After a bit of a rough start, Connor enjoyed himself even with a snowy and windy day - including catching snowflakes on his tongue. The weather did make for good pictures!
We actually did some of the cooking for our final turkey meal of the long weekend (check out Connor waiting for it to cook!). That is one HUGE bird - 27 pounds! Also free range, organic, and brined for 16 hours before cooking. In case you're wondering, yes, brining really does make a difference! For this meal we went to our friends the Nelsons' house along with "Auntie Rachie" and indulged in still more decadence - but, oh, it was worth it!
This time it was on to Grandma's house for another great turkey dinner with Grandad and some friends of the family.
Our first of 3 Thanksgiving meals was at Grammy & Pappy's house. Although they couldn't be there for dinner, Uncle Beej, Aunt Stacy, and Livvy got there soon after and we got to enjoy some family time with all of us. Lots to be thankful for this year - one big thing is having them with us instead of far away in Colorado.
