We hosted Thanksgiving at our new house this year. We had Nate's parents, his sister's family and his brother's family for a total of 17. I had fun decorating the tables and making place settings for everyone.
We used our vinyl machine to cut out everyone's name. I thought they turned out very nice, and the kids were excited for the candy inside!
Nate and his dad intently looking through all of the Black Friday ads. I think Nate's dad spent more time than the rest of us combined! Nate and I went out early on Friday after 2 1/2 hours of sleep (thanks Ian!) while Nate's mom watched Ian.
The cousins playing in our back yard. It was a pretty nice day and we didn't have any snow to worry about yet.
Me cutting up my first turkey. I soaked the turkey in a brine in a big bucket in the fridge overnight so that it would be nice and moist. It wasn't quite as moist as I had hoped, but it was a lot better than some of the turkeys I have had in the past. It also had a good flavor.
Everyone playing Rock Band.
We had a great time having everyone over for the holiday. It helped remind us of all the things we are grateful for.
You can see four of Ian's teeth in this picture. Now he has seven!! Luckily he has stopped biting me while he eats...not to say he has stopped biting us at other times. We've decided that his mouth must be his main sense because he is always putting everything in there. He even licks the couch as he stands up most of the time!
