We gave Thanks!

This year we had a Thanksgiving doubleheader. On the actual day, T and I celebrated with the kids and a full spread. It wasn't huge, but it was still lots more food than we were able to eat in one day.

I made a variation of my Grandma's cranberries and they were soooo good. T brined, grilled and smoked the Turkey. We had all the other fixings too -- squash, mashed potatoes (with bacon bits). Yum! And pumpkin pie torte.

On Friday, the family came up - Jennie and the girls (and little Leo), my parents, T's dad. It was a full house, but we had fun. Friday night was pizza. After the kids went to bed, we started a game of Phase 10 and broke out the Goldschlager.

Saturday the kids were up WAY TOO EARLY. So all of us were up. Kids played, dogs played, adults relaxed and got stuff ready for the 2nd Turkey Dinner of the holiday weekend. In the afternoon, Jennie and I took all the girls - Syd, Cass, Harper -- to see Rise of the Guardians. It was pretty good. The kids liked it.

Then it was home for Turkey dinner. Same great food. Baked turkey stuffed with stuffing, mashed potatoes, squash, cranberries, rolls were followed by pie. The kids went to bed early (or so we tried) while the adults finished up the round of Phase 10 started the day before.

My family left Sunday morning. T's Dad stayed for a few hours more. And just like that, the holiday weekend was over. I think we all felt like this....