and we give THANKS!

This was the first year, as a family, Brian and I hosted Thanksgiving dinner at our home! Since my sister Elilah and her family spend the holiday in Arizona with Mike's family, and Brian's family spend the day at the Hilton in Concord, we decided it would be a great opportunity to begin a new tradition at our house with my parents!

The day prior, the girls and I spent most of our free time making crafts and baking. We began baking the Pecan/Walnut Pie, and Hand Print Painted Fall Trees, next, Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake, and Painted Hand Prints which resemble a Turkey, transferred onto tiles from our previous home. Once dry I sealed the tile, and added rubber feet to the bottom to use each year as trivets! The girls also made place cards, and to finish off our pre-thanksgiving - Deviled eggs, Cut-out Paper Turkey's glued onto plastic tea cups (the girls fine-china), and Kix Cereal Corn on the Cob treats!

The morning of Thanksgiving, we enjoyed coffee overlooking a lovely sunrise! Brian began preparing the Turkey, stuffing, gravy, and bourbon cranberries! The girls couldn't wait to eat turkey - HA!! I found this cute craft, a large paper which I cut open and filled with popcorn, used lunch bags to make the legs, and decorated with fake fruit! Dinner time! Here is Brian carving the [delicious] turkey! A few photos, we then each give thanks, very blessed to be healthy, to have love, a home, friends and family! HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!