Thanksgiving 2009

I think it's pretty safe to say that when Thanksgiving is held at our house, it makes it near impossible for me to even think about taking photos. Case in point ... the measly six photos I took this past Thursday. What the heck? I'm bummed to say the least. Not a single photo of Shawn, Roy, Zack or me. Buzz was there, too. He is pictured, just barely, in the first two photos below. Note to self: never have Thanksgiving again. Haha. I'm just kidding.

We had a wonderful day with family and friends. Thank goodness for Shawn, who prepared both turkeys (one in the roaster and one on the BBQ). He assigned carving the birds to Buzz, so I didn't have to worry about turkey at all! Thank goodness for Mom and Tiffany! Oh my goodness. First off, they helped big-time with bringing goodies along. Mom brought 4 pies and Tiffany brought veggies, rolls, sparkling cider, salad and a veggi tray. So much food! Plus, these two ladies are epic in the kitchen. They helped me through the gravy and mashed potatoes big time. And then Mom being the rock star that she is proceeded to hand-wash every single dish afterwards. Crazy lady, I tell you. I kept telling her there was room in the dishwasher, but she just wasn't listening! Haha.

We also had the usual staples: stuffing, sweet potatoes, cranberry/whip cream dish, mashed potatoes, gravy. It all turned out great. We are so thankful to have had everyone here with us.