Gobble Gobble

Yes, a mere 1.5 weeks after we moved into our new house, we hosted Thanksgiving! Steve was on call almost all weekend, so we were lucky that the Jersey folks could make the drive down!

First, we needed a new dining room table that could fit everyone. Found it!


Addie helping Steve put those felt things on the bottom so they wouldn't scratch the floor. Addie loves helping her daddy :)

We decided to hit the Silver Spring Thanksgiving Parade last weekend. The view from up high.



Darth Vader float!


After awhile she got to be quite a shlumpy. We weren't sure if she was nervous from the noise, or just tired.

2 minutes into the car-ride home...we got our answer :)

Not only was Thanksgiving right after the move, but it was the first time I hosted and my first time cooking a big ol' turkey, so I was definitely nervous. Luckily, Gaga, Yaya, and Alli offered to bring food and I took them up on all of their offers, so there wasn't as much for me to do, AND we got delicious dishes from all over! Thank you, ladies!

It rained a lot early last week so to keep busy, Addie and I decided to make home made place card turkeys. First, we traced Addie's hands.

Then she made sure that they were perfect before moving on

Then we traced her feet. Now, if you're wearing footed pajamas, or "jamas" as Addie likes to call them, they've got to come completely off and you get to trace your feet in your skivvies!


Yet another costume change, timed to get dressed in real clothes because the basement playroom where we were doing the project was cold...brrr....

Then mom cuts out all the hands and feet, and Addie gets to play with glue!

The final product!

My first turkey! I followed Alton Brown's recipe which includes brining, so that was a big hoopla, but it was worth it. So juicy!

Poppy helping Addie cook her first Thanksgiving dinner too :)

General table pictures.



Burning off some of that stuffing dancing with Gaga

Then hitting the dress-up box for a fashion show. SUPER GIRL!

Ooh la la, the devil ;)

Davy Crockett goes drag :)

I am so thankful that Addie gets to spend time with her wonderful family!

And one thing that we are very thankful for--that Addie and our little boy will have a first cousin--due just 7 weeks after Indy! Woohoo! Congratulations, Doug and Alli!

How can anyone not be grateful for life when there's adorable faces like this one around?