I'm not sure what I love most about Thanksgiving...the food, the ads, the parade, or maybe it's just having family around.
Our day began with Greg and I getting up early. I started the turkey and Greg went to Wal Mart to get the newspaper for all the ads. We can't wait to look through the ads and plan out our morning of shopping.
After looking through the ads we made breakfast with bacon, fried potatos and biscuits and gravy. Right after breakfast, it was time to start cooking the food for our Thanksgiving feast. And a feast it was...40 pounds of turkey, 10 pounds of potatos, rolls, stuffing, fruit salad, 4 pies and a cheesecake, casseroles galore! We had 13 people to feed so although it seems like a lot (well I guess it was a lot), but I like leftovers! And we have a lot of leftovers.
I put everyone to work helping out. 
Alyssa helped to make the food
Kaylie helped set the table, Taylor relunctly put napkins on the table
Greg peeled potatos
Grandpa washed and cut the potatos, Kyle mashed the potatos
Grandpa washed and cut the potatos, Kyle mashed the potatos
Chris carved the turkey
Marsha and Papa kept my kids happy
(well in this picture Taylor wasn't too happy, he wanted to eat pumpkin pie right after dinner)Grandma kept my kitchen tidy 
(well in this picture Taylor wasn't too happy, he wanted to eat pumpkin pie right after dinner)Grandma kept my kitchen tidy 
and Mom and Heather washed all the dishes. What a great family effort!! We all enjoyed the mounds of food. After we ate, we went through the ads again,
had a family tackle in the living room
watched some football and played some games. 
We had a great day and I am so thankful to have had everyone together this year.
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