Saturday, December 25, 2010

Thanksgiving

It has been really fun to have all of my brothers in Texas.  We have had many get togethers, and I have been  happy to be the host.  It was a fun Thanksgiving with everyone here. I love all the loungin' around pictures, and of everyone helping in the kitchen.  Our meal was YUMMY! I brined my turkey like I did 2 years ago.  Deliciously moist.

scoping out black friday ads





nursing buddies

i love how michael bends at the knees (like we all are supposed to) when lifting this heavy 30 pound turkey plus juices out of the oven.








my friend stacy maclean and i went shopping at old navy at midnight to get some deals.


just the big kids went out to eat while my mom stayed home with sleeping kids.  it was really fun to chat un interrupted. we ate at Gumbo's a yummy local New Orleans restaraunt.

mom with all the grandkids

cali was obsessed with her little cousin sydney

alyssa was a sweet holder



michael got to play turkey bowl and was very happy about that

so did tyler and matthew







...and my brothers came, too...


i love his scruff (no shave november, he says) and his bandana


chai and alyssa love to play with each other


cali trying to climb the wall

the kids thought it was so cool to ride in the back of uncle kirky's truck.  they played football in the neighborhood at the middle school, so no traffic in between.


It was an odd weather day.  So warm in the morning (see our t-shirts above) but then about 2pm, the cold front hit.  We saw the leaves flying from the tree's and michael announced that they needed to go try to catch the leaves.  It was pretty funny to watch.








my beautiful turkey!







i love that my kids like to cuddle with their baby cousins.

It was really fun to have everyone here.  I love my family;)

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