We had the most simple and quiet Thanksgiving we've had in years. Usually, we go out to dinner on Thanksgiving day with Craig's family. Then the next day we get together with all of my family (now 30 of us!) at my sister's Brenda's home. Brenda would make the turkey and the rest of us each took a side dish (which meant I did very little). The kids would get crazy and we'd have a great time.
With my sister gone this year and our families getting bigger, we each had our own family celebrations. I don't think we've ever cooked the whole meal ourselves until this year and I have to say it was really fun!! We decided to do everything organic. We went to Whole Foods and Trader Joe's and got our turkey, potatoes, yams, stuffing, rolls, etc., all organic. (Craig took a picture at the new Whole Foods because we had just gotten a new camera!)
I decided that we would make an apple pie from scratch the day before. We got organic flour, butter, apples, even organic sugar! Bella and Lala LOVED helping make the pie. They peeled apples, helped stir them while they cooked, helped make the dough, roll the dough, and put the top on. Here's a picture of Lala crimping the top to close it (excuse Bella in the other pic for being in her panties, but Ceci was smiling too cute!)
On Thanksgiving, after the turkey was in, I took the girls out to gather leaves and we made placemats with leaf rubbings. The girls helped Craig to peel the yams, the potatoes, and later mash them. They totally LOVE helping in the kitchen. I have realized this also keeps them out of mischief. They helped set the table too, and helped make a bouquet of marigolds for our centerpiece. Ultimately, our meal was delicious, and we had a wonderful day. I am so thankful for all of my blessings. I try to live that was every day.
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