Our Thanksgiving Day was yesterday and while we tend to do the same thing every year (it's tradition! the kids will remind us) they grow every year so it's also different.
This year Adelaide made the pies. She spent Tuesday night with us so she could be here to make the pies and then Elizabeth joined us to decorate the tree and spend Wednesday night, too. It's tradition! Except this time I didn't do the baking.
Our daughter rose at 5:00 a.m. to put the 28 pound turkey in the oven. It's a biggie, and I brought three extra legs because we have leg people in the family and turkeys only come with two.
I wish you could have been there to help with the dishes. So did Adelaide and Ceci, but they washed and dried them all while singing the songs of Hamilton. The boys cleared and I put the dishes away as that pile grew.
And here they are, all grown up but still fit on the couch. We all had such a good time! More to follow.
Looks like a lovely day. I think it is great how the younger generation got involved with baking (pecan pie looks wonderful) and cleanup. Glad you had such a nice holiday!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great family you have. Did I notice Apple pattern Franciscan Ware being washed at the sink? Your turkey was huge. We had a 19 lb. bird and there were more leftovers than I thought there would be. We were going to have Thanksgiving dinner at my oldest son's house. He only lives 10 minutes away. But my DIL got sick and so everyone came here, there were 20 of us. We were a little crowded in the dining area but no one complained. I was a nice day - Thanksgiving 2025
ReplyDeleteOh what a turkey. That’s nice you didn’t have to do the pies/baking. All that help for cleaning up too. I’m glad you had a great time with your family.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful that the next generation are embracing your family’s Thanksgiving traditions. Definitely something to give thanks for.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely that they are all together. What a great photo.
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