Yesterday officially propelled me into Adult Status! I planned, shopped, cooked, and hosted my first Thanksgiving!!
Let me just bask in my success for a second...
The turkey was moist and flavorful.
The gravy was so good it should have been gulped it down with a straw.
The mashed potatoes were like velvet.
Not to mention, all the food was done at the time I hoped, and bellies were full while we talked and laughed around the table.
#UltimateSuccess
Here is a peek into our day....
I prepped almost everything the day before (note to self- ALWAYS take day before Thanksgiving off!) so the day of, I got to drink coffee, watch the parade while I pretended my kids were watching the parade with me ("ooh look at that balloon Austin! Austin? Oh yes, sorry, I mean Batman....here stop running for a sec").... and all I really had to do was pop the turkey in.
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| That.. is butter. Oh, and herbs. But glorious butter. |
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The finished product. Why yes it was amazing, thank you for noticing!!
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We had a pretty full house with my in-laws, sister-in-law and her husband, Neal's grandma and aunt, and one of his twin step-brothers.
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Neal earned his Adult Status by being the man 'round the house and carving the turkey.
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Owen had the best day ever. He's an eater.... so it he was in heaven. #AllTheFood
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The spread.. and Aunt Kelley's arm. Don't worry, we didn't eat Aunt Kelley's arm.
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Happy and full, and glad to be out of the kitchen!
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And a big "cheese!!!!" to wrap things up.
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I also wanted to share our little Thankful Tree we worked on during the month.
I took shipping paper from an Amazon shipment and shaped the tree, then ordered paper leaves.
Everyday we would write down things we were thankful for, and they ranged from a Minion waterbottle, to a quiet drive home after work, to firemen, to Mommy being a Ninja.
Shoot. How did my cover get blown?
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