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Thanksgiving 2018

Happy Thanksgiving! 

We had another wonderful holiday and were so thankful that our families could be here to celebrate with us.

(Thank you to Tessa and my mom for some of the photos below.)


John and Tessa going head-to-head in the much anticipated Dr. Mario competition. 



We were so glad to be able to FaceTime with Brynn's friend, Rosha, and her family who had moved to Seattle a year and a half ago. They had joined us for a couple of Thanksgiving holidays and since they moved, we have been missing them on Turkey Day. Rosha and Brynn chatted for quite a while.


I attempted my first cheese board for some appetizers before the main event. My fav was the goat cheese!




Sibling teamwork!

Dana smoked his bird, Geri, and I baked (roasted?) my stuffed turkey, Tom. None of our guests would commit to a clear answer as to which one they preferred so there seemed to be no clear winner. But, really, with lots of turkey and all the delicious sides everyone contributed, we were all winners!







Loved this pic of Ollie that my sister took. He likes to be right where the action is. hehe.




Pie time! My sister brought her wonderfully-homemade pies again: apple, caramel apple, chocolate pecan (my fav!) and pumpkin.




The older kids started a movie downstairs which left these two to select their own choice up in our bedroom. 


So cute.


Tessa and I took all the girls to McDonald's on Friday morning for breakfast.


Brynn and Clara ended up going home with Holly and Kevin to spend the rest of the weekend with them. So, Dana and I went out and did some Black Friday shopping which included a new Christmas tree. We had been planning to put our tree up yesterday, but with the girls gone, we'll wait to do it next weekend when they're around.



And, finally, I had realized that this year was our 15th year hosting Thanksgiving! So, I pulled together some pics from each of the past Thanksgiving holidays to reminisce a bit! We've eaten a lot of turkey over 15 years. Haha. We love hosting this holiday, though, and are so glad for all the family and friends that have been with us each year.




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theweckerlys said…
Awww, love the slideshow of Thanksgivings! Thanks so much for always hosting! This year was fun as always. We'll have to make up for the lack of game playing at New Years.
November 25, 2018 at 9:02 PM
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