Thanksgivings

Our Thanksgivings (both of them!) were marvelous, as always. Can't beat that yummy food and family time! For the Blanchard feast on Sunday in West Haven, we made two pumpkin pies (Sam is obsessed so he helped make the filling and Gregg, being the champ that he is, made the crust), one apple pie, cranberry sauce, a cheese ball (I'm obsessed, so I always bring one), crescent rolls, and sweet spiced nuts (my newest obsession!).

We had a marvelous meal with marvelous company. We're always thankful to spend time with these folks!

We spent Thursday with the Elwoods in Providence. But first we had to prep more food! We made two apple pies, a pecan pie, and stuffing. (And we also brought the rest of the cheeseball, cranberry sauce and spice nuts I had made earlier.)

Double apple pie filling needs the BIG bowl
to mix!

First ever pecan pie doesn't look so bad (from the top -
it actually leaked out all over underneath the crust, but
it still tasted delish!).

Butter time! (For the stuffing! Oh, yeah!)

Before we headed to Cache Valley, on Thanksgiving morning we ran/walked in our first ever Turkey Trot just down the road by the junior high. Sam and Gregg were the runners - they did the 5K in 20 degree weather and totally rocked it! Callie and I did the mile and enjoyed the crisp bright morning walk.

They're ready to run!

Here are the routes. Everyone who ran
brought food donations and loaded them up
in this giant trailer.

Starting line - go!

It was a great turnout and a beautiful,
cold morning.

I spy the boys!

Rockin' it at almost the halfway point.

Cal and I were rockin' the walkin'.

I love that pose - two hands up. Victory!

He ran all the way through the finish line.
What troopers!

Hot chocolate at the end - sweet rewards.

He was so tuckered out he conked in the car
on the drive to grandma's house.

With the Elwoods, we feasted and visited and played our traditional thanksgiving-themed game of pig (this year it was DEER, in honor of Nate's contribution to the meal) in the backyard. Always a hoot when we have to made the sound of the animal and do a little action to represent it once we get out.

These two musicians are working on Heart
and Soul together!

They also love to pull out Grandma's bells and ring
some songs.

Coop looked so much like Kevin in Home Alone
with his green coat and red hat.

Sibs shot.

Minus Meg, plus Gregg.

This was the deer pose we did when we got
out - and Terrell one, so he gets to take aim.
(yikes!)

Uncle Mikey brought his Nintendo switch,
so the kids were all huddled around the 
teeny tiny screen to play video games while the big
TV was playing football. Ha.