Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Thanksgiving Festivities

Well we had a lovely Thanksgiving this year. Everyone came to our house! We had a HUGE turkey, thanks to dad teaching Richard how its done. Everyone pitched in and brought things. I did mashed potatoes and green bean casserole and an orange jello salad. Megan made awesome homemade rolls and a delectable chocolate pecan pie, Beth made her quick disappearing deviled eggs and Grandma Frederick's yummy layered desert, Marella brought veggies and ham rollups, they went fast too. Mom brought stuffing, yams, jello salad and made the gravy(hers is so yummy). It was a ton of food! We had lots of leftovers and usually the tradition is everyone comes back the next day for seconds. But alas, no one came back, so we ate some Friday and Saturday and froze the rest of the turkey. I will make a soup this weekend probably.

After dinner Jeremy brought in his XBOX 360 and we played Rock Band. Everyone took turns on the instruments and with the singing, I am pretty sure everyone got a chance to sing, including Mom and Dad. It was very fun! The younger kids spent most of their time playing upstairs, or in the front room. But Joseph was desperate for the chance to play the drums. He kept failing, so we finally unplugged the drums from the game and let him do a song that way, and the other kids gave that a try too. Then he was satisfied and enjoyed watching everyone else, for the most part. Jake is a natural at the Rock Band guitar and Adrienne is a great drummer! Megan's belly did not keep her from playing those guitars! Richard even got really good at the drums, they are really hard and no one but he, Adrienne and Jeremy would play them! Anyway, we played for hours and it was wild and crazy fun!

I am thankful for my family and grateful we got to spend Thanksgiving with everyone!! As well as being a holiday, this was a special day for my parent's. They celebrated their 40th anniversary! Way to go Mom and Dad! Glad we could spend your special day with you!!

Dad gives singing a shot. Wait, is Dan plugging his ears in the backgroung? :-)

Adrienne and Dan getting ready to rock out!

My adorable pregnant sister Megan holding nephew Zachary

Joseph had some fun hanging out with Grandpa Frederick!

2 comments:

1000 Miles in 2021 said...

Awesome Day! LOVED IT! We had a great thanksgiving and I am so thankful for you and my family!

Love you, MEgan

Jill said...

That looks like so much fun. I wish our family all lived close together. I love your parents. Your Dad is my favorite uncle...but don't tell him that, he might get a big head. (just kidding)We'll have to make a trip to Oregon sometime so we can visit. It's been way too long. :)