Thanksgiving 2010

Thanksgiving was upon us once again, although this time around we've got a bit of new scenery. Of course, the delicious scenery you see to your left here didn't show up until a little later in the day.

It was a great day, but it started a little later, as everyone slept in a bit. But we did get up in time to watch the Thanksgiving Day Parade. This year, we did something different: we watched it on the computer using a live cam feed from Times Square. We just haven't hooked up any other feed in the house yet, and this at least gave us a chance to see the big balloons and floats. Madison's favorite this year was probably the big Hello Kitty balloon that came lumbering down the street.

As Mommy and Nana busied themselves in the kitchen, Daddy and Madison colored in Mickey and friends at the Thanksgiving table - and of course we played "Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" again for everyone to watch.

The weather was delightful outside, so we had the windows open - which is no rare thing at Thanksgiving, as the kitchen can get rather hot with all the cooking!

Great-Grandma, Ye-Ye and Nana showed up a little later, and it was time to eat! Mommy outdid herself this year, and the house was filled with the aroma of Thanksgiving. The decor was fantastic too - our Indian Cabbage Patch kids and their teepee, fall leaves and hedgehogs, and of course turkeys all over.

It was a marvelous feast, and a great time to be together. So much to be thankful for! No wonder at the conclusion of grace, Madison practically screamed, "Amen!"

After dinner, it was time for some fun crafts with Ye-Ye and Nana. Together, they helped Madison make... another turkey!

But there were more crafts to make - including a pumpkin pie! Madison used cardboard, orange construction paper and cotton balls to make a tasty pumpkin pie that she promptly served everyone! Of course, this inspired us all to start round two: dessert! We had pumpkin pie, custard pie and pecan pie - Mommy and Daddy had the latter. But Madison had ice cream. Really, do you honestly think she'd choose anything else? If there's one thing she's thankful for this year, it's ice cream!

It was a relaxing day at the house, and a wonderful occasion. But eventually it was time for Ye-Ye, Nana and Great Grandma to return home. How wonderful that they could come - it made for a very nice day here.

Quite tired, the rest of us stayed at home and plugged in "A Muppet Christmas Carol," and turned in for the night a little earlier than usual. That turkey really gets you sleepy!