Happy Thanksgiving 2013!

 Thanksgiving this year fell on Nov. 28th, 2013. We started our morning off with our tradition of banana bread and little thanksgiving turkeys for breakfast. Such a yummy way to begin the day. It's something we look forward too. Plus, the turkeys are so adorable. I love making them.

 We also like to watch the big parade while we eat our breakfast. Thanksgiving is a holiday that we like to just stay home for and relax throughout the day. It's a day that we don't rush through and put ourselves on a time limit. After the parade is usually the dog show and we'll leave that on as we get started on our dinner preparations.

 This year it was such a beautiful day out that the boys enjoyed playing outside in the backyard while we were getting dinner ready.

Kaeryn really wanted to help out this year. She was actually really excited to be a part of all the food preparations. She asked if she could be in charge of the mashed potatoes . She absolutely loves making mashed potatoes and doesn't mind the peeling part so she offered to peel the yams for me.

Ron is traditionally responsible for prepping and cooking the turkey. He has a way of making it taste extra yummy and delicious. We look forward to it every year. He will sometimes also make the rolls or bread. But we've been known to pick them up from the store too. I typically make and prepare the rest of the dishes. The yams or sweet potatoes, the stuffing, green beans, and of course the cranberries. One of my favorites. There's nothing like the sweet, tangy and tart flavor of cranberry sauce made from scratch. So so yummy!

After we're done eating dinner is when I typically start to make the pumpkin pies. That way it gives our full tummies plenty of time to settle so we can enjoy the yumy goodness of the pie. We finish off the day by watching Muppets Christmas Carol and setting up our christmas tree. It's such a fun way to end the day. My heart is always so full on Thanksgiving as well as my tummy. We have so much to be greatful for and I'm glad that I can share that with my family.