Turkey Time

After our morning in the park... we returned to the house where we spent a leisurely afternoon drinking Hot Toddies (my first) and Hot Chocolates with Smarshmellows (Nate's pronunciation), watching Donnie and Craig play the Wii, and studying black Friday Ads (we didn't think the deals were that great).

Our Thanksgiving Feast was hosted by Craig's parents at their house.  Andy and Susan were awesome and made us feel right at home.

Nate finally fell asleep on Donnie's chest, five minutes before it was time to leave for the long walk to dinner.  (Andy and Susan live four houses down the street)

Every Thanksgiving ~ Gracie wears her turkey apron.  The apron was given to her by GiGi on the occasion of her very first Thanksgiving. This year we captured the annual Turkey Apron Photos in front of the fireplace at Craig's Parents house.

Attempts to photograph all four kids together in their fancy Thanksgiving duds, resulted in lots of out-takes!

Handsome Jake and Sweet Emma

Gracie may have had a little bit too much "kid-wine".  (gracie and emma insisted on drinking out of fancy glasses the entire weekend)

Her TT-esque poses make her God-Mother proud.

thankful

Andy carved the bird and we all sat down to eat... yummy food, beautiful place setting cards by Emma, and our contribution ~ one of our family traditions... POPPERS!!!

Dinner was followed by good old-fashioned Dominoes overseen Susan.  

(Susan's a 1st grade teacher ~ she told me that old fashioned games are always the most popular!)

We Gobbled till we Wobbled back home... I ate three helpings of Oregon Berry Crumble for dessert.  mmmm.... Oregon berries....