happy happy turkey day (except for the turkey)

2 days ago our usual thanksgiving plans changed, and we decided on a whim to do it here with our quaint family. ;) so for the first time EVER in all my 31 yrs, we had a thanksgiving at home. it was stressful at first and i thought everything would go wrong, but in the end it was so much fun! and even better, the food rocked! chris made our turkey and besides a little help from mrs. stove top by way of cornbread stuffing, i made the rest. =) i just wish the kids liked to eat.. because well, besides the bread product, they did not. i am looking forward to doing this again. i don't know that this will become the tradition here.. because we do like to go to Nana's house but this year it was not at her house. that is where i've gone for the last hmm like 11 years so it was sad to break the streak but it also felt good to have something special, that we worked hard on for just our family.

a table would have made it perfect and i have it in my head to somehow, some way get one because i really want to eat as a family EVERY night. but as most of you know, the 'dining room' doesn't really exist even without the giant dog crates in the way. BUT, we could make it work... i think. anyhow, just something else to work on, cause i really want it! (which means i will most likely get it, somehow, some way ;))

i had to take pics of our first thanksgiving meal as a family of 6. once i have 3 more kids actually EATING, this may get more difficult!
i hope you had a wonderful day and meal with those that you love.

crock pot garlic smashed taters!

dinner rolls (dough by way of my snazzy bread machine!)these are sooooooooo good. i will be making them lots!



turkae (only had a very small piece ha, me and meat aren't close)



pumpkin cream cheese pie! (again, i tasted it and it is AWESOME), i need to eat a whole piece already!