This was such a wonderful Thanksgiving. The more I do holidays at my home, with my kids, the more I love it. Creating new traditions and such.
On Thursday we went to my dad's house. The guest list included: my dad, his wife, her son (who is my age, and no job, no car, no place to live unless he has a girlfriend to support him), his newest 19 year old girlfriend, and the son's daughter who is 16 (yes, the son's girlfriend is only three years older than his daughter), me, hubby, Maggie and Joe. With all the confusing relations aside, I was disappointed that we all didn't sit together, nobody said grace, or acknowledged what they are thankful for. My dad stood and ate his entire meal WHILE the food was being set out. He was completely done eating before anyone had even gotten a plate of food. I thought, "Why the he!! did we drive all the way up here?!!! To watch my dad stand and eat?!?! This is NOT Thanksgiving." To me, it was just wierd.
On Saturday I cooked and cooked. My housed was filled with wonderful aromas. Sure the kids fought once in a while, but daddy was there to referee. Here was the menu:
Thanksgiving Menu
Turkey
Stuffing(my famous stuffing that my hubby just loves!)
Mashed Potatoes (with cream and butter)
Gravy (used Rachael Ray's easy gravy recipe, perfect)
Creamed corn (recipe from (C@H holiday book)
Brussel Sprouts with gorgonzola cream sauce (C@H #84)
Dinner Rolls with butter (made fresh that morning)
Pineapple Crisp with Ice Cream (Jean's Recipe)
I will do this whole menu over again. Everything was just delightful and the turkey was absolutely perfect.
I set up a nice buffet, everyone filled their plates, my mom and her hubby were there. We sat down at the dinner table, together. My kids said the dinner blessing that I taught to their Sunday school class:
Thanksgiving Prayer
Heavenly Father, on Thanksgiving Day
We bow our hearts to You and pray.
We give You thanks for all You've done
Especially for the gift of Jesus, Your Son.
Amen
It was precious and sweet. Everyone ate and had seconds. Everyone LOVED the pineapple crisp too! Thank you Jean. (And it is just perfect the way it is, I would not change a thing. I didn't even add coconut.)
Is it possible to find a way to have the holidays at my home ALL the time??? It was really so great. I never want to go anywhere ever again.
On Thursday we went to my dad's house. The guest list included: my dad, his wife, her son (who is my age, and no job, no car, no place to live unless he has a girlfriend to support him), his newest 19 year old girlfriend, and the son's daughter who is 16 (yes, the son's girlfriend is only three years older than his daughter), me, hubby, Maggie and Joe. With all the confusing relations aside, I was disappointed that we all didn't sit together, nobody said grace, or acknowledged what they are thankful for. My dad stood and ate his entire meal WHILE the food was being set out. He was completely done eating before anyone had even gotten a plate of food. I thought, "Why the he!! did we drive all the way up here?!!! To watch my dad stand and eat?!?! This is NOT Thanksgiving." To me, it was just wierd.
On Saturday I cooked and cooked. My housed was filled with wonderful aromas. Sure the kids fought once in a while, but daddy was there to referee. Here was the menu:
Thanksgiving Menu
Turkey
Stuffing(my famous stuffing that my hubby just loves!)
Mashed Potatoes (with cream and butter)
Gravy (used Rachael Ray's easy gravy recipe, perfect)
Creamed corn (recipe from (C@H holiday book)
Brussel Sprouts with gorgonzola cream sauce (C@H #84)
Dinner Rolls with butter (made fresh that morning)
Pineapple Crisp with Ice Cream (Jean's Recipe)
I will do this whole menu over again. Everything was just delightful and the turkey was absolutely perfect.
I set up a nice buffet, everyone filled their plates, my mom and her hubby were there. We sat down at the dinner table, together. My kids said the dinner blessing that I taught to their Sunday school class:
Thanksgiving Prayer
Heavenly Father, on Thanksgiving Day
We bow our hearts to You and pray.
We give You thanks for all You've done
Especially for the gift of Jesus, Your Son.
Amen
It was precious and sweet. Everyone ate and had seconds. Everyone LOVED the pineapple crisp too! Thank you Jean. (And it is just perfect the way it is, I would not change a thing. I didn't even add coconut.)
Is it possible to find a way to have the holidays at my home ALL the time??? It was really so great. I never want to go anywhere ever again.
"Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time."
Laura
Laura