Thanksgiving

We had a very fun and full Thanksgiving weekend that started off with a visit from Papa Rich, and lots of family and friends hanging out and sleeping over.  It was a wonderful weekend!

Bill, Alli and I started Thanksgiving day off with the Louisville Turkey Trot.  It was our second year doing it, and I'm so glad we did it again! The entire city of Louisville comes out (along with their 2.2 kids and dog), so it's not exactly a quick-moving race, but it's still fun and helps make room for all the turkey and stuffing!

Meanwhile, back at the house, Papa Rich and Uncle Chad were in charge of the kiddos who were happily watching the Macy's Day parade and playing on various electronics.  

Bill started working on the turkey, stuffing and potatoes au gratin on Wednesday, but it was a group effort to make the huge meal to feed 26 people.  Everyone brought something and there was enough food and wine to feed us all twice over!   Everything was delicious!

It took a lot of work to get the table set - cloth and china for the adults; turkey-themed paper and plastic for the kiddos.  The kids worked with Pilar on adorable holiday decorations, and since almost everyone brought flowers, we were able to put lots of vases to use too!

It was great to have the whole family together, the kids ran around and played while we got dinner ready.  Fortunately, we were able to get them to slow down long enough to take some pictures.

It was crowded, but with the kitchen table, the dining room table, and our old dining room table (which was repurposed as a conference room in Bill's office), we were able to fit all 26 people semi-comfortably!]

After dinner, the kids went back outside for a nighttime soccer game and then roasted marshmallows and made s'mores before they finally went to bed around 10.  After that, we continued the party with a grown-up poker game and late night drinks before passing out in beds, sofas, and sleeping bags. 

On Friday night  we enjoyed leftovers with Bill's siblings on a much more low-key level.  After dinner, the kids made wishes as they pulled the wishbone - Caitlin won!  It was a great weekend - we have a LOT to be thankful for!