Dusty and I have learned that in order to have a relaxing nice day on Thanksgiving with family, we have to divide the cooking and start the day before. And yes, I will state every year how I will never understand how my mom managed to do the whole meal by herself for many, many years.
Below are some of my preparations.
The yams I make are a labor of love.
The girls enjoy watching movies while I work in the kitchen.
Charlotte did request some finger painting time though.
Her masterpieces!
Ooof! The kitchen gets messy with all that cooking!
Hmmmmm....stuffing.
The girls always start Thanksgiving morning off with the parade, just like I did as a little girl. And yes, that's a thick layer of dust on our old tv stand.
The girls quickly put Nana in charge of babysitting their babies once we arrived to Aunt Dusty's house.
Ahhhh....family time!
The girls helped Aunt Dusty with appetizers.
Chase challenged papa to an arm wrestle match.
Dusty is a legit Martha Stuart kind of host!
I adore these two! I'm grateful every day that I have such amazing parents!
My handsome nephew!
I couldn't pick between these two pics but check out Miss Charlotte in the bottom left hand corner.
These two are such gorgeous people inside and out.
Hmmmmmm....can't wait for a repeat of the below! We're coming for you Fall!
