Thanksgiving was a huge hit! It was our first time attempting to make a dinner like this without any motherly supervision, and the meal was delicious!
Laying out the ingredients for our peach gateau, or as I like to call it, "peach ghetto". This was Mel's new recipe that she wanted to try...homemade creme fraiche, nutmeg cake, it was amazing!
How Steve and Bella spent the morning; it was a perfect day for lounging!
Working on the dough for pumpkin pie.
Mel and Evelyn with some snuggly time.
Bella loves "helping", and actually did a really good job rolling out the pie crust!
Steve was in charge of the stuffing; I love it when he gets involved in the cooking!
Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do! And usually, when you are holding one child, the other one wants some lovin', too.
I think Bella may have peed in excitement at this moment! She loved seeing the characters in the Macy's parade!
Planning out our dishes. Ten years from now, my children will read this and laugh because I'm sure I will still be doing the exact same thing!
We soaked the turkey for twenty-four hours in a salt brine from my Martha Stewart magazine and then cooked it with bay leaves and melted butter. Oh my goodness!
All done and ready! You know it's going to be good when it takes two people to lift!
Mel working on the homemade rolls. We really loved doing things from scratch using recipes from our family, Steve's family, and food magazines. It was so much fun to cook!
Matching aprons! They were super-unflattering, but still cute!
Mel's plate - roasted turkey, stuffing from Steve's mom, cranberry-orange relish, corn pudding, rolls, and a few other yummy things that wouldn't fit! The relish and corn pudding were new for us!
We invited a few families over to join us who didn't have family in town either. I only got one shot of the table, but this is Mel with Melanie and Caleb. Oh, and the beautiful flowers that Steve brought me!
Evelyn's first Thanksgiving! I think this moment was the point of no return for Evelyn and food...she loves tasting new things!
Playing with the mashed potatoes...what a beautiful, little face!
Steve put some cranberry sauce on his finger ans let her suck it off; she made a great sour face before digging in by herself!
The entire day was just so much fun. It took about six loads of dishes to clean everything up, but it was worth it. We had a really fun time with our guests, and we had the house back to ourselves by about 7:00.
When we put Bella to bed at night, we took some extra time to thank God for whatever she wanted. Her answer was, "toys, Mama, Ashley, and the horses on Ashley's shirt". Yep, it was a good day.
Laying out the ingredients for our peach gateau, or as I like to call it, "peach ghetto". This was Mel's new recipe that she wanted to try...homemade creme fraiche, nutmeg cake, it was amazing!
How Steve and Bella spent the morning; it was a perfect day for lounging!
Working on the dough for pumpkin pie.
Mel and Evelyn with some snuggly time.
Bella loves "helping", and actually did a really good job rolling out the pie crust!
Steve was in charge of the stuffing; I love it when he gets involved in the cooking!
Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do! And usually, when you are holding one child, the other one wants some lovin', too.
I think Bella may have peed in excitement at this moment! She loved seeing the characters in the Macy's parade!
Planning out our dishes. Ten years from now, my children will read this and laugh because I'm sure I will still be doing the exact same thing!
We soaked the turkey for twenty-four hours in a salt brine from my Martha Stewart magazine and then cooked it with bay leaves and melted butter. Oh my goodness!
All done and ready! You know it's going to be good when it takes two people to lift!
Mel working on the homemade rolls. We really loved doing things from scratch using recipes from our family, Steve's family, and food magazines. It was so much fun to cook!
Matching aprons! They were super-unflattering, but still cute!
Mel's plate - roasted turkey, stuffing from Steve's mom, cranberry-orange relish, corn pudding, rolls, and a few other yummy things that wouldn't fit! The relish and corn pudding were new for us!
We invited a few families over to join us who didn't have family in town either. I only got one shot of the table, but this is Mel with Melanie and Caleb. Oh, and the beautiful flowers that Steve brought me!
Evelyn's first Thanksgiving! I think this moment was the point of no return for Evelyn and food...she loves tasting new things!
Playing with the mashed potatoes...what a beautiful, little face!
Steve put some cranberry sauce on his finger ans let her suck it off; she made a great sour face before digging in by herself!
The entire day was just so much fun. It took about six loads of dishes to clean everything up, but it was worth it. We had a really fun time with our guests, and we had the house back to ourselves by about 7:00.
When we put Bella to bed at night, we took some extra time to thank God for whatever she wanted. Her answer was, "toys, Mama, Ashley, and the horses on Ashley's shirt". Yep, it was a good day.
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