Gobble til' Ya Wobble!

Happy Thanksgiving!

We had a different Thanksgiving celebration than expected. We were planning to go to G&G Mehmen's Farm for a retreat and Thanksgiving Feast, along with Austin's Birthday celebration and some Black Friday Shopping.

However, the fever consumed Connor too long and we had to go to plan B: Thanksgiving at our house! It was too late to prepare the turkey that Paul got for free from his hospital. I looked in my "mother-hubbard" pantry and noticed I had enough to make green bean casserole. I was thinking we'd head to Hy-vee and do a Styrofoam Thanksgiving meal.

BUT, we got something different and better and with LOTS O' LOVE! Grandma Roberts came to the rescue and boxed us some fixin's: Sweet Potato casserole, a can of cranberry sauce, frozen package of corn, pies, stuffing, rolls, even turkey napkins! Later, Paul went over to bring home some turkey while I cooked all the sides.

It was starting to feel like Thanksgiving; the kids were in the living room watching glimpses of the Macy's Parade (Olivia insisted that we were going there that minute!), Connor and Olivia played Nintendo DS and Barbies, the house was smelling the yummy, warm, nutty smells of Thanksgiving, and Indy's nose was going crazy taking in all the smells!

I decided we'd have a fancy place setting (well, as fancy as I could get it). I set water glasses, drink glasses, daiquiri glasses for the jello salad, used our center piece, fall runner, and Christmas place mats (you can't really tell). The kids asked why they had so many glasses!

Olivia started our prayer, "Inda name of da Fader, and da Son, and da Holy Spiwit!" Connor insisted on a "cheers," we had to raise our glasses and tell what we are thankful for: Connor was thankful for friends, I was thankful for family, Dad was thankful for our house, jobs, family, and Olivia was thankful for the dogs.

It was quiet but quaint. We finished our feast and talked about our favorites: Connor loved the turkey, I loved the sweet potato casserole, Paul loved the stuffing, and Olivia loved the cranberry sauce (even though she had three helpings of turkey!).

So thankful for Plan B!
Our first Thanksgiving at home...



Hopefully next year, we'll be well and can see more of our family.
This will be a Thanksgiving we'll never forget.
BTW, Connor went without a fever all day yesterday and fever-free today.....so it must be a virus and not mono. (thankful for that too!)