Thanksgiving 2010

With the blizzard that swept through Eastern Idaho we decided it was not worth the drive to go to Boise for just a day. So we celebrated Thanksgiving at home in our new house with just Chris , myself and Alex (Chris' brother). I woke up early and got to work on our feast. It was nice to have a quiet relaxing holiday. I spent the morning cooking while Chris and Alex took care of the animals outside.
We were able to cook up quite the feast and made plenty for 10 people not just 3, but who doesn't love Thanksgiving leftovers.

Snow the blizzard dumped on us on Tuesday

(New Old House)

Devilled Eggs

(First time I have ever made them, and they turned out perfectly and were so yummy.)


Cletis the turkey
(family tradition to name our dead turkey, warped I know, but Rachel and I have been doing this since we were teeny tiny.)
My turkey, it was a little darker due to the seasonings I put on it, but it was so juicy.
(I put garlic cloves, chopped onions, apples, butter and apple cider in the cavity, turned out so good. Chris was impressed.)

The fixings

(Dixie Salad (a must), stuffing, mashed taters, devilled eggs, olives and cheesy celery sticks, croissant rolls, and yams (personal favorite).

Chris and Alex waiting for the opportunity to dig in, but I had to take a picture of the first Thanksgiving out our house.

After dinner we cleaned up and took the ritual naps after eating, to help our poor tummy's digest the heaping amount of food we ate. Later John, Tracie and their kids came over for pie and to play games. We had a great time laughing and just hanging out. We ended the day playing hide and seek and having a sleepover in our big family room with the little kids.

Even with having our thanksgiving plans cancelled, I think we had a great holiday and can not wait to do it again next year.