For the first time in a couple of years, Sean and I were home to celebrate Thanksgiving and all of its deliciousness. We spent Thursday with Sean's family and Friday with mine.
The Doyles take food very seriously and there were menus for each meal tacked up on the fridge. Breakfast: sausage and egg casserole, pancakes, coffee, and mimosas. Appetizers: deviled eggs, stuffed mushrooms and drinks. Lunch: turkey (cooked on a charcoal grill), honey-baked ham, rolls, mashed potatoes and gravy, yams, carrots, green bean casserole, cranberries, jello and stuffing. Dessert: apple pie, pumpkin pie, lemon meringue pie, berry pie and ice cream. YUM!
There were about 16 of us in all for dinner and we had a good meal and a relaxing day catching up, napping and watching football.
The next day we took a hike to the lake with my parents and then after another nice dinner spent the evening playing games (Cribbage and Farkle) in front of the fire.
This past year has been full with returning from China, getting married and doing NOLS. As we try to figure out what is next for us, we are thankful to be happy, healthy and surrounded by family and friends. Happy Thanksgiving!