Our Thanksgiving started out with a quick trip to Atlanta to pick up our favorite soldier, straight off the plane from Iraq. 
After getting to spend a couple days with him we had a non-traditional Thanksgiving meal. We will have all of the children on Sunday, along with my Hubby's Mom, her husband and brother. So we had a picnic meal today. NO STRESS! It was one of my favorite Thanksgiving meal ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
After getting to spend a couple days with him we had a non-traditional Thanksgiving meal. We will have all of the children on Sunday, along with my Hubby's Mom, her husband and brother. So we had a picnic meal today. NO STRESS! It was one of my favorite Thanksgiving meal ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Food on sawhorses, paper plates
Setting up to fry a turkey- Alton Brown style!
After a turkey frying fail several years ago we gave up! Since the crowd would be small we decided to attempt it again. This time we researched Alton Brown"s method on Youtube. We followed his directions exactly with great results!
Here the small turkey is lowered with a pulley system that was on the video!
The observation chair are placed safely- several yards away- And yes -it was hot enough for youngest son to be shirtless!
Belly shots.... 6 months pregnant and 14 years post delivery!
Carving the bird...
Digesting..........
It was a simple meal -mostly prepared ahead of time- Turkey, Pioneer Woman's mashed potatoes, gravy, canned cranberry sauce, cheesecake, and pumpkin pie. I really got to enjoy it with my family instead of working!!!
Setting up to fry a turkey- Alton Brown style!
After a turkey frying fail several years ago we gave up! Since the crowd would be small we decided to attempt it again. This time we researched Alton Brown"s method on Youtube. We followed his directions exactly with great results!Here the small turkey is lowered with a pulley system that was on the video!
The observation chair are placed safely- several yards away- And yes -it was hot enough for youngest son to be shirtless!
Belly shots.... 6 months pregnant and 14 years post delivery!
Carving the bird...
Digesting..........
It was a simple meal -mostly prepared ahead of time- Turkey, Pioneer Woman's mashed potatoes, gravy, canned cranberry sauce, cheesecake, and pumpkin pie. I really got to enjoy it with my family instead of working!!! 
4 comments:
i should have come down to have thanksgiving with y'all! warm weather, fried turkey, soldier home for the holiday - it doesn't get much better than that!
sounds like a great day. We had a wonderful meal at your cousin's home and she had all of the trimmings even a center piece placemat with fall leaves on it. Guess where that idea came from? Your aunt is maintaining with not much quality. I will leave sunday and call you monday. Daughter looks awsome and Irac Son looks happy to be home. Other boys are super sweet as well and the Turkey dumper is also awsome. What fun you are having. Love you all, Lilly xxoo
I bet you were so happy to have your family home! Love seeing the pictures of your son coming in at the airport. The turkey fryer system made me laugh, but I'm glad to know it worked. We had a fried turkey from Popeyes. It was pretty good.
What a PERFECT Thanksgiving, full of so much to be thankful for!!!!
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