We hosted this year for this first time and I was amazed that I didn't end up stressed out... this was probably due to the fact that I wasn't feeling well and was forced to not care about making my house look perfect. It also helped that my mom scrubbed the kitchen and my sister scrubbed the bathrooms! I could get used to that.
We made most of the sides the night before, which made Thanksgiving morning pretty low-key. The turkey carving photo does not resemble the traditional turkey shot this year-- we decided to cut the bird up before roasting it so that different parts could be cooked for different amounts of time. Tim heard on the radio that this was the best cooking method for really juicy turkey. I'm sure most of you are thinking we committed a sin but I must say it was the most flavorful, juicy turkey I have ever had!
The boys had a blast together, of course, and provided us with lots of entertainment. And Nora was as sweet as usual. It was really cute to see Micah interact with her-- he offered her toys and sat with her for quite a while, which gave me hope that he just might be more interested in his
own baby sister that I have expected him to be.
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On Friday, we visited my great grandmother in the nursing home with all the kids in tow. She was really touched that we all came and surprised her. We had 5 generations in one room.
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