I was able to take some time away from all the paperwork and phone calls for my transplant to have family in town and make Thanksgiving Dinner. We celebrate Thanksgiving on Tuesday because so many of our family members work on Thursday at Casino's. It was a grand total of 15 hours of cooking but a lot of fun and a lot of beer.
Holly (My sister in law) and I started on Monday night preparing breakfast for the morning and getting the birds ready- all three of them!! I can't even tell you how funny it was to try and get Holly to pull out the neck from the cavity. I haven't laughed so hard in a long time- it was a really fun night.
Tuesday everyone came over and we ate and ate and ate...I learned I made way too much food. And the desserts everyone brought were also way to much, but it was great. Now on the real Thanksgiving I get to hang out at home with Alexa and Jordan all day and relax, which I am really looking forward to.
OK- off to Jordan's school as I need to bring the Turkey I made for class in for their party.
Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving!!!! Will write again after my December 1st transplant meeting.
(I have added some photo's of our events that past 2 days)
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| Holly Getting the Bird Ready!!! |
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I think she gave up- it feels gross she says.
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| So I had to do it, Thanks for the bunny ears JO! |
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Both girls helping their Mom :)
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| Alexa filling the water for the brine- can't even get her to put her book down for a few minutes!! |
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| Done for the night now we get to relax. |
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| Hanging out before everyone came over. |
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| Our finished product!! |
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| The Name Places the Girls made for everyone! |
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| Never can have enough sweets! |
That was so much fun and such a good time!!!! Thanks again for having us all over and to you and Holly for making such great food! Shelley will be bringing over a stopper and a scotch brite sponge later!!! Now we just have to figure out Christmas....(which you will be sitting on your butt the entire time while we cook and do all the work.)
ReplyDeleteIt was a great time! I am blessed to have such a wonderful ohana! Thanks again for all the work you did getting everything ready.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving Looks like you had a great time your girls are darling. Wish we could turn back time and we were all in Apple Valley and you were as happy at my house as at your own and we could all take care of you. You are a very strong young woman, and the amazing love that surrounds you, plus all the prayers being sent your way will get you thru this journey.
ReplyDeleteThanks for setting up the Blog it is such a wonderful way to follow you. God Bless and I plan to come out there whenever you Mom says she needs me. We will pray for you Wed. as you start these appointments. Love Aunt Linda