I say it was a relaxing day, which it was, after all the massive quantities of food were cooked. The biggest addition that I made to the feast was the ham. I was a little nervous because I had never cooked a ham before and did not want it to be dry. The result of thorough researching and faithful basting was an incredibly juicy, flavorful ham! I was thrilled!
Here are some pictures of the day.
Warning: May make you extremely hungry!!
Yes, Brett made the pumpkin pie!! I had no idea I was marrying such an amazing man=)
It turned out beautifully and tasted good too. Notice the piping all around the rim that was so carefully crafted!
My masterpiece! It was studded with cloves but some had already been removed before I remembered that I wanted to take a picture of it. The secret.....baste every 12 minutes! It was worth it!
The spread of casseroles....the rest was on the counter. Yum!
The boys all watching Brett cut up our ham, while sampling it and exclaiming over how delectable it is!
Nate was getting hungry waiting for dinner so Nana and Pa fed him some green beans.
The womenfolk preparing the food...
Nate is not extremely fond of the new puppy because the puppy seems to think Nate is a giant crawling chew toy.
Nate loves playing in crunchy leaves. The Hawkins' girls were throwing them up in the air and he would laugh with delight.
Both of our facial expressions cracked me up...
And a picture showing how big Evelyn is getting!!
"Gaitlin", so named because he was brought home from Gaitlinburg, TN.
The Hawkins' new puppy and Lexi "playing" together. In a couple more months they will both enjoy each other more than they do now.
Nate's first thanksgiving dinner! He thoroughly enjoyed the food.
The desserts had been partially devoured before a picture was taken. We had chocolate coconut pie, pumpkin pie, whipped cream, banana pudding, and an amazing pumpkin cheesecake made by Leah.
Then we all relaxed, watched football, and some of us took naps. =)
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