Stress-free Thanksgiving

This year, Patrick and I decided that we weren't going to try and split our time with two families during Thanksgiving. We were just going to be with one side of the family! This may not sound like a big deal to most, but for us, it was hard because we want to spend time celebrating traditions (and good food!) with both sides and since they are both local, we always felt like we could squeeze in both, especially if events were held at different times.

None of that this year. With two kids in tow, we have a much more thankful attitude when we can spend our time not running around. Here's how we celebrated with family:

It's gobble gobble time!

Aunt Heather made a deliciously juicy turkey. So flavorful and perfectly moist. The stuffing made a huge difference.

And it was great for the kids to spend time with their grandparents, and play with their uncle Eric.

An added bonus was being able to celebrate Micah's birthday. Since his birthday is the day before Thanksgiving this year, we decided to do the cake when we were all together. He got a way better cake than mommy would have made. His aunt Heather made him an ice cream cake! Note: Please forgive the embarrassing off-key singing. Don't know what happened....

Everything served was absolutely delicious including the pumpkin pie. Thanks Heather and Eric for hosting a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner!