TURKEY DAY 2007

I have to say that this was one of the best Thanksgivings ever! There is something special about being in your first home, surrounded by family, eating good food, sitting by the fire, playing backyard football (and soccer) and going for a walk to look at all the Christmas lights in town,... and we did it all!

I spent about 12 hours cooking the biggest meal of my life! I made Italian Sausage Phyllo dough roll-ups, stuffed mushrooms, homemade bread, sweet potato casserole, gravy, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, cranberry relish, stuffing, 2 pumpkin pies, chocolate cream pie, cherry pie and of course a turkey. I must say that my skills in the culinary department have vastly improved from last year. I think if I had the time, I'd cook big meals like this more often, I think it's worth all the effort. Plus, I love getting to use my China! Thanks to anyone who has every bought me a piece here or there, I finally got to use it and it was awesome!

Here are just a few pictures of our time together. The one of Jason and I is one of us after beating The Adams boys in two backyard games, soccer and football! The football game was tied and I kicked a field go smack down the middle of the up-rights to win the game, and Jason had a behind -the- back kick to score an amazing goal in soccer :) We are the 2007 champions!