Here’s a glimpse into our Thanksgiving!! =)

This Thanksgiving we celebrated by ourselves! (Just our immediate family) So this Thanksgiving was very quiet. This year I didn't help cook or bake! (When has that ever happened before?!? *scratches head with quizzical look on face*) Instead I cleaned my desk area. I had not cleaned it in forever and it looks tons better now believe you me! For Thanksgiving dinner we had mashed potatoes, sweet potato soufflé (with mini marshmallows!!), green beans, turkey (of course!), gravy, cranberry jello, cranberry bread, parker house rolls, pumpkin pie (with cool whip), pecan pie, and grape pie! (I don’t think I forgot anything…*quizzical look on face*) Our dinner conversation went something like this:
*Daddy finishes praying*
“Jared be respectful during the prayer and hold your brother’s hand nicely.”-Mom
*Smirks*-Jared
“Yeah, he was squeezing my hand hard!” *scowls at Jared* - Titus
“Boys, calm it down.”-Dad
*everyone begins to talk and pass food, in a very unquiet manner*
“Pass the salt and pepper please.”-Mom
“Please pass the jello.”-Jared
“How much do you want, Briella?”-Emily
“That’s good.”-Briella
“Where are Titus’ potatoes?”-Marci
“There on the counter, here.”*hands them to Marci*-Mom
*continued noise, some singing/humming from Marci’s end of the table, someone is tapping their feet on the floor, Titus is talking to himself as he eats*
“Can we please keep the noise down! Daddy likes quiet! Marci keep your chair on all fours.”-Daddy
*continued noise, somewhat subdued*
“Quiet, please!”-Dad
*Quiet. …except for Titus who is still talking to himself*
“And now we will put some gravy in the mashed potatoes to make a pond. Where’s the jello? Oh, here. *some motor sounds* Now we will put some shikin (Chicken, turkey really) in the pond for logs. *humming* etc."-TitusMarci and I look at each other across the table and start smiling, then laughing. Mommy and Daddy look at each other and smile. Mom starts laughing. Daddy continues to smile/smirk. Briella and Jared are completely absorbed in eating their food.
*Titus noise continues*
--the meal continues in a much calmer manner. =)
*After dinner Mom and I wash dishes. Dad clears off the table. Jared picks the rest of the turkey (with many complaints and groanings). Marci practices her Christmas songs on the piano. (I believe Briella and Titus escaped to play outside after they carried over their dishes as I did not see them for a long while) After cleanup, naps were taken for the older and younger family members. I finished cleaning my desk area, and others played quietly inside or outside.*
Later in the afternoon we hiked up to the swings (which are up the mountain behind our house). The swings are a circular board as the seat with a rope through the middle tied up high in a tree. There are several platforms of different heights of which to jump off of. After many swings by all members of the family, a few bruised knees, scraped hands from trying to get “evidence”, and as it was getting dusky we made our way back down home. Later that evening the some watched Charlie Brown’s Thanksgiving, others sewed, and others ate snacks for supper. Then there were rounds of Clue, Dominoes, and a mixed version of Knights/Seafarers of Catan. Then baths and beds for all.
I hope you enjoyed your peak into my Thanksgiving day!! =D (Sorry that the end was so rushed)