Thanksgiving

Yep, I'm posting about Thanksgiving on actual Thanksgiving.

We've settled on a new tradition at the Chapman household. We started it last fall. Last fall was so busy and crazy that I decided I didn't feel like cooking a huge Thanksgiving feast on the one day off I'd probably have that week.

So we ordered a meat and cheese tray from the deli and ate sandwiches while we had a movie marathon.

We liked it so much we did it again this year. Turns out I was right about Thanksgiving being my only day off this week. I was busy all day yesterday, and I'll be busy tomorrow and Saturday.

Just to be clear, I'm not anti-turkey or big feast. In fact, I'm sure I wouldn't mind doing a big dinner at all if I lived near my mom and my sisters. It wouldn't be a big chore if I was in the kitchen talking and laughing with my sisters and my mom. It's just a lot of work for Doug and I to do alone when our kids don't really care for a lot of the meal anyway.

So here's our Thanksgiving "feast."

I made more pies than this, but this was the only one we didn't cut last night for pie night and looked decently pretty. We have also been enjoying blueberry, apple, and cherry pie as well as a chocolate swirl cheesecake.

I also put a bunch of braids in Mary's hair while we watched this morning's feature Monsters, Inc. Amazingly Adam had not seen that before but really enjoyed it. 

Here we are enjoying Attack of the Clones (Star Wars II). Right now we're going to have some pie and then watch Captain America, Galaxy Quest, and The Avengers.

Happy Thanksgiving!