First Thanksgiving

We hosted our very first Thanksgiving this year and it was so great! I didn't grow up liking Thanksgiving. It wasn't a very big thing at our house. We used to decorate for Christmas and eat at a buffet, so this gave me a real appreciation for the holiday. Paul made the turkey (he stuffed it full of onions, celery, carrots, apples, oranges and lemons and seasonings and chicken stock. It was sooooooo moist and delicious. I've been living off of it for days.
I made Lion House pumpkin pie, apple crumb pie, cornbread stuffing, cranberry sauce, Grandma Willardson's frozen dessert, and a delicious sweet potato bake. We did the whole thing from scratch and it turned out fabulous.
This year we have so much to be thankful for. We have a beautiful, healthy little boy, a job, a place to live, the gospel, friends and family who love us and so much more. Life can be hard sometimes, but through it all we have been so blessed. We don't forget this or the Lord's the hand in our lives.

I should have taken a picture of the apple pie also, but...I was busy.


We set our table to send a picture to Paul's grandma. She gave us this beautiful table as a wedding gift. We ended up using paper plates to cut down on dishes, but it sure is pretty :)

Paul's fantastic turkey.

Sampler plate of everything.

My little man is growing up so fast. He was a very patient while we cooked and baked.