We had Thanksgiving dinner at Amber's house again this year. Amber, Chris, Isaac, and Abigail hosted the Morses (Gramma and Papa); the Springers from Hood River (Christina, Steven, Alora, and Elijah); and the Fuhs from next door (Randy, Sarah and Summer). This year, for the first time, Amber and Chris used Emeril's recipe for turkey - first brining the turkey before roasting it in the oven - it was so moist and very delicious. Along with the turkey we also had dressing, mashed potato, cranberry, and string beans. For dessert there were apple and pumpkin pie, a cake, and a special cake Christina made for Isaac due to his allergy to all things dairy. Before dinner we snacked on sushi, chips, salsa, cheese, oranges, artichoke dip, and veggies with Ranch dressing. The boys all enjoyed watching football while the kids and moms did kid and mommy things in the other room and upstairs. After dinner, a couple of Wii bowling and golf games were attempted by Chris, Steve, and Randy. We all had a lot to be thankful for this last year and enjoyed celebrating giving thanks in each other's company. Abigail loves to jump from the ottoman to the couch in the living room and spent a lot of time after dinner showing Gramma how well she can jump.
