Thanksgiving this year was one of my favorites yet. We had a big group over including both families, everything went great and we were exhausted in a good way after. We set up an extra table so everyone could be close and all the food was delicious - my favorite part was the full kitchen with everyone helping to get everything done in time - dinner was only a little bit late!
Since Derek's family was staying with us and mine came over early in the day we had appetizers out a few hours before dinner to keep everyone going until the big meal. For dinner we had a ham and a turkey as well as all the traditional sides. Dessert was grazed on through the rest of the night - seconds for almost all of us!
After we got the turkey prepped and into the oven Derek took everyone out with him to pickup the pies so the kids could play on the farm for a bit while I got some final things ready - luckily there wasn't a ton to do as my mom helped me get started on most of the food the afternoon before (she was a lifesaver!) . Stella got to go too and all the kids took turns walking her and such.
The day flew by and everyone stayed over until late into the night. I think I was one of the first ready for bed, ha! Hosting a big holiday was such fun but so tiring and I was definitely one of the last ones up the next day!
The dogs enjoyed their plates too...
Our house guests left Friday morning after a little bit of lounging - it was nice to have the rest of the day to relax and watch Christmas movies.