Thanksgiving season started as all thanksgivings should- with superhero themed fall crafts.
Elliot and Annie coated one wall with leaf crafts. Isaac told Breezy to make him a Batman leaf, and boy did she deliver. It turns out that there actually is a bat-turkey adopted by Robin in a Batman comic! Breezy's superhero knowledge is vast and very appreciated in this household.
Annie's class had a Thanksgiving party that I went to! They had cute turkey hats and did a little skit/song for us.
They read a book about a turkey trying to convince everyone to eat pizza on Thanksgiving, so we made pizzas. Most people had normal shaped pizzas, but Annie and I made sea turtles. They were surprisingly delicious!
Max, Morgan, Blake, and his girlfriend Aspen rolled into town late Wednesday night. I slept in the next morning and woke up to Blake already cooking, with a very eager crew of kids helping him peel carrots. I took them down the street to collect some rosemary from the bushes around the park. The kids were positively bouncing with excitement. They made the cookie salad and shredded the bread for the stuffing.
My neighbors asked us to watch their chickens and duck while they are out of town. My brothers decided to do a heart warming photo shoot with Sweet Pea the duck (who really is the sweetest)
The love of these brothers is almost as tender as this bird.
Feast time! Blake even brought Spruce beers! It's like root beer, but it tastes like... spruce. Max is obsessed with it.
Double load of savory stuffing, Blake Mac, Morgan Mashed Taters, rolls, cookie salad, Brussel Sprouts (the crown jewel), and the tenderest turkey you have ever eaten. It was all so good!
The next day was Friday. We played games and wandered about the park and neighborhood trails. That night we watched the delightfully cheesy 1981 Superman II. My siblings have a unique energy that comes out when they get together- it was the most laughing I have done in a long time!
Max & Morgan left early Saturday morning, but Blake and Aspen stuck around for some more adventures. We decided to take them to the Desert mMuseum.
Just a little lad riding on a wild javelina
Annie was perpetually inserting herself into Blake and Aspen's pictures
Vulture girl!
Beautiful photography by Blake!
Thanksgiving is such a wonderful holiday. The whole long weekend was full of good food, chats, and fun. We are blessed beyond measure!
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