Thanksgiving 2011

The first turkey!
Turkey Head....

transfixed by Bob the Builder...


Since I am tired and sick--and Amanda is sick. And Callum is sick. And Maira is sick. I have decided to do a Thanksgiving blog post in a "lecture notes" sort of fashion...much like I would do at school when pressed for time....

THANKSGIVING: It was awesome.....a solid, complete trip....plans changed due to storm, etc....

TUESDAY: Come home from school....pack....leave at 615 to put kids to bed in car and drive down to Ct...do this to 'miss' snowstorm in Fairfield that would inevitably dump almost a foot of snow....hit MAJOR rain on way down....get to CT safely....go to bed

WEDNESDAY: Cold morning....go on errands with Anthony to dump, Home Depot, etc....go pick up stuffing and potatoes at Mystic Market....return home in time to see girls and kids off to get pictures done....Anthony and I keep the tradition alive by going to sit at a pub and consume a couple of ice beers whilst watching ESPN....this time we went to Shipyard Pub in Mystic....go home, order Valentino's pizza...put kids to bed....view 'Modern Family' and 'Happy Endings'....later that night Callum would throw up 4.5 times in bed with us...

THURSDAY: Happy Thanksgiving! Beautiful day....play football outside....fry two 21 pound turkeys...make my creamed onions....Amanda makes delicious pumpkin pie...visit with family dont often get to see....Callum and Jackson proceed to watch Bob The Builder Christmas for 26th time in row....boys continue to play trains....boys and 'Ukka Ja-ed' walk down to visit the three horses...horses are subsequently named Thomas, Percy, and James by the two boys....leave at around 7 to drive home through the night again, returning at 1130 or so to a foot of snow...have to shovel doorway to get into house....fun!