Happy Thanksgiving

Bonjour, mademoiselles and monsieurs. I will be your server for the Thanksgiving holiday.

We have a wonderful menu tonight that will delight your every sense. Please join me on a journey of delicious, homemade dishes that will make your mouth explode with the sensation of Thanksgiving. May I present your menu?

 

Menu du Thanksgiving
 

Appetizers: Homemade Ranch Dip with Delicately Sliced Vegetables

                 Fromage Fort with Assortment of Fancy Crackers

Dinner: Free Range Spinach with Apple Cider Vinaigrette, Garnished with

                 Locally Sourced Pomegranates and Avocados

            Pork Roast with Luscious Onions

            Sauce a la Canneberge (Cranberry Sauce)

            Honey Wheat Rolls with Pumpkin Butter

            Sweet Potato Mash with Pecan and Brown Sugar Topping

            Garlic Smashed Whole Potatoes

Dessert: Blueberry Pie with Autumn Leaf Garnish

Bon appetit!

Thanksgiving, Behind the Scenes

Mmmmmmm...

Adalyn wonders how you get butter from pumpkins.

"Mom, I'm busy eating, don't disturb me. Oh, and it's delicious!"

Mommom and Adalyn give thanks for the delicious meal before them...and for the many awesome leftovers ahead.

Ah, Christmas Friday, the day after Thanksgiving which is spent fueled on leftovers preparing for the next big holiday.

The Goldilocks Tree - not too small for Daddy, not too big for Adalyn, but just right in between.

Ninja lends her wisdom but never her own paws.

Uh oh, a thief has run off with half of our Christmas tree!

It looks like Ninja is helping, but believe me, she never dirties her paws.

"Mommy, are you going to help or just stand there all day taking pictures?"

Oh no, Adalyn has glitterbombed herself with one of the ornaments!!

Mommy finally lends a hand to help decorate the tree.

If you look really hard, you can see a certain sparkle to Adalyn's glow.

TADA! Our Christmas tree! (Actual size)

It's a sad day when you realize your Christmas tree is in danger of being dwarfed by a toddler.

The holidays are hard work - especially with all that eating. Time to relax and unwind.

Adalyn crawls into bed with Daddy and giggles after stealing Mommy's side of the bed.

The monkey is so delicate and small that his bed consists of one pillow and one teeny tiny blanket.

Adalyn sings the hit song, "Honey Bunny, Tutti Frutti."

Uh oh, it's a big diaper walk!

Bonus kitteh pictures:

The Kitty Adventures, Part 1: Can a kitty climb so high up a tree that it is afraid to come down?

The Kitty Adventures, Part 2: The smell of nature