Thanksgiving Twenty

Do you cook all or part of the meal? I usually take peanut butter fudge to Aunt Jo’s (because it is Aunt Jo’s request) and I this year I will take broccoli casserole to Dad & Beth’s.

How much do you spend buying groceries for the meal? Not much really, twenty bucks tops.

Do you eat at home or go to someone else's? Always someone else's. Aunt Jo’s and Dad & Beth’s. I have never hosted a Thanksgiving on my own.

Describe your perfect bite? Injected turkey made in the turkey fryer.

White meat or dark? For me, dark, yum, yum. For Rod, white. For the boys, Reid doesn’t care & Gauge doesn’t like turkey (big shock there since he doesn’t like ANY meat).

Stuffing with giblets or without? No stuffing for me thanks. But Rod loves stuffing. I’m not sure he would love it so much if there were giblets in it though. YUCK!

Anything you won't eat at the Thanksgiving meal? Stuffing is the only thing for me. I don't think there is anything Rod or Reid won't eat. And Gauge pretty much doesn't eat anything...except cheesy potatoes and corn, and desserts.

Carve Mr. Gobble at the table of serve on a platter? Our turkey is always carved. One of the men takes care of that job.

Favorite pie? Cherry crumb (from Beth’s baker lady) or the Ripley Peanut Butter pie

Formal table or Chinet? Beth doesn’t like to eat on paper plates, so we always use real plates. At Aunt Jo’s we use disposable plates.

Your menu? Aunt Jo’s – Ham, turkey, Italian sausage, California medley, mashed potatoes, rolls, and many desserts.
Dad & Beth’s – Ham, turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, broccoli casserole, Johnny marzetti, rolls, cheese ball, lots of pies.

Favorite leftover? Everything!!

Extended family, friends, both or just immediate family for dinner? At Aunt Jo’s, it’s mostly extended family and at Dad & Beth’s it’s our immediate family.

After dinner, do you go to the latest movie or football on TV? This year, Dad bought the kids a Wii and they played it all evening. Lindsey, Amanda, Ashley, and I went to see New Moon at the theater. Usually, there is scrabble involved, but not this year.

Do you watch the Macy's parade? Every year it’s on at our house. And every year I love it more and more. I want to go so bad!!

Christmas decorations up before or after? Before….always before.

Black Friday shopping or sleep in? Up at 2:30 and out the door as soon as I am ready. I love every minute of Black Friday. The crowds, the craziness, the sales, and the laughter.

Any special Thanksgiving tradition? No, just time together.

Favorite thing about Thanksgiving? A day to be thankful.

Favorite Thanksgiving memory? I don’t really have one. I just love the memory of the same family event every year. I love tradition, so I guess the tradition is my favorite memory.