Today we had a laid back Thanksgiving. On our way over to Ed's we stopped at Sprouts to pick up the free range turkey we had ordered. We made some stuffing and put the turkey in the roaster around 11.
Kelley came over, bringing Cate who had a sleepover with her last night and some cookies they had made. Of course the TV was on for the Macy's parade and the football games. Ed and I took the kids to the playground to run off some energy. Kelley had to go to Arlington to her Nana's for dinner. Tonight she is working all night at American Eagle, which is opening at midnight for Black Friday.
 Swinging high! |  Super Cate! |
Ed added some mandarin oranges to some cranberry relish he bought, making an interesting concoction. We made sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, orange glazed carrots, pea salad, and gravy to go with the rolls and butter and pumpkin pie and caramel apple pie and ice cream with whipped cream. We sat down to eat a bit after 3 and shortly polished our plates, and then cleaned up. There was actually enough room in the fridge for the leftovers.
Ed is the official turkey carverMy niece Stephanie called to wish us a happy Thanksgiving. Since this would be a first, I suspected some additional motivation for the call. Sure enough, Stephanie and Todd are officially expecting, probably in late July. Everyone is delighted.
 Watching a Charley Brown Thanksgiving. |  Tired and happy dogs |
Everything seems like a traditional Thanksgiving, except of course that I miss my mom. Yesterday would have been her 83rd birthday.
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