Holiday Memories (Siobhan)

~Holiday Memories~

We loved celebrating Thanksgiving with Grandma and Grandpa, and Chris and Beth drove to visit us from GA. We had such a special time!

Happy Thanksgiving 2020!! (Siobhan)

~Happy Thanksgiving~

Happy (Belated!) Thanksgiving from our family to yours. I know this post is very late, but I finally found a moment to put our pictures together. This past month has been so full, and it's hard to believe it is only a few days until Christmas. This holiday season has looked very different for our family, but we have made a lot of really special memories, and we can't wait to share them with you :)

This year we spent Thanksgiving with the Tholes and enjoyed a feast!! Mom made a Spiced and Glazed Roast Turkey

Cream Cheese and Waldorf Salad by Mrs. Thole, our Shredded Brussels Sprout Bacon Salad with Warm Cider Vinaigrette and Roasted Carrots and Beets with Pecan Pesto

Honey Glazed Ham, more turkey and gravy, Gingered Sweet Potatoes, Sweet Potato Casserole, and Pineapple Stuffing

Homemade dinner rolls by Pastor Thole, more potatoes, and Herby Mushroom Croissant Stuffing

We couldn't forget the pies!! We like to try one new pie each year, and this year I made a Fudge Brownie and Chocolate Frangelico Crème Brûlée Pie! I also made a Pumpkin Bavarian Cream Tart. We also had regular pumpkin pie, chocolate chess pie, cherry pie and ice cream!

During Thanksgiving weekend, Chris and Beth came to visit us. We had so much fun with them and enjoyed introducing them to Alabama!

The night they arrived we had some appetizers for dinner. Mom made a beautiful cheese wreath, and I made Sweet and Savory Cheesy Bacon Wrapped Puff Pastry Twists. We also had mulled cider, BBQ meatballs, crackers, and leftover pie!

As always, the day after Thanksgiving we went out to Trim-A-Tree Farm and picked our Christmas tree. I am so thankful we have been able to keep up some of our most special traditions!

I hope you all have had a very special holiday season so far. I will try and not be quite as late posting our Christmas pictures!

Happy Thanksgiving 2019! (Siobhan)

~Happy Thanksgiving!~

Happy Thanksgiving 2019! We had such a nice Thanksgiving. We went to the Tholes' house again this year. We also got to enjoy a weekend with Jamin and Miriam, who visited us over their Thanksgiving break!

 We followed a similar menu to last year's, because it worked so well! Mom made her spiral glazed ham, and Mrs. Thole made her turkey. She also made her Waldorf salad, stuffing, and some other sides. This year we tried several different vegetable and stuffing recipes. Mom made Maple Cranberry Sweet Potatoes and Gingered Sweet Potatoes and Pineapple Stuffing and Herby Mushroom Croissant Stuffing and Wild Rice Stuffing

Roasted Carrots and Beets with Pecan Pesto

 Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Lemon and Garlic Aioli

For dessert we made Apple Crisp, Chocolate Chip Cookie Pumpkin Pie and Pumpkin Bavarian Cream Tart

 Thanksgiving weekend is when we go out to pick our Christmas tree!

The twins loved the Christmas pony!

 Happy Thanksgiving!