Thanksgiving 2008

This year we had a great Thanksgiving. It was Madeleine's very first Thanksgiving, and I think she had a really great time. We started our morning with cinnamon rolls and eggs (Maddie had some eggs) as we watched the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. Since this was our first major holiday in our new house, we really enjoyed the three of us being at home in our pajamas following Thanksgiving traditions. After putting Madeleine down for a late morning nap, I made my first pumpkin pie (which ended up being a big hit), as well as the sweet potatoes we were bringing to the big Wardlow feast later that afternoon. Jason made creamy horseradish sauce for the party, since the feast was going to feature not only turkey, but ham and prime rib too.

At 2:00 we went to Jason's cousin Keith Wardlow's house (which used to be Jason's great-aunt Evelyn's house), where we had a major feast with over 30 other people, many from Jason's mother's side of the family, the Wardlow's. Madeleine got to play with Jason's second cousin Tanya's 2 year old daughter Lily, as well as Buddy's granddaughters. She had a great time playing with the older girls and they took good care of her. Then it was time for the major feast, with all the meat, as well as potatoes insane, 3 kinds of stuffing, corn chowder, and all the typical Thanksgiving fixings. There were even banana leaf wrapped tamales. Needless to say, we were stuffed! We barely had enough room for Mulberry cheesecake and pumpkin pie. But it's Thanksgiving...you find room.

Madeleine playing with the girls Miley and Tito


Madeleine and Lily


Madeleine was hungry and wanted appetizers, so she got her puffs out of her bag, removed the lid, and started chowing down.


Time with Granny




The Wardlow house



The Feast







Jason and I were tired, yet Madeleine was full of energy and wanted to play some more. She loved spending time with her Granny and Auntie Katharina, as well as her other relatives. She finally pooped out at about 7:30. What a great day.