The Dinner After

I really wanted to cook my first turkey this year.  I planned on cooking it for just our little family, but at the last minute invited Matt's whole family over.  We had been having so much fun together, we wanted to keep the holiday party going and have one more dinner together.  I was nervous though that I would fail, and then everyone would be hungry!  Luckily it turned out beautifully, and the stuffing I made following my Grandma's delicious recipe (lacking any actual amounts, just general ingredients), turned out wonderful too.  Wendy brought rolls, Becky brought mashed potatoes and berry pies, and Barb brought some cookie decorating stuff for the kids.  We also let the girls finish opening their presents because they still had a few more we hadn't gotten to yet.  One of their favorites were opened that night, GoGo the walking dog for Matisyn, and LuLu the walking kitty for Emilyn.

My first bird!  I had two firsts that day.  I cooked my first turkey (and remembered to take out the yucky bag of guts), and boiled my first turkey carcass to make soup.  Such a big day!

 Emilyn opening her sea symphony instruments

 Matisyn opening her Barbie clothes

 Here are the hits GoGo and LuLu

 Emilyn had to have her boots on, I love her look!

Pure happiness from Matisyn!

Matisyn Quotes:

On the way home from church, "We should sell our money and buy some new toys."

"I just wanted to show love to you."  Followed by crying and fleeing the scene, and/or throwing herself onto the couch or beanbag with theatrical sobs, sometimes real and sometimes fake.  She does not like her plans to be interrupted, even if they are against the rules, and she makes you feel like a horrible person for not allowing her to "show love to you."

Emilyn Quote:

"Hold, you."  Said multiple times throughout the day.