Thanksgiving

This year, we decided to stay home for Thanksgiving. My sister was hosting her in-laws, my brother was hosting his in-laws, so we hosted the Duesterhaus family (and the Sober-Reiss family since Hany and Grant were in Chicago this year as well). We had a fun-filled few days with lots of amazing food, drinks and company! I was a little under the weather (bad cold, no voice, really sucked!), so I don't have a ton of pictures.

Matt stocked up before the holiday! Don't worry - this was not all for Thanksgiving!

Morgan loves to help Mama cook

Matt spatchcocked a turkey in the Big Green Egg - it tasted amazing!

Table ready for lunch

Thanks to my mom for the pilgrims!

(Side note: We gave Avery the job of making the name cards for the table. Papa and I helped her by writing most of the names. We told her to "put stickers on them" and decorate them. Before we realized what she was doing, she had put the stickers on them so that they were "closed". So, we ended up just laying them on the plates instead of setting them upright. Guess we need to be a little more specific!)

We had tons of yummy food!

 The day after Thanksgiving, we met up with the Wilken crew for a little bowling. All the kids had a fun time. :)

Then that night, after we were "turkeyed" out, we went to Morgan and Avery's favorite restaurant - Steak-n-Shake, of course.

Always the jokester 

On Saturday, Matt made a brisket in the Green Egg and we had everyone over for more food and fun. The girls love playing with Sabrina (Keely and Brian's little girl). There was a lot of dress up going on in the basement!

Avery, Sabrina and Morgan

All the kids playing with playdoh

Morgan LOVES Natasha!

Not sure how much Natasha loves her! Ha!