we got to host our very own tomlin family thanksgiving this year! can you believe it? i think it was a great success. wonderful people and lots to eat!
in attendance were mike and jayme, carmen, t.j.'s uncle russ, cousins tiffini and elizabeth, and the four of us. everyone contributed something...delicious results ensued!
jayme's famous rolls. yes.
i made my very first turkey! i had some very good tips and help--perhaps the most important being when mike found the hidden giblet bag (that could have been very bad). i also made cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes gratin, brussel sprouts, pumpkin pie cake, sesame seed cookies, and oreo truffles. whew! i had a lot of fun preparing it (and i had some excellent help).
mike made this incredible double swing for carlyle and luella. car was a bit unsure about it, but luella instantly loved it. she wakes up every morning talking about the swing. way to go, papa!
so very nice to see the kiddos interact with their mimi and papa. what joy to watch them run for their grandparents, to laugh with them, to talk with them. it was also pretty special to see the kids with t.j.'s grandmother. at one point, carlyle just flung his arms open to carmen...so sweet. can you believe she endured the ten hour long car ride to come all the way to greeley?
even though we've only lived in colorado for a year and a half, it seems that we've gathered up quite a few wonderful memories here. so thankful for this thanksgiving.
