Thanksgiving 2015

Many, so many, good things start like this:

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Last weekend we celebrated Thanksgiving with 12 others in our apartment. A Pyrex dish exploded. A turkey thermometer broke. But being near the people I love was comforting and good. And endless sweet potato leftovers with soggy marshmallows are hard to beat.

Here's a peak at our festivities, from brining the 18-pound turkey, whom we picked up from our farmer,

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to setting the table (clearly, I'm working hard),

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to mashing,

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testing,

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and wassailing.

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It was our first thanksgiving with these pipsqueaks and their parents.

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But not our first with this:

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We've cooked 6 turkeys since we've been married, but this is the first time we had the forethought to take photos to remember.

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Full table, dirty dishes, full hearts,

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and so much pie!

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The day after Thanksgiving, my parents came in and we had Thanksgiving part 2, with no broken glass on the floor and only slightly drier turkey.

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And now (drumroll) let me present the newest accessory in our apartment!

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The most wonderful time of the year is here!