Thanksgiving-The Day

I know I went on and one what a wonderful day Thanksgiving was in my last post, but it really and truly was.  We woke up bright and early in order to celebrate Lincoln's birthday (next post) as it was on Thanksgiving this year.  Lincoln opened presents and had Thin Pancakes per Lincoln's request and then Palmer surprised us with a present that he made for us at school.  It was a book about all of the things he was Thankful for (he still had on his Indian paint from the day before when the 2nd grade did a Pow Wow). 

It really was so clever.  Each page used the pages behind it in a picture.

All the kids at the "kid's table".  My nephew is 16, but was a great sport to sit at the table with the younger kids.

The "Nelson side".  We really had a great time with this bunch!

Those things in the top right are Josh's special rolls.  He has replaced me as the family roll maker.  His homemade rolls are just heaven I tell you (and from scratch I might add...yep I am pretty lucky).  Not to mention he always makes them in cool shapes with cookie cutters (if you can't tell, these were stars).  I can't compete! 

McKay enjoyed his dinner after his nap.  I had a place set for him at the kids' table, but by the time he woke up everything had been cleaned up (but we saved his pie full of toys for him.)
The Nelsons are HUGE football fans and Thanksgiving is a big football day.  We tried our best to get the games (we don't have cable) but to no avail.  Josh hooked up an X Box to our projector and all of the guys planed Madden Football 2011.  I think it was an okay substitute.  Later one the kids got a chance to play.

They had a good time too.

Palmer was pretty happy that he could hold his own with the older kids. 

After the kids played the Xbox for a little while we set up the projector downstairs for the them to watch Cars 2 and the adults played games.  I am sad I didn't get pictures, but I think everyone involved would have KILLED me.  We played the funnest and FUNNIEST game...no idea what it was called, but a rousing good time was had by all.

Later that night we had pie (after a birthday activity for Lincoln).  Lincoln asked me to make chocolate cream pie for his birthday.  I was worried he would be sad that we were going to have pie instead of cake and offered to make him his own personal cake, but he wanted pie (thank goodness...it was already on the menu :)  He got to make a wish and blow out candles and everything.  Oh it was a lovely day full of birthdays wishes, laughing kids, grateful parents and warm hearts.