So Much To Be Thankful For...

It's just hitting me now that I neglected to take a photo of the turkey I cooked for Thanksgiving. Surely a three-day project like that is worthy of at least one picture. Oh well, maybe next year. I did a ton of cooking for our celebration last week. For the first time ever, I ventured to take on the turkey, and I am so thankful to say that it turned out great. The white meat wasn't dry and the turkey got cooked all the way through. What more can I ask for? I also made cornbread dressing, since (for Jonathan) it is the physical, edible embodiment of Thanksgiving. And I made the oh-so-delicious Shirey pumpkin chiffon, mostly for myself, since it's now my favorite pumpkin dessert ever.

We celebrated with several other Americans who live here in Amman. Everyone did a great job on their dishes and we all waddled away, hands on bellies at the end of the meal. We ate the actual dinner at our friends' house just two buildings away from us, and then afterward we opened up our home for people to come watch "A Christmas Story." It was the second time Jonathan and I have watched it this season, and we're planning at least two more showings between now and December 25th.

Guy got all dressed up for the occasion. Thanks Aunt Amy for the handsome threads!

Our dinner table

Guy sat and ate like a big boy with the rest of us. He LOVED the food and ate it all~turkey, dressing, green beans, etc. Unfortunately it triggered some food allergy reactions. Poor kid. We now have him on a dairy and egg fast.

Guy and his friend Laith. This is basically what we do with Guy these days~tour the house with him. He can walk well, but he doesn't like to do it without us.

Jonathan had to lay down on the couch after the meal because he was so full.

Family photo op

We're so glad to be in the Christmas season and are thrilled that Jonathan's parents will be coming out here in two weeks to celebrate with us. Best. Christmas. Present. Ever. I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving too!