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Thanksgiving with my family almost always consists of going to my parent's house. Usually, we provide the turkey from our flock. We set a time for dinner and weather that happens or not, it'll be close that's all that matters. We are always there early to help get things ready and the food is always Divine! Who all comes each year just depends on circumstances.
Christmas is the big one though. Since my parents have the biggest house, EVERYONE gravitates there. Our family, all my aunts, uncles, and cousins and their SOs on my mom's side. A couple weeks before the Christmas "feast" all the Aunties (and me since I've been the only one of the "kids" with a family so far) have a meeting with tea and desserts and make a list of who is bringing what for the dinner and everyone ends up bringing extra stuff. We set up a huge buffet table with everything from turkey and ham and potatoes (sweet and regular) to Christmas cookies, desserts, and drinks. We spend the entire afternoon and evening together on Christmas day and it's always a blast! This year is going to be especially exciting! For the time in 10 years, there's a new baby in the family! My cousin and his girl friend had a baby over the summer this year. Our kids are all so lucky to know and be close to all their great aunts and uncles and second cousins (and now third). At least on my mom's side.

Sorry, that got kinda long lol
 
Auroradream26 said:
Thanksgiving with my family almost always consists of going to my parent's house. Usually, we provide the turkey from our flock. We set a time for dinner and weather that happens or not, it'll be close that's all that matters. We are always there early to help get things ready and the food is always Divine! Who all comes each year just depends on circumstances.
Christmas is the big one though. Since my parents have the biggest house, EVERYONE gravitates there. Our family, all my aunts, uncles, and cousins and their SOs on my mom's side. A couple weeks before the Christmas "feast" all the Aunties (and me since I've been the only one of the "kids" with a family so far) have a meeting with tea and desserts and make a list of who is bringing what for the dinner and everyone ends up bringing extra stuff. We set up a huge buffet table with everything from turkey and ham and potatoes (sweet and regular) to Christmas cookies, desserts, and drinks. We spend the entire afternoon and evening together on Christmas day and it's always a blast! This year is going to be especially exciting! For the time in 10 years, there's a new baby in the family! My cousin and his girl friend had a baby over the summer this year. Our kids are all so lucky to know and be close to all their great aunts and uncles and second cousins (and now third). At least on my mom's side.

Sorry, that got kinda long lol
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No need to be sorry. I like happy stories.

I think it's great that you have such a sweet sounding family.
 
Auroradream26 said:
Thanksgiving with my family almost always consists of going to my parent's house. Usually, we provide the turkey from our flock. We set a time for dinner and weather that happens or not, it'll be close that's all that matters. We are always there early to help get things ready and the food is always Divine! Who all comes each year just depends on circumstances.
Christmas is the big one though. Since my parents have the biggest house, EVERYONE gravitates there. Our family, all my aunts, uncles, and cousins and their SOs on my mom's side. A couple weeks before the Christmas "feast" all the Aunties (and me since I've been the only one of the "kids" with a family so far) have a meeting with tea and desserts and make a list of who is bringing what for the dinner and everyone ends up bringing extra stuff. We set up a huge buffet table with everything from turkey and ham and potatoes (sweet and regular) to Christmas cookies, desserts, and drinks. We spend the entire afternoon and evening together on Christmas day and it's always a blast! This year is going to be especially exciting! For the time in 10 years, there's a new baby in the family! My cousin and his girl friend had a baby over the summer this year. Our kids are all so lucky to know and be close to all their great aunts and uncles and second cousins (and now third). At least on my mom's side.

Sorry, that got kinda long lol
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That's awesome. Sounds like my family. We all really enjoy each others company. On Thanksgiving I do most of the cooking cuz Mom is 85 and I really like cooking and baking. I do the turkey, dressing and potatoes as well as a pumpkin and a pecan pie. Rolls and coleslaw are store bought and everything else is brought by other family members. We all go to my moms early and stay all day and evening .....eat at 1, clean up play games then eat leftover turkey sandwiches before going to see a movie. It's a family tradition that we ho to the movies on Thanksgiving night and Christmas night. Been doing that for over 20 years.
 
21hens-incharge said:
No need to be sorry. I like happy stories.

I think it's great that you have such a sweet sounding family.
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Thank you! My husband has trying hard to get his family together like that but his is a much more broken family. We're getting there slowly with his brothers so maybe the next generation can have that on his side.

Suzi18 said:
That's awesome. Sounds like my family. We all really enjoy each others company. On Thanksgiving I do most of the cooking cuz Mom is 85 and I really like cooking and baking. I do the turkey, dressing and potatoes as well as a pumpkin and a pecan pie. Rolls and coleslaw are store bought and everything else is brought by other family members. We all go to my moms early and stay all day and evening .....eat at 1, clean up play games then eat leftover turkey sandwiches before going to see a movie. It's a family tradition that we ho to the movies on Thanksgiving night and Christmas night. Been doing that for over 20 years.
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That sounds like us! And what a great tradition! The guys in my family are usually pretty well lit by the evening so a movie would be totally out there question lol
 
I will put this here in case anyone wants it.....

Orange cranberry muffins

2 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup frozen orange juice not diluted
1/4 cup oil
1 large egg
1 cup cranberries

Heat oven to 400°. Grease muffin pan.
Makes 12.

Mix dry ingredients together. Mix wet ingredients together and add to the dry. Batter is thick and sticky. Add cranberries. I used dried ones from sprouts. They are sweetened so a lot like craisins.
Fill muffin cups 3/4 full. Bake 15 to 20 minutes until lightly browned.
15 minutes worked very well for mine.

I think these would be even better with fresh berries and a crumb topping.

I hope ya'll enjoy.
 

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