Thanksgiving Memories

2006 Thanksgiving holiday.
Dave and Jay (who turns 16 SOON!).


I thought it would be fun to list some of my favorite Thanksgiving memories--at least the ones I can still remember!


Thanksgiving Memories

* Mincemeat and Pecan Pies made by grandma Dottie (what is mincemeat?).

* Thanksgiving at Aunt Yvonne's--with my 10 year-old brother taking the last serving of stuffing, along with the first serving. (Meaning . . .  he took it all.)

* Square Jello served on lettuce at Great Gma Maebelle's house.

* Jamie's warm artichoke dip.

* The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

* My mom doing someone's hair--at the person's home--on Thanksgiving, just to be nice. (And taking me along. I was a kid.)

* My mom's stuffing with sage sausage.

* Mary's deep fried turkey. That was my first Thanksgiving spent with Dave.
(Still, the best turkey ever. And I don't mean DAVE--the turkey.)

* Thanksgiving here in Utah with my family (and them driving up with Jordy!).

* Garlic Mashed Potatoes.

* Our first Thanksgiving married--at the Needles' house in Chatsworth, CA. (Dave's mom brought her pies in a pie basket!)

* Turkey Bowl football with the Carbon Canyon Ward.

* Going to the movies Thanksgiving night with Jonah, Camry and Kaya. (Toy Story 1, Bug's Life, Toy Story 2).

* Our first Thanksgiving with Jr. and LuLu--and taking them to the Drive-Thru Christmas Light Display in Spanish Fork, UT.

* Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.

* Homemade rolls.

* Black Friday at Target and Sports Authority 2008.

* Uncle Bob and Marie Calendar pies.

* Sledding down the Greenspace near our home in Utah.

 . . . and more for sure.

LoVe Thanksgiving! And love YOU, family and friends!

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