Thanksgiving this year was AWESOME!!! There was constant fun and tons of family time. All of my siblings and their counterparts were in town in Mesa and we did all that we could to squeeze in as much time with each other as possible. For a while Robert and I thought we weren't going to be able to afford to go down for both Thanksgiving and Christmas so we were not going to make the Thanksgiving trip. It ended up working out and it made us appreciate and enjoy it that much more.
Robert and I got in to Mesa on Thanksgiving Eve night and the party was already in full force. I don't know how you cook your turkey, but it's been a long standing tradition that we cook our turkeys in a pit. It's basically the same concept as a crock pot. Dig a pit, make a huge bonfire in it and let it all burn down until you have a ton of really hot coals left, put the turkeys in and cover with a big lid of some sort (this year we used the hood of a car) and all of the dug out dirt and leave them there slow cooking for 12 hours. The most tender and moist turkey you'll ever have! This pit was one of the biggest we'd ever done. We did FOURTEEN turkeys in it this year!! And what better reason to throw an extra party than a bonfire. Am I right??
During the bonfire party, we watched a video of my brother Scott. He had gotten a wisdom tooth out earlier that day and was very loopy and out of it afterwards, so of course my other brother Preston encouraged the loopiness and video taped it. CLASSIC!
Robert got a big kick out of it.
The next morning it was time to unearth them, always a nerve wracking experience. There have been years that for what ever reason the coals don't stay hot and all of the turkeys aren't cooked all of the way, but this year... PERFECTION!! They uncovered them and there was still a ton of heat and every turkey was meat falling off the bone goodness!
My beautiful AMAZING mother! So thankful for her!!
And then we stuff! So much food, so much family, so much fun!!
Lydia collapsed on Scott, so exhausted from the excitement of the day.
That evening we blessed Mary. Robert's blessing was sweet and perfect. It was so amazing to have so many worthy priesthood holders from our family in the circle. From left to right: Robert's Uncles Randy and Rod, my brothers-in-law Ryan, Mike, Danjee, Brad, and Shay, my brothers Scott and Preston, Robert and Mary, Robert's brother in-law Jonathan, Robert's Grandpa Richardson, Robert's dad, and my dad. So many stalwart men!
Mary with her Great Grandma Richardson
Mary with her Great Grandma Hall
Four Generation Picture
Our little family. Ain't we sweet?!?
All 11 siblings from oldest to youngest
Gotta love silly pictures
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