Sienna playing piano

Thanksgiving 2012

We had new dishes on the Thanksgiving table this year, and all the families chipped in for the preparation. It was a collaborative — and fun — meal!

Thanksgiving table full of dishes!

Christi and Greg in the kitchen:

Greg making gravy

Raj and Katherine in their “Vows” pose:

Raj and Katherine

Steve and Leigh watching a little football:

Steve and Leigh

Mac, too:

Mac

Robin, Michael and Judy:

Robin, Michael and Judy

Samantha and Sondra:

Samantha and Sondra

Samantha and Sondra

The traditional martini toast:

Raj and Leigh:

Steve and Greg:

Steve and Greg

 

Baby land:

Ellie and Robin

 

Robin, Michael, Samantha, Sondra

Robin, Michael, Samantha, Sondra

Gravyland:

In the kitchen, ready to go… Sweet potato gratin:

Sweet Potato Gratin

Roasted root vegetables:

Roasted Root Vegetables

Thanksgiving table:

Thanksgiving table

Greg carving turkey, contributed by Mac & Judy:

Carving turkey

Roasted Turkey

The dishes. Brussels Sprouts Salad, by yours truly:

Brussels Sprouts Salad

Cranberry sauce, contributed by Katherine:

The roasted roots, by Jif:

Simple is Best Stuffing (by us):

Simple is Best Dressing

Sweet Potato Gratin, by Christi:

Sweet Potato Gratin

Mashed potatoes (a group effort by Greg and Christi):

Why, yes, thank you Greg, I will have a dollop:

Serving Thanksgiving

The table:

Thanksgiving table

Jif and Robin:

Jif and Robin

Supping on Thanksgiving:

Sam had some beets!


Samantha

Or was it cranberry sauce?

Samantha with beets on her face

Mac recited some Robert Burns poetry and used the sword as a prop:

Mac with sword on turkey, reading Bobby Burns

Mac and sword

The kids cleaned up after dinner:

Sam and Robin

Ellie

A performance of YMCA:

Raj and Katherine

Sienna:

Sienna

And Sienna performing:

Sienna playing piano

There were a few other performances, too, and the Keyes did end up joining us, too. But those are all the photos for this year’s Thanksgiving! Happy Thanksgiving, all!

 

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