Tuesday, December 2, 2008

A Florida Thanksgiving

Bright sun . . . cool breeze . . . shorts . . . t-shirts . . . barefeet . . . hammocks . . . palm trees . . . just a few of the things that make Thanksgiving in Florida FABULOUS! The weather was absolutely perfect as we gathered at my parents' home for Thanksgiving! We ate . . . and ate . . . and ate . . . talked, laughed, watched some football, enjoyed the firepit and the kids ended the day with the traditional after dark"kick the can" game.
Miranda & Savannah enjoy a laugh in the hammock! Many a lazy and beautiful day have been enjoyed in my parents' backyard hammock! The kids have always loved it -- it would be fun to collect all of the pics we have taken over the years and put them in a hammock collection.

Which is the bigger turkey? Haha! I couldn't resist a jab at Chuck, my most fav brother-in-law! In addition to the traditional oven-baked turkey, Chuck, also known as the "Chef Extraordinaire," tried his hand at a deep fried turkey. It was delicious!

Enjoying the fruits of his labor -- that is one big turkey . . . . . leg!
Only in Florida can you sit around the fire pit, barefoot, with green grass on Thanksgiving!

4 comments:

Heidi said...

OH, that looks like so much fun! We had a warm Thanksgiving here, too, but our grass is getting brown!

Loved the hammock pics. Your husband and Uncle Chuck better be ready with shotguns and big sticks to beat off the boys!

Tobler Bunch said...

Goodness you guys had so much fun! Loved the pictures!

amberdat said...

That's just not right. It should be cold and snowy.

Janet said...

Marisa, the Rolo Cookie recipe is on the blog. There's a link to it on that peppermint cookie post or you can find it under the 'cookie' label on the sidebar.