This was the day of the main event and as Ben and I returned from the airport, we were greeted by Justin ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010325 as Matt worked on stuffing ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010326 and Ed posed for his arrival photo ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010327 as did Sarah. ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010328 The stuffing was cooking ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010329 ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010330 ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010331 as the soup mix emerged ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010332 and the table was set ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010333 as the stuffing started to take shape ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010334 while party favors were put at the places ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010335 and more food appeared for processing in the kitchen ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010336 as tortillas were taken ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010337 and Brussels sprouts stood waiting ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010338 along with haricot vert ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010339 which were about to be strained ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010340 as the stuffing was poured ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010341 to accompany the beans ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010342 ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010343 and the final bits of Matt's stuffing were prepared ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010344 as Suzanne dealt with the parsnips ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010345 and Justin checked out. ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010346 The soup mixture was growing ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010347 and other foods were brought forth ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010348 as bread was sliced and diced ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010349 and the turkey was bacon'ed and put into the oven. ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010350 ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010351 The mushrooms were cooking away ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010352 the bread was being prepared ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010353 and even more stuffing emerged ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010354 as the next turkey was being readied ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010355 along with the haricot vert ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010356 ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010357 Brussels sprouts ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010358 and pancetta ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010359 even as the mushroom mixture cooked ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010360 and parsley was sliced and diced. ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010361

A relish tray was begun ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010362 along with a cheese tray ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010363 which inspired the completion of the relish tray ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010364 as nuts were prepared ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010365 and this lovely mixture emerged. ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010366

This was the moment when the Megarys arrived with Matt and Jack emerging first with Tess close behind ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010367 and so the family welcoming photo was taken ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010368 ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010369 along with the welcoming photo of Fran and Dick. ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010370

This inspired the creation of the sweet potato fries ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010371 and Brussels sprouts ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010372 ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010373 as the fries were put into the oven. ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010374

Next we went to Marquand Park where Jack established himself as king of the tree stump. ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010375 ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010376 ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010377 Back at home, the turkeys were completing ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010378 ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010379 and being cut apart ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010380 as onions were being sauteed ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010381 with carrots ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010382 which amused Kate and Betsy ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010383 ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010384 and Emma and Tess ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010385 as Ben's classmate John appeared ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010386 and joined the male crowd watching football ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010387 as Emma and Kate posed in the kitchen ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010388 and dinner foods began to appear ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010389 ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010390 ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010391 some fresh from the oven ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010392 ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010393 ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010394 others from the stove top ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010395 as Betsy made her way ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010396 through the buffet line ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010397 and this was Sarah's plate ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010398 and Suzanne's ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010399 and the turkey meat of differing colors ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010400 as the assembled enjoyed their meals ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010401 until dessert was served ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010402 including pecan pie ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010403 and pumpkin pie. ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010404 I then put Tess on my shoulders ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010405 ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010406 and swung her upside down ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010407 ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010408 before Will Fisher arrived in socially awkward fashion. ../../../Sabbat/2012/11.03-25.12Thanksgiving//P1010409