We had a great time with our family today. It was a gathering of 14 Dorrell's and Proctor's. We had lots of great food to eat (probably too much!) and lots of fun times visiting. Elijah was very happy that Friday had finally arrived. The moment that Wade, Melany, Erin and Alex arrived, five little folk from next door joined them. After they got in the house it wasn't but a few moments till the Fisher Price Manger scene was unboxed and set up. Later Isaac discovered that he could easily pull up on the coffee table and he enjoyed "destroying" their work! It is nice that this addition to our Christmas decorations is such that it can be played with even by the littlest in the family. Woody and I got up very early to get the turkey in the oven. Then one by one we attacked the remaining menu items. Woody peeled the potatoes that would later be mashed by Wade (his annual Thanksgiving job!). Melany carved the turkey. And, Joy rang the dinner bell. Everyone was ready. The kids' table was in the kitchen presided over by Goosey (Woody)...the biggest kid of them all! The rest of us ate in the dining room...including Isaac. Isaac enjoyed his very first Thanksgiving dinner. Kathy brought him over unadulterated sweet potatoes and he also tried a couple of things from our meal...some were accepted by him and others came right back out followed by a shiver! Woody pretty much washed all the dishes. Melany took the rest of the meat off the turkey carcass. I then started the carcass simmering with onions, celery, etc...the start to some turkey soup. Wade found containers and put away the leftovers. Some of us watched children...especially Isaac as he is now on the move so an adult pretty much has to have an eye on him to make sure that he and "things" around the house are safe! There was a lot of game playing...and not the outdoor or board variety...an iPad here and an iPod there along with DS whatevers, etc...it's a different day and age...but then Grammy is right in there with her iPad (though, I did share it with a grandchild or two this afternoon!). All these devices didn't come out till after the meal and there was cooperation and sharing among the children while they either played or observed. Elijah finally had had enough and decided that it was time for him to go home to play with his cars and trucks! Alex showed us on their laptop a design for a part of a robot that he had done in CAD for his robotics club. Their robotics club took first place and will be going to Auburn at some time in the future for further competition. So lots of talking and sharing about things that have been going on in our family's lives. After the Proctor's left, I headed upstairs to just sit for a little while till the turkey stock was finished cooking...well, the next thing I knew it was time to blog...so late as Woody and I needed to strain the broth and get it to cooling. Now Woody has the TV on and a book in front of him and I'm heading in to read. Happy Turkey Day to one and all from the Dorrell's and Proctor's! Tonight's photo shows the turkey place card holders that Graham made out of K'nex. We got a kick out of the way he spelled some of the names...Wade was "Uncul Wade." We got a laugh out of that when Wade pronounced the way Graham had spelled it as "uncool" Wade! He spelled Melany's name correctly (which most don't spell correctly...guess we spelled her name phonetically when we spelled it the way did when we named her!). Graham decided where everyone would sit in each of the rooms. I sat opposite of where I usually do and sort of liked where he placed me...I could see both tables (at least part of them) from my vantage point!
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