Thanksgiving Countdown

10 family members at the table

9 total hours spent in the kitchen

November 25th 102

8 recipes made

7 episodes of Little People, Big World watched since being home on break

November 25th 037

6 too many desserts eaten

November 25th 016

5 sticks of Earth Balance used

4 instances of grandparents saying the darndest things at the table(read: mildly inappropriate, wine-assisted, and completely hysterical)

November 25th 047

3 onions stuck up this turkey’s kooch

2 days of cooking

November 25th 089

1 finger cut chopping vegetables

and 0 holiday meltdowns.

Can’t wait to do it again at Christmas!

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9 Responses to Thanksgiving Countdown
  1. Errign
    November 26, 2010 | 12:03 pm

    I LOL-ed at the three onions bit.

    Happy Thanksgiving Evan!

  2. Kristina at spabettie
    November 26, 2010 | 12:14 pm

    ah, I LOVE wine-assisted grandparents!!

    sounds like a fabulous holiday, and I also cannot wait to do it again at Christmas!! πŸ˜€

  3. Sana
    November 26, 2010 | 2:44 pm

    Lets compare finger cuts!

  4. Averie (LoveVeggiesAndYoga)
    November 26, 2010 | 4:12 pm

    Hope you had a great day!
    And I made fudge last nite. Not your recipe but yours is next on my list!

    πŸ™‚

  5. Cynthia (It All Changes)
    November 26, 2010 | 5:14 pm

    LOL! The onions bit was hilarous but I don’t know if the turkey appreciated it πŸ™‚

  6. Caroline
    November 26, 2010 | 6:17 pm

    That’s hilarious!…P.S. I love Little People, Big World. I miss watching it ever since we got rid of cable. πŸ™‚

  7. Madeline - Greens and Jeans
    November 26, 2010 | 7:48 pm

    I am belated-ly thankful that you said “kooch” in this post.

  8. Chef Dennis
    November 26, 2010 | 10:48 pm

    now I think that needs to be made into a song, like the 12 days of Christmas!

    all in all it sounds like you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
    Dennis

  9. Holly
    November 29, 2010 | 10:55 am

    hahahaha you said kooch! i love it. unexpected but very hilarious πŸ™‚