Our Thanksgiving

Our family thanksgiving is always a fun one with good times to be had and lots on the agenda.

My parents have our family over and also people over who don't have families close by. We cook all the normal side dishes, the normal turkey or two, and the abnormal whole pig!

This year my mom got all the side dishes done a couple nights before so we could really focus on the appetizers and desserts and boy did everything turn out looking amazing!!!!

My sister brought the cake pops, my mom made the gingerbread eggnog cheesecakes, pumpkin bars, and the cutest little turkeys, and I made the Rice Krispie turkey and pumpkins, some mini cherry pies, and bought fabulous cookies from Becky's Bakeshop to go with our pig themed Thanksgiving.

The appetizers were outstanding and flew the second they were set out.

We also get together to take family pictures but with kids involved these days and the length of drinking we partake in things don't always work out the way they are supposed to.....

The Wades looked pretty fabulous...

And this is what we got instead of the whole family together on one...

Such a great time had by everyone!!!!!!

12th Annual Misfit Round Up Thanksgiving!!!

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