Thanksgiving 2009

This year was little out of the ordinary with all the uncertainties of WHEN my new grand daughter-to-be will arrive.  We were hoping for Thanksgiving.....but the day is nearly over - and my daughter still hasn't had many labor pains.  THREE more days before she goes into the hospital to have her.

So - due to Michelle's gestational diabetes - it was hard to put together a Thanksgiving meal LOW-CARB- minded!  Almost an impossible task!!!  At first it was talk that we would completely postpone the dinner and have Thanksgiving after Chloe was born - but I couldn't NOT have a Thanksgiving dinner......and being that Michelle doesn't like turkey - I baked chickens instead.  It wasn't quite the same - but I think everyone enjoyed what I did do - and there were even a few left-overs.  And of course - no Thanksgiving is complete unless you watch the Macy's Day Parade.....Hannah especially LOVED the Dorah float!!!  She loves Dorah!

Here are the highlights!

We used every utensil available and the only left was a baby fork and butcher knife to carve the chickens.  Michelle thought that was sooo funny!  I would not attempt it....it is very hard to do...ha ha!

Jay had to work and was on call all day - but was able to make it home by 3:00. 

The neighbor across the street from my Michelle's house put up a huge display of Christmas lights...it's so beautiful!


the walk after the dinner helped Michelle reduce her sugar...and she did really GREAT.....even though she did eat some dressing!











Steve and Chris flew down from Tennessee to see our son Matt and his wife Jessie for Thanksgiving.  That's the hardest part about this year!  The family was all spread apart all over the place.

Josh stayed in Tennessee and had Thanksgiving with Danielle and her family.

Who knows?  Maybe next year we can try to get everyone all together!  That seems like a dream.....but I can always hope!!!