Thankful!

Don't you just love Thanksgiving traditions?!?

The (almost) annual roll bake-off
Jen vs. Shannon
We each make a batch of Grandma's delicious rolls and the family gets to decide who came closest to the way Grandma actually makes them. We didn't get a picture of Jen's but these are Shannon's:In case you were wondering, these don't look a thing like Grandma's! Someone may have dropped the baking dish upon removal from the oven and may (or may not) have sent them falling onto the burner below. :-) Jen's looked like Grandma's but Mike says Shannon's tasted better. Drat! (We still swear that Grandma has left out a key ingredient as we can't seem to get them as light and fluffy as hers!)

After completing the rolls we need butter to top them. It has been a fun tradition to make our own butter each Thanksgiving! All the kids get really into it...

But none are as...um...zealous at it as Mike!

Once all the preparations are done it is time to EAT!!
And a wonderful feast was had by all!!

But as much as we look forward to the meal, we also love the proverbial turkey coma that follows:
(Sweet dreams!)