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Never mind that I just went back to work, Melina had her first few full days at daycare, and we haven’t had time to clean the house (I mean really clean) in months: Joey and I volunteered to host Thanksgiving dinner for my family this year. Then extended an invite to our friend Kitt, then to friends Jennifer and Delve and their son Donovan.

Amazingly, we had (barely) enough table space for all the adults, and were able to fill in missing seats with folding chairs, complement our fine china with everyday ware, and even set up a small table for the three toddlers. (They used it briefly before toddling off.)

Kai ate turkey later in the day with his mom but spent the morning with us eating pumpkin pancakes and helping prep the turkey for roasting and cream for whipping. He’s a great help in the kitchen and knows all the best herbs to use in a poultry rub.

The second best part of the day was enjoying all the yummy dishes people brought to share. Everyone pitched in and we ended up with quite a spread. Our dessert bar had at least three pies (pecan, apple, and of course pumpkin) plus an apple buckle, egg nog, and two kinds of cream (ice and whipped). Can you tell I’m a huge dessert fan?

The best part, of course, was spending festive time with such a big crew of family and friends. Melina got to use her high chair for the first time and had a blast taking in all the excitement – even if she only got to dine on pureed sweet potatoes!

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