Thanksgiving!!

Dinner prep!  Our family was in charge of mashed potatoes and stuffing this year.

Lots of cubed bread for lots of stuffing!!

Everyone contributes a dish or two and we have a fabulous feast!

After dinner we stay for visiting and games!  So much fun.

First up...Finding Nemo.  Everyone closes their eyes while Nemo (one tap) and Bruce (two taps) are selected.  On "go" everyone begins mingling and trying to find out who Nemo is by asking everyone "are you Nemo?"  Nemo can deny it for a little while, but eventually must reveal.  As soon as Nemo is discovered you latch onto their waist and everyone follows trying to get into line as quickly as possible because . . . anyone in line after "Bruce" is out!

Turkey Tag was back for another year.  For this game we divide into two teams....black socks vs. white socks.  The socks are tucked into your waist band in back.  This becomes your turkey tail.  On go each team begins trying to pull out the other team's tails.  Last team standing wins!

This was a clever game.  Everyone divides into teams.  Then an individual in charge gives a descriptive word (longest, tallest, fastest) and the teams select a representative that they think can win the challenge based on the word alone.  The twist?  The challenge isn't usually what you would expect!  Longest toenails, fastest at saying the ABCs backwards, etc.  Here's Braden and Daxton with a squat showdown!

And finally, no Thanksgiving gathering is complete without a few rounds of lightning!

Katelyn loves her little cousins!

Katelyn and Sienna

Katelyn and Ivy

All the siblings that could make it this year (7 out of 10...not too bad).  Mark, Ralph, Bruce, Jalene, Rebecca, Emily, and me!

Siblings + mom and dad Daniels

I sure do love this crazy, fun family.  Too bad odd years don't come around every year. ;)