Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Thanksgiving 2011 was fabulous!!!  It was great times with even greater people, delicious food and tons of laughs had by all!!  I love how we have aunts and uncles and cousins that fly/drive in from all over the country so we can all be together to celebrate this special Holiday!!  This year my parents hosted Thanksgiving Dinner for 38 people and it was awesome!!  We enjoyed every moment of the annual Bowman family reunion!!  So here are the events and the tons of pictures I took this week!! 

Wednesday night was Italian night at the Kincaid's which was so much fun and ended (well for the Lossius family anyway) with Jackson falling in the pool only to pull himself out and to celebrate that he had fallen in the pool!! We secretly think he was hoping to go for a late night swim!! 

A boat ride with Pops that put Jackson to sleep while the girls were working in the kitchen!

Alexandra and Jackson hanging out together!

Jackson running around with a bucket on his head right before he fell in the pool!

Then Thursday was Thanksgiving of course, hosted at my parents and what a fantastic dinner we had!  Everyone plays a part in making this party a success so thank you to everyone who made this day possible for all of us to enjoy!! 

The guys in charge of frying the turkeys!! Yes turkeys we had 3!!

Jackson, Lucia and Ali in the hot tub!

Jackson called the girls his "girlfriends" all weekend!

Crazy hair!

Jackson and chef Mimi!!

A few of the boy cousins!

Adding another boy cousin!

Thomas and Tyler!

The brother in laws to be!!

Our family of 3!!

Uncle Dave and Bo carving the turkeys!

The Kincaid family!

The Chefs!! Karlyn and Mom!

Sister picture!!

Dad with his two girls!!

Lauren and Thomas!

Lauren, Thomas and Tyler!!

Aunt Holly and Jackson having a heart to heart!

Aunt Beth and Uncle Bob!!

A few more of the cousins plus Rob!

The feast!!

Aunt Beth and Dad!

Lauren and Rob!

Max skateboarding!

Aunt Beth and her Boys!

The cute engaged couple!

The whole clan of 38 plus Haley!!

Jackson telling everyone what to do as usual!

Jackson, Mimi and Pop!

The 6 Bowman brothers and sisters!

Laughing like they always do!!

Then Friday night was barbeque night at Aunt Holly and Uncle Tom's and that was delicious and so much fun as well hearing more stories about the 6 original Bowman kids!!!  Still laughing about that story by the way Uncle Tom!!!  And the new kitchen is amazing great job!!!!!

This is a picture drawn with chalk by Uncle Tom of a turkey as a Free Bird. The chalkboard is up in their house and he changes his drawings frequently!! Can't wait to see the next one :-)

Enjoying some of Aunt Beth's Birthday Cake with Pop!!

Jackson and his buddy Tyler!

And then Saturday night was our boat ride to look at Christmas lights along the intracoastal!!

Riding on the front of the boat!

Sweet Boy!

Jackson with his Aunt Lauren!

Sweet picture!

Mimi, Pops and Jackson!

Captain Jackson and Loving it!!

Lauren and Mom!

Best Lights display every year!!

Jackson was in awe!!!

As you can see it was a fun Thanksgiving and we were sad to see everyone go but looking forward to the next Bowman family reunion we always have a blast!!  Safe Travels and a Happy Holiday Season!!! We have so much to be thankful for!!  Love to you all!!

Everything Thanksgiving!!

The official countdown is on for Thanksgiving at the Lossius household! Jackson is excited to have some turkey at Mimi and Pops house, he has been wishing everyone he knows or doesn't know a Happy Thanksgiving and he is also wearing his holiday festive pajamas this whole week getting into the spirit!!!  We have absolutely loved November (although it is going by a little too fast) as we have had a little cooler weather, fun thanksgiving decorations to make and put out and we have been baking like crazy for various events and get togethers!!  So I thought I would share some fun pictures of our Thanksgiving decorations around the house and post an absolute fabulous recipe for Thanksgiving for those of you who have not yet indulged in it!!!  Enjoy!!! 

All Jackson's Fall Projects I hung as garland in our house!

The pine cone turkey Jackson and I made at Learning Express! Such a fun project!!

Our little Pilgrim spinner in our yard!

Our Fall Berry Wreath!

Our little outdoor turkey that Jackson loves!

And our Thanksgiving Flag!!!

Mr. Cool in his penguin Pajamas!

Such a cutie!!

Ready for the holidays to begin!!

So for the delicious Cranberry Recipe:

You can make it ahead of time and refrigerate overnight then bake the next day if its easier!

Preheat oven - 350 Degrees

Ingredients:

2 Cups tart apples chopped

2 Cups raw whole cranberries

3/4 Cup White Sugar

1 Cup Quaker Oats (not instant ones)

1/2 Cup Butter melted

1/2 Cup Flour

1/2 Cup light brown sugar

Mix all of above together - bake for 50 minutes in a buttered casserole dish. Cover 1/2 of baking time then remove cover for remainder of baking time.  

Serve with dinner as a sweet side dish or with ice cream as a dessert!! 

So Delicious!! Enjoy!!! 

And a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving to all!!!!!!