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We had dinner at Dean and Alisa's this year and it was delightful. They have the cutest home and the kids played downstairs the whole time and had a blast. I had made the brine Wednesday as we were making pies and we started thawing the turkey (or thought we did). I had the brilliant idea to put it in a cooler with ice water. When Dad checked it the next morning it had a solid sheet of ice over the top of the water and turkey! The cooler actually made more ice. So we had to leave the turkey out most of Thursday in the brine and then put it in the fridge when it thawed a bit.
Morgan and Lexi were assigned the rolls (a step up from Dave who always gets pickles (which mom had) and cheese. Alisa made spinach salad, potatoes and gravy and provided ice cream, Mom and Dad brought squash, cranberry sauce, raspberry jello salad, and orange drink and I brought pecan topped sweet potatoes and pies. Anyway, it was a fabulous dinner and we laughed and joked for hours! So fun!
Dennis, the kids, and I enjoyed Thanksgiving Day with his family. David cooked the turkey, stuffing, gravy, and had a fruit salad and cranberry sauce, Darin brought sweet potatoes, Dale brought two kinds of mashed potatoes, Jill brought salad and rolls, Carolyn made green bean bake and I brought pies, ice cream and whipped cream.
I'm probably forgetting things from both families but that's what I remember from our 2015 dinners.
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Tradition! Lexi said their is a huge difference in food consumption between the Merrill and Daniels' side. She mentioned to Grandma D that she could bring a pie and she said oh Melinda is bringing a pie. Lexi still brought a raspberry pie and Melinda brought a pumpkin so a couple pies compared to 17 at that the Merrill dinner. I love that they make the same pies every year since we were little and that my girls are getting to experience what I remember. Sounds like you had lovely times at both of your dinners!
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