Happy Thanksgivukkah~ Thanksgiving & Hannukah 2013

Happy Thanksgivukkah ~ Thanksgiving & Hannukah 2013

I would have posted this two nights ago on Thanksgivukkah, but the internet was down.

So Happy belated Thanksgivukkah, Thanksgiving, Hannukah to all!

Whether you had one of the these holidays or none, we hoped yesterday was a day of rest. 

I was happy to be with family. Honestly, being 3,000 miles away can take it's toll when it means being away from family. I applaud anyone who is away from their families the way we are ours. Our family and friends are so important and precious to us. Something for sure to be thankful for. 

My niece being oh, so shy. My nephew jumping up and down. My daughter counting down the days until her birthday party. My oldest son spouting sport facts like they were candy, and of course jumping and wrestling. My youngest son, being cute, shy, angry all when it suited him best. My mother and aunt taking the kids to rake up leaves, feeding nana's horses, playing with bubbles in the front lawn with great aunt and great grandma. My dad showing the play that my brother and husband were in (and he was in too), "Fiddler on the Roof" in which my brother was Tevye, and my husband Motel.

A full table is always nice!

At the end of a Thanksgivukkah dinner being able to drink (tea) by the fire was awesome!

I came up with the main menu items (besides the obvious traditional free range Turkey from Trader Joe's). Of course, I absolutely had to do Thanksgiving and Hannukah. One, Thankgivukkah, or Hanugiving, will not happen again for another 75,000 years. In fact, according to what I have read multiple places there have only been two times this has happen- November 1888 and November 1899. The next time this happens it will be so far past our generations I can not even count.

I was so super proud of myself- spent most all of the day on the menu items. It is amazing how long things take to make but pays off in how yummy delicious they are!

Our full table menu:
(recipes to follow and be linked)

Brined Turkey

Challah Onion Apple Stuffing

Sweet Potato Bourbon Kugel
Pumpkin Challah
Betty's Potatos (brought by my aunt)

Cranberry Sauce

Green Beans
Apricot Chocolate Gelt
Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake
Pumpkin Pie

From our family to yours! :)