Thanksgiving 2010

Thanksgiving this year was awesome! Wednesday afternoon Zach and I headed up to Encinitas to pick up Chris.  We hung out there for a little bit trying to wait out the traffic then we were off.  After a very entertaining, 4.5 hour car ride, we arrived in Bakersfield!

Thursday was insane.  Aunt Kristina and I started the day off by going to the gym (first year I have ever gone to the gym on Thanksgiving morning) and then the real work began! We cooked allll day long.  Turkey, Stuffing, Sweet Potatoes, Mashed Potatoes, and everything else you can imagine! I made the famous Williams Sonoma Pumpkin Squares, Ah-mazing, and Zach made mulled wine, also Ah-mazing. 

Paul and Zach peeling potatoes

Chris and Dad cooking in their aprons

Me chowing down, pretty standard

Chris' famous fried dressing. AWESOME!

Garlands

Gustafson Girls

Katelyn enjoying some stuffing

Our FEAST!

After eating a feast, we spent the rest of the afternoon just hanging out.  Dad had all his fire pits in the back yard going, as well as a TV set up in the back, so we were pretty much outside all night.  We watched football, played playstation move, did a few whip cream poppers and enjoyed eachothers company! There were a total of 40 people for dinner! WOW!

Playing some corn hole

The kids all borrowed Dads bathing suits and went in the spa

Whip Cream Poppers

Zach helping the kids with the playstation

Katelyn walking like a pro!

Friday was also a super fun day.  We had a nice leisurely morning drinking coffee (and beer) and playing a few rounds of darts.  Then we all took a walk to Haggin Oaks Park.  We played football, swung, and fed the ducks. 

Chris relaxing on the Hammock

He goes straight for the good stuff :)

Darts

Walking to the Park

Tackle Football?

Chris and Bralynn swinging

 

The whole group

Swingin

I love Bakersfield in the Fall

Go long Zach!

Zach catchin a ride with Santa

Taking a little nap after the park

Later that night, we all headed over to the Johnsons house for Steves 30th birthday.  Such a fun night!  We played flip cup and corn hole, and even did a few keg stands! It was awesome!

The boys doin a shot of the goose

Katelyn doing a shot of baby food :)

Handsome boys

Steves big birthday Present

Grampa and Kate

Kate feeding Grampa puffs

And then feeding herself some

Gustafson vs Johnson flip cup game

Paul doin a keg stand!

Zach and Scott

Mom lost her jacket and her shoes!

It was FREEZING!

Saturday we all slept in, which was much needed after 2 nights of snoring and screaming kids! We headed to Lengthwise for lunch with Mom, Dad and Paul and then we hit the road back to San Diego.  

Favorite Thanksgiving to date!