Our Thanksgiving!

We had a really fun Thanksgiving this year.  Nate's sister, Lizzie, came and stayed with us for a few days (we already miss her!) and we had so much fun with her.  And then my step-brother Rhett, his wife Katie, and their son Westen, came for Thanksgiving Day.  We ate delicious food, played Rock Band, darts, and laughed the night away.  So fun!  So here is our day in pictures...

First of all, we decided to get a turkey Breast from The Q Shack in Durham.  We had their turkey a few days previous and were thrilled to find out they sold whole turkey breasts for Thanksgiving.  Southern Smoked turkey for our last Thanksgiving in the South?  Yes, please! 

Quick and important note: Rhett is very proud of his Movember mustache, if you can't tell. :) Nate is just a little jealous and wishes his mustache could be just as "bushy", haha!

Nate gave Rhett turkey carving honors.

Soooooo yummy...

Katie made some delicious rolls...

 The spread...

Mashed potatoes, gravy, creamed corn, sparkling cider (bottled and homemade), green bean casserole, stuffing, smoked turkey, yams, and rolls.  Perfect.  

The gang...

Proof I was there...

My plate...

After we all scarfed down our food, it was on to some intense Rock Band...

Despite the looks on our faces, we were enjoying ourselves, I promise.

 Ruby took a Jell-O break...

Back to Rock Band...

Rhett was the Drum Master.

Lyla loves her Auntie Katie.

Westen had a major love for Lizzie and stayed with her for almost the entire night.  Lizzie was in heaven!

When the adults went to get dessert, the girls took over Rock Band.  I'm pretty sure they are natural born rockstars.  Get ready for some more awkward (yet, oh so adorable, faces)...

Work it, girl!

Rhett's jell-o break...

And back to the action.  These next faces of Lyla's are hilarious.  So intense.

And Ruby may or may not have made-out with the microphone when it was her turn to sing...

We were all trying to sing over Ruby because she was singing so softly and didn't know the song and kept failing out of the song.

Apparently, the microphone turned into an ice cream cone...

Rhett busting out again...

One last picture of this cute pair...

And some Thanksgiving Family pics.  These 3 were so cute I couldn't decide, so I just posted all of them...

And then our little family :)

A big THANK YOU to Lizzie, Rhett, Katie, and Westen for making our Thanksgiving SOO much fun!  Love you guys!