Our First Thanksgiving in UT

The Tuesday before Thanksgiving, the weather forecast was predicting a major blizzard. Some blizzard. We got snow, but I'm not sure I'd call it a blizzard. It was, however enough snow to close the interstate in Idaho. So unfortunately we were unable to travel to Nampa for Thanksgiving. At first, I was extremely disappointed, but as the days went on I was getting excited to make our own Thanksgiving dinner and spend it at home.

The night before Paul and I made our first ever pumpkin pie. It turned out beautiful and tasted delicious!


When I was little, my favorite thing to do on Thanksgiving morning was watching the Macy's Thanksgiving parade. Cooper and I enjoyed watching it while feasting on Paul's yummy pancakes. Cooper enjoyed seeing all the character balloons and the people singing. He enjoyed eating in the office while standing in his stool.


Cooper was very excited to help daddy make the rolls. First you roll the dough. Daddy used the rolling pin and Cooper used the pestle. It's just the right size.


After you roll out the dough you need to cut it into triangles. Cooper tried to help with his plastic knife. It more or less tore the dough and made a big hole.


After making the rolls, then comes the stuffing. Mommy cut the onions and Cooper put them in a bowl.



While waiting for the food to cook, Cooper decided to help me unpack my suitcase. He found my curlers and knew exactly where to put them. Good thing his hair doesn't hold curls.


Dinner was finally ready. Cooper decided he wanted to stand in his stool. He was so stubborn that he didn't taste a thing. Oh well, he missed out. Thanks Paul for making a great dinner. What a fun day!