We had an amazing friends Thanksgiving. I made mashed potatoes and roasted potatoes, winter squash with butter, brown sugar, and pecans, and gravy with lots of mushrooms. Ben and I collaborated to make a 10.5 pound turkey and Ben made an apple pie. Kate and Mike brought anadama bread, cranberry chutney, green bean casserole, stuffing, and an apple pie (a la Kate's mom). Sarah and Andrew brought wild rice with onions and cranberries, a pumpkin pie, and the cutest baby ever.

Ben and Andrew started off the day with a 50 mile bike ride (whoah!) while I started cooking a little earlier than I meant to because there just wasn't anything else to do. Mostly a calm day. One moment of panic when I tried to set the house on fire by turning the oven up to 500 without checking to see that there was the pan that the pie had dripped sugary goodness onto in there. The yummy burning smell told us and we got it all cooled down and heated up again in time for the turkey to go in.

Also, Ollie had his friend Sid over the whole time and a little craziness ensued (especially when Indie came over and was determined to teach them how to conduct themselves), but they had the best time ever.