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Thanksgiving 2014

By Courtney 51 Comments

We came. We played. We ate. And we ate some more.

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Since we got hit with a pretty good sized snow storm on Thanksgiving Eve, we all awoke to a beautiful blanket of snow covering everything in sight on Thanksgiving morning. Now if only we could make this happen again on Christmas, RIGHT?!

We tried bringing Lucas out to play in the snow but it wound up being a pretty big fail. The snow was too deep (I think we got about 10-12 inches), it was also too heavy/wet for him to walk through, and the child hates anything on his hands. Like, haaaaaates them. So he’d pick up the snow then look at us like, “Ohmygod maaaaa it’s cooooold! Get it off!”

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Soooo, our time outside was short-lived. Ahh well, whatcha gonna do?

Luckily, our meals on Thanksgiving were anything but a fail. Mmm mmmmm.

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We had my in-laws over to the house for breakfast and I ended up making the same sausage, spinach, and egg casserole that I made a few weeks ago.

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I was planning on making a batch of my Cinnamon Chip Scones too (but with pumpkin spice chips!), but I ran out of time so a can of cinnamon rolls took their place. Not a bad substitute, if ya ask me.

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We also cooked up some bacon and my in-laws brought a fruit salad to round out the meal.

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Round 1…plus another cinnamon roll, fruit, and whatever was leftover from Lucas.

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We put Lucas down for his morning nap, which was timed perfectly for the day, and once he was up we headed over to my parents’ house.

Of course, we had to snack on plenty of homemade Chex Mix before dinner was served.

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Turns out Lucas likes his grandma’s Chex Mix. Especially the Cheerios. Not surprised. Winking smile

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Let me tell ya…it is NOT easy getting this child to sit still for photos these days. It wasn’t until the end of the day when I realized that we never got a family photo of Jay, me, and Lucas. Darn it!

At 3pm on the dot (impressive, mom!) dinner was served.

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I filled my plate with all of the usual suspects: turkey, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, stuffing, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, rolls with homemade honey butter, and mom’s applesauce.

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Lucas wasn’t a huge fan of it all, but he did enjoy some turkey, sweet potatoes and applesauce. Oh, the amount of applesauce he ate…

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Not long after dinner, the food comas set in.

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You’d think by now that he’d know better not to fall asleep.

But there’s always room for dessert! Homemade apple and pumpkin pies.

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Yum and YUM.

It was a wonderful day, filled with family, great food, and good laughs, and I went to bed that night with a full heart and a not-too-overly-full belly, which was nice for a change! For those of you who celebrated, how was your Thanksgiving? Any big highlights to share?

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Shape & Men’s Fitness Fitbit Blogger Challenge – Week 3

We’re already into week 3 of the challenge! Has anyone else been following along, taking up any of the challenges? East Coast is still representin’ on the scoreboard, woop woop! We got this week’s challenge yesterday, and here’s what we have on tap:

FITNESS BLOGGER CHALLENGE Week 3
Break the monotony this week and pick up a new workout that shocks your muscles into working harder making the daily goal of 10K steps that much sweeter when you hit it!
Hmmm…switch things up? I think I’m about ready to do that! Now what to do..what to do? Have any good workouts for me to try? Send ’em my way!
Be sure to check out the scoreboard either on Shape or Men’s Fitness and while you’re there, enter to win your own Fitbit Charge!
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Alright my friends, I’ll be back tomorrow to share the rest of our weekend, but for now, happy Monday! And happy DECEMBER?! WOAH.

P.S. – Be sure to check out yesterday’s post in case you missed it!

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December 1, 2014 Filed Under: Family, Thanksgiving Tagged With: cinnamon rolls, egg casserole, homemade applesauce, stuffing, thanksgiving, turkey

About Courtney

I'm a working mom of two beautiful little boys, Lucas and Alex, and I began writing Sweet Tooth, Sweet Life in April 2010. I enjoy chronicling my love of food (healthy and indulgent!), baking, motherhood, fitness, fashion, and everything in between!

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Comments

  1. Kristen says

    December 1, 2014 at 7:25 am

    Home made pies are the best! I wish I could eat thanksgiving dinner every night. My thanksgiving post runonoatmeal.com/thanksgiving-happenings/
    Reply
    • Courtney says

      December 1, 2014 at 9:20 am

      Your Thanksgiving sounded fun! And that sushi looked amaaaazing ;)
      Reply
  2. Christen says

    December 1, 2014 at 7:27 am

    Try Spinning! A great workout and I'm addicted!
    Reply
    • Courtney says

      December 1, 2014 at 9:21 am

      Spinning is one workout I just have not been able to get myself into! Plus, I don't have a gym membership so that one would be kinda tough ;)
      Reply
  3. Torry @ A World Without Wheat says

    December 1, 2014 at 7:51 am

    Looks like you had a wonderful Thanksgiving - that top picture of you and Lucas is awesome. I hear Pure Barre is good - I have always wanted to try it.
    Reply
    • Courtney says

      December 1, 2014 at 9:22 am

      Ahhhh I loooooove barre classes! I used to take them occasionally when I was working at the gym...maybe I could find one online to do at home??
      Reply
      • Kim says

        December 1, 2014 at 3:05 pm

        I know Fitness Blender has a few online: some from this search - http://www.fitnessblender.com/v/full-length-workouts/?str=&time_min=&time_max=&cal_min=&cal_max=&type%5B%5D=3a
        Reply
        • Torry says

          December 1, 2014 at 8:00 pm

          This is awesome - thank you!!
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          • Arimey says

            December 1, 2014 at 9:15 pm

            If you have Amazon Prime they have Barre workout videos in there for free!
          • Kim says

            December 2, 2014 at 10:33 am

            I LOVE Fitness Blender. Check out the search feature on their website (http://www.fitnessblender.com) - it's fantastic. You can search by length of workout, intensity, body part, equipment, etc. Their videos are nicely produced and very no-nonsense. I can't recommend them enough. I've also done their five-day workout (20-30 minutes per day, first workout here - http://www.fitnessblender.com/v/workout-detail/Day-1-Fitness-Blender-s-Free-5-Day-Workout-Challenge-for-Busy-People/kf/ ) and found it to be pretty good - three of the five days were fairly intense, with two lesser ones thrown in. It was a nice mix.
  4. Lauren @ The Bikini Experiment says

    December 1, 2014 at 7:55 am

    Maybe some cold weather activity like snow shoeing or ice skating. Could be a fun date!
    Reply
    • Courtney says

      December 1, 2014 at 9:22 am

      I like the way you think, Lauren! That actually does sound super fun...I haven't ice skated in yearrrrrrrs
      Reply
  5. Ann Fisher says

    December 1, 2014 at 8:07 am

    I hosted Thanksgiving this year and it was great. I thought I would be a nut running around but it went so smoothly
    Reply
    • Courtney says

      December 1, 2014 at 10:06 am

      Oh how awesome! I can't wait to be able to host again...once we're somewhere with a little more room!
      Reply
  6. Elle @ The Clean Project says

    December 1, 2014 at 8:12 am

    I ran a very chilly 5K with the family that morning and had to work that night so we enjoyed a great coworker feast!
    Reply
    • Courtney says

      December 1, 2014 at 10:07 am

      That's great that you still had a good feast at work! :)
      Reply
  7. Melissa says

    December 1, 2014 at 8:13 am

    I love your moms hair color! I need her to do magical things to my hair bc your hair and hers always looks awesome! Looks like a great Thanksgiving!
    Reply
    • Courtney says

      December 1, 2014 at 10:07 am

      Hahaha, thanks Melissa! I'm sure she'll appreciate that :)
      Reply
  8. Bri says

    December 1, 2014 at 8:17 am

    Wow, that snow!! You even beat us out in the Midwest! We hosted Thanksgiving at our new home this year, which was so nice - no travel! We started the day with my friend's annual 5k walk/run then came home and cooked cooked cooked! Such a great day. PS, the hat you have Lucas in,,, those are MY FAV. Emery has a couple too :)
    Reply
    • Courtney says

      December 1, 2014 at 10:18 am

      Haha aren't they the cutest hats??? If only I could get him to keep them on his head... ;)
      Reply
  9. Liv @ Healthy Liv says

    December 1, 2014 at 8:33 am

    Homemade apple pie is hard to beat! Especially with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top :)
    Reply
    • Courtney says

      December 1, 2014 at 10:19 am

      Right?!? I'm SO with ya ;)
      Reply
  10. Furonda says

    December 1, 2014 at 8:38 am

    Courtney love said it time and time again - you look stunning! You're family is absolutely beautiful too. Had your brother found a lucky lady yet? ;-)
    Reply
    • Courtney says

      December 1, 2014 at 10:54 am

      Aww thank you so much, Furonda! And yes, haha, my brother has found a lucky lady! ;)
      Reply
  11. Stacie @ SimplySouthernStacie says

    December 1, 2014 at 8:46 am

    First of all, your hair looks amazing in the snow pic with Lucas! Second of all, I'm totally craving Thanksgiving food again before 9 AM.
    Reply
    • Courtney says

      December 1, 2014 at 10:57 am

      Thank youuu! :) And, haha, I know what you mean!
      Reply
  12. Britt@MyOwnBalance says

    December 1, 2014 at 9:01 am

    Looks like such a fun Thanksgiving!! Lucas's hat is adorable!
    Reply
  13. Marielle says

    December 1, 2014 at 9:13 am

    Your hair looks so pretty in that first picture!! I always try to do that to myself and it doesn't work lol. Looks like you had a great holiday and the food looks yummy....especially the cinnamon rolls! yum!
    Reply
    • Courtney says

      December 1, 2014 at 11:04 am

      Thanks, Marielle! It definitely was a great holiday - hopefully yours was as well! :)
      Reply
  14. Katie @ Talk Less, Say More says

    December 1, 2014 at 9:14 am

    I got to spend Thanksgiving with my aunt & her family & in laws in Missouri this year. We started the morning with a 5k Turkey Trot and then went to the in laws for a late lunch/early dinner. Everyone was so welcoming and we ended up having a really great day!
    Reply
    • Courtney says

      December 1, 2014 at 11:15 am

      That sounds like such a great day, Katie!
      Reply
  15. Linz @ Itz Linz says

    December 1, 2014 at 9:25 am

    looks like a fabulous thanksgiving!!!!
    Reply
  16. Ashley @ My Food N Fitness Diaries says

    December 1, 2014 at 9:31 am

    Sounds like the perfect day! I LOVE that photo of Lucas and his applesauce container. Can't miss a single drop! Haha. And I know what ya mean about getting a photo of him these days... Hunter won't sit still to save his life!
    Reply
    • Courtney says

      December 1, 2014 at 12:25 pm

      Haha, such is the life with an active toddler! ;)
      Reply
  17. Shel@PeachyPalate says

    December 1, 2014 at 9:34 am

    Your breakfast casserole looks beautiful!!! Definitely a winner when having people over for breakie!
    Reply
  18. Pam S @ Nuts for Nutrition says

    December 1, 2014 at 10:32 am

    such a cute picture of Lucas and his applesauce! Just saw your layered pumpkin pie toffee cheesecake! Wish I would've seen that before Thanksgiving! haha
    Reply
  19. Dena says

    December 1, 2014 at 11:20 am

    Courtney, your Mom looks like she is 25 years old! :)
    Reply
    • Courtney says

      December 1, 2014 at 12:26 pm

      Oh my gosh, she will LOVE you for that Dena! haha
      Reply
  20. Melissa @ Freeing Imperfections says

    December 1, 2014 at 11:23 am

    Looks like a great holiday! Thanks for mentioning those Cinnamon rolls. Those need to happen in my life ASAP!!!
    Reply
  21. Melissa @ Freeing Imperfections says

    December 1, 2014 at 11:24 am

    I mean scones!
    Reply
    • Courtney says

      December 1, 2014 at 12:26 pm

      Haha they are my FAVORITE! You must try them!! :)
      Reply
  22. Jessica @ Prayers and Apples says

    December 1, 2014 at 12:23 pm

    I'm sitting at work eating Chobani and your post just made me so hungry!! lol :)
    Reply
  23. Sam @ Better With Sprinkles says

    December 1, 2014 at 12:26 pm

    No Thanksgiving for us up here, so I'm just living vicariously through blog posts today ;-) Annnnd now I'm craving pie.
    Reply
  24. Bethany says

    December 1, 2014 at 12:40 pm

    Happy Thanksgiving! Looks like you had a nice day!
    Reply
  25. Alex @ get big, go to work says

    December 1, 2014 at 1:36 pm

    Looks like a lovely Thanksgiving! Lucas is too cute. We also had a great day. The highlight was 15 of my aunts/uncles/cousins coming to town and just sitting around for hours laughing and talking. It was perfect and left me feeling very thankful at the end of the night.
    Reply
  26. Ashley @ A Lady Goes West says

    December 1, 2014 at 1:42 pm

    Look at all that snow! So glad you had a nice Thanksgiving. I did too, and it was hot in Southern California, but we still got into the spirit with plenty of food, drink and family time. :)
    Reply
  27. Amanda @ A Latte Learn says

    December 1, 2014 at 1:44 pm

    Wow! You had snow?! In Ohio it was about 50 degrees and sunny on Thanksgiving!
    Reply
  28. Danica @ It's Progression says

    December 1, 2014 at 3:45 pm

    Glad you had such a great Thanksgiving! That picture of you and Lucas in the snow is beautiful!
    Reply
  29. Angelyn @ Everyday Desserts says

    December 1, 2014 at 6:21 pm

    The first sentence of this post basically sums up my Thanksgiving - I ate so much! Yours looked lovely!!
    Reply
  30. Arimey says

    December 1, 2014 at 9:13 pm

    Glad you enjoyed your Thansgiving! Cinnamon rolls are a tradition for the hubby and I on both Thansgiving and Christmas mornings, so it was nice to see I'm not the only one who in indulges at breakfast too :) As for the new workout, I'm from the area too and highly recommend the bootcamp at Flight trampoline park (off Central Ave. by Kohls). It's so much harder than you'd think, but it's a blast! My legs were like jello the next day... in a good way!
    Reply
    • Arimey says

      December 1, 2014 at 9:18 pm

      Who spells ThanKsgiving wrong twice?! Oh, that's me
      Reply

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