Thanksgiving!

The Lorenzen family annual Thanksgiving is serious business: 6 siblings and their spouses, 15+ grandkids, over a dozen great-grandkids, and one very happy Great-Oma, gathered under one roof for a whole day of food, family, and relaxing fun. Here's a snapshot of our day. (Please ignore the fact that I don't know how to use my big girl camera very well and am still learning how to edit photos. I haven't had much time to practice lately. Thank you and have a nice day.) ;)

Breakfast is at 9:30 a.m. every year. Uncle Ralf and Aunt Mindy do the scramble: eggs, sausage, bacon, tomatoes, peppers, olives. We stuff it in tortillas and top with salsa, cheese, and sour cream to make breakfast tacos. Aunt Traute brings peeled ruby red grapefruit wedges that are so luscious, I can't even begin to describe them. My contribution was cinnamon rolls. Listen y'all: Pioneer Woman will never let you down.

It was all so good that I couldn't take many pictures. There was too much eating to do (and this was only breakfast!).

The breakfast chefs

The cinnamon rolls. I added pecans, but they are to-die-for plain as well.

After breakfast people take naps.

<3

Or play games.

Or visit.

Snacks abound.

Featuring fresh veggies, Aunt Traute's Ruby Red ambrosia,
and Jenna's addictive cranberry salsa on cream cheese

Speaking of addictive...

In the afternoon we cook together.

Best. Gravy. EVER.

Uncle Dave carves the turkey every year.

And he does such a beautiful job

Dinner is at 4(ish).

And then we all just hang out until we have to say good-bye, until next year.

Can't wait for the next one! :)