Thanksgiving 2010

As the day began, we had the busy work of prepping two birds for a big crowd. In October, we had ordered them from our local import store. (We're so thankful for that store!) A few days prior to Thanksgiving they arrived, with just enough time to defrost them. The girls immediately named them Bob and Larry - after the kid's television show. Below, Lia takes mental notes as I prep Bob.

My friend, Mark, and I are ready to carve. With two birds, it was definitely a two-man job. And Lia is most certainly impressed with our pose.

Note my professional stance and technique in carving a bird - my body weight is clearly above the bird to assist in carving as well as keeping fingers well away from the knife. :) The night before, I watched three different videos on-line about how to carve a turkey. Very helpful.

Part of the spread. Tip - chopsticks are a great way to serve turkey without mangling the meat.

Lori and I post-meal.