First, you have to clean the house…

Then, you have to decorate. I decided to go practical this year…

More decorating…

You can even decorate with the food. In this case, the pies. Chocolate, sweet potato, pineapple…

Set the table. This was new for us this year. Usually, we wind up sitting anywhere we can. But this year we cobbled together a common table that sat fourteen…

Downton Abbey style, ’cause we’re classy like that…

Cook the turkey. And whatever else didn’t get assigned from The Thanksgiving Menu…

Prep the turkey pumpkin centerpiece…

Pray the Thanksgiving prayer…

Eat all that delicious food (including Mike’s jalapeño poppers)…

Instantly fall asleep…

Give thanks for years of giving thanks…