#22: Cook a turkey for Thanksgiving

We hosted Thanksgiving at our apartment this year. That meant: finally cooking a turkey on my own!

Bruce and I did a lot of research and ultimately decided on a dry brine for the turkey. I ordered a 16 lb fresh turkey. It was nice not having to defrost it and having a faster cook time.

I rubbed the turkey (beneath the skin) with herbed butter and we roasted it in an oven bag. We decided to let it rest for 2-3 hours and it was a tasty bird! We stuffed it (using cheesecloth bags) with my family's traditional stuffing.

Next year I may not do such a salty dry brine, but overall it was not too hard.

We rented propane heaters as well as tables & chairs and had it in our backyard. I'll attach pictures later as I get them.

It was great to check this off the list.

Merry Christmas

Not sure if anyone reads this anymore :)

We had a great Christmas here. I find instagram is the only posting I do these days because the little ones are always underfoot and I hate to spend time on a computer when I can be with them.

Silas loved Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Two and a half is a great age. He loves trains, robots, blueberries, motorcycles, singing (I am a Child of God, Tender Shepherd, Silent Night, Jingle Bells, We Wish You a Merry Christmas are current favorites).

Rosie is one in a week (!!!) I can't believe it. I never even posted about her birth on here, but she is a very dear delight. Fat, soft, fuzzy hair, big smile. We love her so much.

I love having these little guys. I'll try to do more writing in 2016. Having two babies in a row like this was bad for my blogging, but good for my heart :)

Hope the rest of your 2015 is glorious and that 2016 brings greater blessings.