My First Turkey

This year Thanksgiving was at our house. I was so nervous about cooking a Turkey. It seemed so intimidating to me. However, I knew I needed to learn eventually right. So today I did. I am actually pretty proud of myself. My turkey, "Tom" turned out beautifully!

Here is me with the inside guts, yum!
Me cleaning out the turkey.
Check out my face. I was a little grossed out about cleaning the inside. I only wanted to vomit about twice. Brian was proud. He said I was doing a good job and that he was impressed. He was my cheerleader so to say. He was laughing because he thought I was cute and was taking a lot of pictures. After getting grossed out I began feeling sad that someone hunted this cute guy and shot him. Poor Tom.
Here I am with a little happier face:)
Here's Tom ready to be cooked!
And the finished product! I have to say, I am feeling mighty proud of myself today!
The rest of the menu included:
Mashed potatoes
Stuffing
Corn
Green Beans
Rolls
Cranberry Sauce
Gravy
Sweet Tea

Everything turned out perfect and delicious. When I started eating I was shocked and surprised that it was actually good. I couldn't believe that the cooking actually came from me. And, I did it with out even getting stressed, not even once. Normally I place high expectations on myself and get terribly upset if things don't go as planned. But I think Brian's laid back attitude has begun to rub off on me. I decided to go into saying "if I ruin my first turkey we can always order a pizza."

You know we have a lot to be thankful for. Not just on Thanksgiving but all year around. But today, I find myself the most thankful for a good husband. I truly feel blessed to be Brian's wife. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family!