Family being grateful to visit one another. Merik deep fried the turkey and it was amazingly moist, and delicious. We marinated it over night in the fridge with the injected sauce I made. Yumm-o! It only took 50 minutes to cook a 16.09 pound turkey. We went to Steve and Charisse's house for the major feast. Wes, Donna, Audrey, Trent, and all of Steve's family, my father in law Max and our four, both grandmas, and Quinton, Lisa, and Kyle were all there. We had a great time and missed the rest of our humongous family clan. You missed the English Toffee I made. My sister in law Julie taught me how to make it last year and I love it. Yes, I still have a sweet tooth. It is always fun to watch Donna and Charisse plan black Friday shopping as they go through adds when they are finished eating. Those of us that hung out. The thing I missed when on my mission was the time of gathering together as a huge family for celebrations. It wasn't the presents, it was being together, laughing, talking, and seeing one another. It meant more to me than I realized. I love you all and hope that you will not only be grateful in your hearts for loved ones, but share that gratefulness with them.
