Thanksgiving at home with the cousins is never boring, that’s a given. Exhibit A: Cousin Dance Party 2009…

The T-day feast was one of the best in recent memory. Smoked turkey, seasoned chicken, fresh pheasant, and pork rounded out the meats.

We headed to a crowded house where we celebrated Kade’s birthday with family from across the country. Alyssa, still striving for her own cake show, built a wonderful masterpiece while Brent was throwing the kids in piles of leaves. As for the rest of us, we just hung out on the new deck relaxing in the unseasonable temperate fall weather of Kansas.