Who doesn't love the holidays? Especially Thanksgiving when you're required to bring a huge appetite for several days and enjoy stuffing yourself with all varieties of foods. Even when you think you are done, that's right at the time you are heading home and your mom fills you up with more leftovers to take with you. As long as you bust your buns with some good DVD workouts or long runs, there's no worry for weight gain either! Plus the bonus of spending time with family makes everything worth it!
POLLASTRO THANKSGIVING 'O8
Cali was a big help in setting the table. She even folded the napkins nicely for each plate.
Ohhhhhhhh the most heavenly rolls on earth... Vicki slaved all day over making these babes from scratch! I've decided to call them, "The 5 Senses Rolls" because you use all 5 senses to enjoy them!
1-You can smell them a mile away.
2-Your eyeballs about pop out of your head when you see the size of them.
3- You can actually hear yourself getting fatter as you eat one.
4-They literally melt in your mouth with each bite.
5- The touch of them is so fluffy and light that you want to eat 10 of them.
Other than the fact that my husband had just shoved three deviled eggs in his mouth right before the picture (and then decided to smile with them still in his mouth instead of swallowing), I want you to notice the heighth of the roll on the dinner plate.... Like I said... heavenly..
Dinner was unforgettable. Here's some of the Pollastro Thanksgiving food traditions we enjoyed this year: Deviled eggs, fruit salad made with REAL whipping cream (no fake stuff), stuffed celery sticks, homemade rolls, turkey, gravy, and a delicious salad.
Our cute neice Cali liked the dinner so much, she decided to save some on her upper lip for later.
Grandpa Carl took little Cali and Carter for a 4 wheel ride after the meal. They came home with red noses and a little sniff from the cold, but thought it was well worth it.
It wouldn't be a weekend at the Pollastro's without playing with the kids! Uncle Carson is the favorite on both sides of the family. (Until Brittany came home... she might beat him out) Here he is playing with Carter. We always have such a great time with Carson's family and make new memories each time. It was a blast.
CLOWARD THANKSGIVING '08
My dad was feeling well enough to do some cooking which we were all grateful for because he is a fabulous cook! If you want to know 20 different ways to cook an egg, he's the one to teach you how.
My sister Bryndi and I celebrated over the oven-baked seasoned squash. A Cloward tradition.
Do you see my husband drying that appliance? Yes he even does dishes... be very jealous friends... be very jealous... :)
Should you laugh or cry when you see this picture? Maybe a little of both... My brother Marshyl had gotten his two front teeth knocked out in church basketball a few days previous to our Thanksgiving celebration.... the picture explains the rest.
And yet here Marshyl is playing basketball that night with missing teeth and all... now that's dedication! Those who weren't too full from dinner decided to burn off some calories in the freezing mountains by playing ball on the cabin driveway. Oooh it was cold, but well worth it! Although we had to keep moving positions for "horse" because someone really had problems digesting their dinner... it wasn't me.
I SPY PIE! I count 10 pies, let me know if I missed one. We did have a pretty big crowd, so a lot of pie was necessary. We enjoyed apple, cherry, pumpkin, banana, and even squash pie!
Grandpa Cloward enjoying his newest grandson that shares the same first name.
Uncle Carson must have a big sign on his forehead that says, "Climb Me." The nephews and nieces love to play with him because he actually plays back and will be a kid with them. They are always bummed if I go to a family event without him... they always ask, "Where's Uncle Carson?" He is going to be such a good dad.. I'm truly lucky.
My brother Thayne is also a favorite "kid hit" when the family gets together. They love to spend hours reading or talking with him, and I know the moms appreciate the 5 minute breather alone.
"The Dream Machine" and "The Forkum Story" are two traditions my dad started with my family when we were little kids. He is now passing it on to the next generation. We would all lay on the bed next to each other and hold hands as my dad would pretend to "start up" the creaky old dream machine. He would make funny noises and shake the bed like the machine was starting up and then tell us it was time to start dreaming. Each of us would take a turn talking about our dreams for the future and what we wanted to see happen. "The Forkum Story" is about small creatures that live in a beautiful valley between the mountains. He would always slip in important value lessons and other ways for us to learn through this story. I always thought it was an actual story he had memorized or heard somewhere, but I found out later my dad would make it up as he went. I didn't believe it at first because the story was so good, I couldn't wait until the next night to hear more! The grandkids always have fun with these traditions.
POLLASTRO THANKSGIVING 'O8
Cali was a big help in setting the table. She even folded the napkins nicely for each plate.
Ohhhhhhhh the most heavenly rolls on earth... Vicki slaved all day over making these babes from scratch! I've decided to call them, "The 5 Senses Rolls" because you use all 5 senses to enjoy them!
1-You can smell them a mile away.2-Your eyeballs about pop out of your head when you see the size of them.
3- You can actually hear yourself getting fatter as you eat one.
4-They literally melt in your mouth with each bite.
5- The touch of them is so fluffy and light that you want to eat 10 of them.
Other than the fact that my husband had just shoved three deviled eggs in his mouth right before the picture (and then decided to smile with them still in his mouth instead of swallowing), I want you to notice the heighth of the roll on the dinner plate.... Like I said... heavenly..
Dinner was unforgettable. Here's some of the Pollastro Thanksgiving food traditions we enjoyed this year: Deviled eggs, fruit salad made with REAL whipping cream (no fake stuff), stuffed celery sticks, homemade rolls, turkey, gravy, and a delicious salad.
Our cute neice Cali liked the dinner so much, she decided to save some on her upper lip for later.
Grandpa Carl took little Cali and Carter for a 4 wheel ride after the meal. They came home with red noses and a little sniff from the cold, but thought it was well worth it.
It wouldn't be a weekend at the Pollastro's without playing with the kids! Uncle Carson is the favorite on both sides of the family. (Until Brittany came home... she might beat him out) Here he is playing with Carter. We always have such a great time with Carson's family and make new memories each time. It was a blast.CLOWARD THANKSGIVING '08
My dad was feeling well enough to do some cooking which we were all grateful for because he is a fabulous cook! If you want to know 20 different ways to cook an egg, he's the one to teach you how. 
My sister Bryndi and I celebrated over the oven-baked seasoned squash. A Cloward tradition.
Do you see my husband drying that appliance? Yes he even does dishes... be very jealous friends... be very jealous... :)
Should you laugh or cry when you see this picture? Maybe a little of both... My brother Marshyl had gotten his two front teeth knocked out in church basketball a few days previous to our Thanksgiving celebration.... the picture explains the rest.
And yet here Marshyl is playing basketball that night with missing teeth and all... now that's dedication! Those who weren't too full from dinner decided to burn off some calories in the freezing mountains by playing ball on the cabin driveway. Oooh it was cold, but well worth it! Although we had to keep moving positions for "horse" because someone really had problems digesting their dinner... it wasn't me.
I SPY PIE! I count 10 pies, let me know if I missed one. We did have a pretty big crowd, so a lot of pie was necessary. We enjoyed apple, cherry, pumpkin, banana, and even squash pie!
Grandpa Cloward enjoying his newest grandson that shares the same first name.
Uncle Carson must have a big sign on his forehead that says, "Climb Me." The nephews and nieces love to play with him because he actually plays back and will be a kid with them. They are always bummed if I go to a family event without him... they always ask, "Where's Uncle Carson?" He is going to be such a good dad.. I'm truly lucky.
My brother Thayne is also a favorite "kid hit" when the family gets together. They love to spend hours reading or talking with him, and I know the moms appreciate the 5 minute breather alone.
"The Dream Machine" and "The Forkum Story" are two traditions my dad started with my family when we were little kids. He is now passing it on to the next generation. We would all lay on the bed next to each other and hold hands as my dad would pretend to "start up" the creaky old dream machine. He would make funny noises and shake the bed like the machine was starting up and then tell us it was time to start dreaming. Each of us would take a turn talking about our dreams for the future and what we wanted to see happen. "The Forkum Story" is about small creatures that live in a beautiful valley between the mountains. He would always slip in important value lessons and other ways for us to learn through this story. I always thought it was an actual story he had memorized or heard somewhere, but I found out later my dad would make it up as he went. I didn't believe it at first because the story was so good, I couldn't wait until the next night to hear more! The grandkids always have fun with these traditions.In fact, the traditions of both sides is what made this Thanksgiving so much fun. Cheers to having two families, two meals, and twice as many people to celebrate with!
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