The Family Edelhay: Jordan, Alex, and Angus

We had a great time for Thanksgiving up in Anacortes at Jordan's parents' house. There was a huge turnout:

• Don, Lisa, Zack and Zoe
• Babette & Terry
• Jordan, Alex & Angus
• Owen & Amy
• Jan & Roxy
• Stan & Nancy
• Fred & Kathleen

Angus spent the week surrounded by people who loved him. Angus was social and outgoing and loved all of the attention. He particularly loved spending time with Zoe, the first kid he's gotten time with. She read him his book and her books. She made brightly colored strips of paper with crayons, then she twisted them in the air while he marveled at them. What a great time!

My father took the morning shift with Angus. We brought him upstairs at 6am and my father played with Angus until he konked out. At one point, I found them both rocking out to heavy metal on the clock radio. I didn't think either of them could stand metal. At the end of every play session I'd find Angus konked out sleeping on my dad, with my dad happily holding him.

This year, Dad and Don took the experimental turkey to a whole new level. Dad bought a smoker and they took shifts waking up every 2 hours Wednesday night. The result is that the experimental turkey beat the traditional turkey.

It was wonderful to be surrounded by family and friends. The three of us were so happy and relaxed. You can see all of our photos, or check out my mother's photos.

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