Thanksgivings come and gone..

...back to reality!

I've realized that I've had different Thanksgivings since I've transferred to Davis.

First year I was here: ditched all my classes on Wednesday, woke up at 3am and drove home with a other people.

Second year (which was 2010 Thanksgiving): Thanksgiving in Oaxaca eating nasty ramen and Dona Conchita's bomb tortas.

This year: Mom, bro, and my dog visits me in Davis.

I gotta say...BEST Thanksgiving this year!

WHY?

1. We roasted our own turkey SUCCESSFULLY! Meaning juicy, succulent, and flavorful. My brother is a good cook, and smart. He made his own marinade (granted he did get some of his ideas online..). He bought a flavor injector and injected the marinade into the turkey...He was the one that cleaned the turkey (organs and all)...I'm so proud =')

2. We made our own STUFFING. It was our first year with stuffing, and I basically used this site called Hungry Girl to get my recipes. Their recipes on there are a lot healthier/less fattening. The stuffing we made was a cranberry-apple stuffing with toasted bread and cornbread :) soooo nomnomnom!

3. We made our own apple pie! =) BEST apple pie in the world. Got my recipe from Hungry Girl too. It was so delicious!!!

4. Got to take my mom all over Davis and show her all the cool places like Farmer's Market, Davis Fall weather, Fuji's..etc. We even stopped at a cute dessert place called Ciocolat for dessert and tea =)

5. NAPA VALLEY. Probably one of the most beautiful places I've been to. So happy I was able to take my mom with me too!

6. Overall, thankful for my family! Thankful that they were willing to drive 8 hours to come and see me. Thankful for my friends, for God because He loves me despite how bad I am sometimes.

LASTLY, THANKFUL that I am done in 2 weeks because...I SO do not want to go back to school tomorrow =(