THANKSGIVING!

I got these a little out of order as I posted, so I will explain as I go. The Howells and most of the Cherry family gathered at our home (Grandma & Grandpa's) for The Dinner. We all wish we were still living in the mountains, and the subject comes up every time we share a holiday tradition.
Here are some pre-dinner pics, including Tori and Jeff,:

And Caleb with fiance Nikki:

AT the dinner table, horsing around; Caleb planting a kiss on his brother Keegan: (soon it will be an even match!)

Some of us had not yet seen Nikki's uniquely gorgeous engagement ring. Heidi and Nikki:

Tori, being Tori:

And Keegan, sans piano bench, but still making wonderful music:

Griffin, entranced:
After dinner snack; Dakota on his own:

Grandpa still carving as Carter digs in:

Avvi takes cover under the Thanksgiving tree:

Our table ala Norman Rockwell:

Nova's first family gathering, at 2 weeks old. She seems to be enjoying it Grandpa cleans the carcass of turkey #2, for leftovers:

Tori, after-dinner boredom:

Caleb, "Up to here on tryptophans!"

The 3 lovely Howell girls:

Everyone gets a turn with Nova; here, cousin Jessica:

Cousin Leslie:

Aunt Becky:

Our Thanksgiving table, close-up:And otherwise:

As evidenced, above, I do not take good flash photos. For 2 reasons: I don't know how; and I don't like posed photos of people, so I have to hurry to get candid (some of these I said "hey", so I could catch a face) shot, thus not giving the flash much chance. A good time was had by all, whether captured in a photo or not; another downside of wanting only candid shots.