Thanksgiving Pies

We really enjoyed our first Idaho Thanksgiving. Of course it was small and quiet but we enjoyed spending time as a family. Aaron has been working like crazy lately so it was nice to have him home today. It was quite different being away from all the family but we enjoyed talking to them on the phone and they were all in our thoughts. We started a new family tradition of pie making! This was the first time I've ever tried making pies from scratch and aside from the small fire in my oven and the smoke alarm going off it went pretty well. Making pies made me think of my Grandma Marriott. She was famous for her apple pies and seemed to whip them out without any effort. That "effortlessness" must come with practice. It was fun trying something new though and the kids had lots of fun being involved in the Thanksgiving preparations.