Some of you may think Diane and I have abandoned blogging…well, I guess I’ll recap what has been going on over the past several months. After been gone for 5 weeks, Diane and I were both happy to have me home for a while. Rather than hopping on a plane like the previous Thanksgiving, we wanted to stay local. So, we headed up to Austin to spend it with Ryan and Suzette’s family. It was great to get away from Houston for a few days (funny that I say that since I was gone for so long).

Ryan and Suzette recently added an outdoor kitchen to their backyard and that’s where the turkey magic happened. They have a smoker, which we used to smoke a turkey as well as rotisserie some turkey breast. In addition to that, the girls spent a lot of time cooking in the kitchen. I was charged with playing with the boys, which I happily accepted. Here are some pics taken from their blog.

Diane making Lion House rolls

Playing with the nephews

Smoked turkey