Our homeschool group was invited to go to another family's home for a Thanksgiving Feast. We started out by visiting with the different animals that they have there. The kids were able able to pet & feed them. (faces have been blackened out on purpose, to save identity of the children that aren't mine)
There was deer.

There were Emu's. I never knew what an Emu was until Friday!

Funny looking birds, aren't they?

There were goats.

There was a donkey.

There was a pony.

Afterwards we had a feast. We tried to think of things that would've been at the first Thanksgiving. We also had other things that.... well, just sounded good! She had a nice display set up.

We had stuffed clam. These were very good.

There were mussels there. (I was too afraid to try them!) I'm usually good about trying everything, but I just couldn't get myself to try them.

My son has been going fishing for Steelhead fish. So, we broiled some and took it with us... along with the venison sausage you can see in the corner of the picture. We figured at the first Thanksgiving they would have had fish and venison. You can also see in the bottom corner chicken.

There were deserts.... Pilgrim hats. I'm told these were very good.

Below is a picture of "acorns". They were doughnuts with chocolate, nuts and a pretzel. Yumm! Some other foods there was nuts, pumpkin pie, canned jellies, canned vedgies, cornbread, bread rolls & cake.

Before the feast, each of us was given names of different people that would've been at the first Thanksgiving with a little history behind who they were. Below is my daughter. She was "Dancing Moccasins".

The host had games planned and also crafts for the kids to enjoy. We had a very nice time.
We wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving!
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Friday, November 28, 2008 - Celebration