Baking with Mia

Every time I cook anything in the kitchen, Mia is right there by my side. She loves to cook and bake. She needs to taste everything, especially the sugar. She measures and pours in and mixes and stirs. Then she helps with the timer and washing the dishes. She's going to be quite handy to have around as she gets bigger. Tonight, we made VaLynn's Sweet Potato Pie. Mmmmm.....yum-o! It's a Thanksgiving favorite on my side of the family. That and Lemon-Pear Jello, Mom's turkey gravy, yummy fancy salads that my sister Teryn makes, turkey, mashed potatoes and green beans. Hmmm? Did I leave anything out? Oh, the pies. Debbie's pies, VaLynn's pies, Teryn's lemon meringue pie, Dad's favorite Banana Cream pie. They are all so good, we end up taking little slivers of each pie even though we are still stuffed full from all that good food. This year is the in-laws year, so we will be celebrating with Ry's family. A much smaller get together, but good nevertheless. I am looking forward to lots of good eating and family time tomorrow. Hope you are too!