Thanksgiving Weekend & A Christmas Party

Whew!  Where have the last couple of weeks gone?  Hard to believe that the Christmas season is already here!  Thanksgiving was a lot of fun at our house.  My in-laws were here for a wonderful visit (we all miss them!).  My husband and I ran a 5K on an EXTREMELY cold (in the teens w/snow!) Thanksgiving morning and our oldest son ran his first race...a 1K.  We bundled him up enough to face the arctic winds, but at least he wasn't cold.  He had a great time and got to run it with his friends.  Aren't they adorable?!?

After the race, we all went home, thawed, and got ready to EAT!  We fried our turkey for the first time and it was WONDERFUL!  The best part was that the oven was completely free for all the sides since the turkey was cooking outdoors.  In addition, the turkey cooked in only about an hour - a far cry from the 4-5 hours that it usually takes!  After the meal, we all sat around, watched football, chatted, and then of course, got dessert!  YUM!

The festivities continued for a few more days when we got to see some dear friends who moved away at the end of the summer.  Love them so much!

As quick as Thanksgiving was over I started planning for my husband's departmental Christmas party that we hosted at our house last night.  Since he changed positions, this was the first social gathering he's had with his new group so the stakes were high to make sure everything went smoothly.  We had a few glitches - mostly with the outdoor decorations (I think we visited Lowe's every day for a week!) - but everything went smoothly during the actual party.  My husband works with a wonderful group of people and we really enjoyed having them in our home.  Hope your holiday season had been happy and bright!