Did you brave the stores during Thanksgiving weekend? I don't think I have ever shopped on Black Friday. My many years in the retail industry has given me a different perspective of sales, Black Friday or Boxing Day (in my country of citizenship), it is not worth the big to-do.
Anyhow, we had twenty six of the clan over for Thanksgiving dinner. Two turkeys, copious amounts of potatoes and other goodies, it was a beautiful feast. Our seating arrangement worked out perfectly, we had an adult table, a highschool and below kids table and a college-aged kids table. It's amazing to sit there and see all the kids growing up. I felt old! And accomplished - in a "my house is perfectly clean" kind of way LOL.
We did have one missing niece at the table. She plays college volleyball and their team was playing a tournament game so she wasn't able to fly home for Thanksgiving. We were able to watch her play after dinner on tv. Unfortunately, they lost to a very good team.
Here are some pictures to share - while my house was tidy. Tomorrow I will post about that messy-maker called Christmas decorating.
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| the makings of a family feast, we eventually separated these three tables for a better seating arrangement |
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| cousins/ bff's |
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| this is my in-law's special wedding china, this is only used for Thanksgiving, don't be fooled I ate so much more than that dinner roll ;-) |
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| I get hungry everytime I look at this picture |
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| a preview of tomorrow's post - taking Fall decorations down and putting Christmas decorations up |
Looks festive. I always wish the clean, just before a party, and everything's pretty could stick around for just a little longer. Though an after mess usually means a good time. :-)
ReplyDeleteThe always clean house will eventually happen.. when there are no longer kids in the house and we're old and gray! lol
DeleteYeah, except the thin layer of dust and a funky smell from somewhere. At least, that's my experience. :) I often dream of ridding the house of all but the basics just to cut down on mess and clutter! But, we have fun. Usually.
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