I did a horrible job of taking pictures last week, but we had a lovely Thanksgiving break. It was so fun to have both kids in the house for an extended time again, and we crammed a lot into just a few days!
Wednesday, we went to see Wicked. It was even better than I had hoped, and I'm so sad we have to wait a year to get the second half!
Thursday, Mom and Shannon came over for Thanksgiving lunch. I love setting the table with a tablecloth, glasses, and silverware that belonged to my grandmothers:
This year, I added a set of napkin rings I made in the pottery studio:
I finally have the turkey down to a science, but this one scared me. The thermometer read too hot when we took it out, but it was still juicy and delicious:
We forgot to take a picture at lunch, but we did manage to capture one at dessert:
We also have Nana the first gift of Christmas:
Her Nespresso Advent calendar has become tradition now. We spent the afternoon watching Christmas movies and chatting before leftovers for dinner.
Friday, we ventured out for trees:
Mom got a new stand, which made her set-up super fast:
I picked a tree that was a bit too tall:
We got it trimmed down to fit, but there will be no angel on top this year.
Friday night we went to DPAC to see Hades Town after a fabulous tapas dinner. We are all still talking about that meal, and Hades Town is on of my favorite shows.
Saturday and Sunday we did the decorating, starting with the teddy bear tree:
We had dinner at Mom's last night, and Issa headed back to school this morning.
I'm so excited for the holiday season, and I'm so grateful we had such a wonderful beginning...
