Thanksgiving 2015 started out with me losing my shit because I couldn't find decorative gourds anywhere. I had a vision for a centerpiece I'd seen on Pinterest, but none of the stores were selling pumpkins and gourds anymore. They all looked at me like I was crazy and said they'd already moved on to Christmas. I tried to remind myself that this was a first world problem and made due with some fresh flowers and decorations from around the house.
I made these place cards and a "worksheet" where people could write what they're thankful for. Everyone who chose to participate wrote some type of alcohol. Does that say something about our priorities?!
Thanksgiving itself was pleasant and relatively uneventful. Mom and Dad were pretty stressed about trying out the deep fryer for the first time... There was quite a bit of cursing, and then Dad reached for the whiskey. I managed to snap a few pics as the lowered the turkey into the deep fryer... The look on my mom's face cracks me up.
Michael and his girlfriend, Lauren, made a ton of guac. They were trying to be silly here, but I think it's actually a cute picture!
Katie brought the ingredients for Moscow Mules.
I brought this caramel pecan pie all the way from Phoenix, and it totally fell apart when we cut it. :-(
During Thanksgiving dinner, I mentioned that I had watched "Holiday Inn" on the flight to Chicago and thought it was so funny when Bing Crosby appeared in black face and sang about Lincoln. So offensive. And then my dad casually mentioned that he'd been put in black face for some activity with the Scouts when he was a kid. OMG!!
Nina and I chose to Opt Outside on Friday, but it was cold and rainy. Still, I'm glad we hiked instead of shopping!
Mom and Dad put up all FOUR of their Christmas trees, including this little one that snows on itself. I was skeptical at first, but it is actually kind of cool. But I have a feeling they are going to have little styrofoam balls all over their house.
Saturday night was Nancy's bachelorette party. Somehow, I didn't get any pictures of people, but I did get a picture of my beloved cat, Lucy, in front of my painting the next day. My painting sucks... It will probably end up in my classroom or in the garbage. But the party was fun! I hope it was everything Nancy wanted it to be.
The other highlight of my trip was spending time with this sweet boy.
This last picture is what Jack did when I stole his spot on the couch; he put his face down on the ottoman and whimpered. It was so pathetic.
I really enjoyed this time with my family and friends. It's nice to know I'll be back in a few weeks for Christmas.
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