(perfect weather)
(Elizabeth setting the table)
Our first Thanksgiving in our new house was a BIG success!! I had to work on the friday after Thanksgiving so Riley and I decided to host Thanksgiving this year. We missed the rest of the family, but we did not miss the 8 hour drive. It was really nice not going back and forth from between families and just relaxing. My parents arrived on tuesday and bought themselves a bed to sleep on. We were so happy because we did not have a bed for the third room and it is so soft and comfy. I think we are going to trade it out with our mattress. On Wednesday while Riley and I were at work, my dad worked on the sliding gate so the dogs could not get out and my mom cooked all day. Thursday morning Elizabeth and Robert arrived with pumpkin bread, sweet potato casserole, and stuffed celery. I made home made green bean casserole and the turkey. Mom made squash casserole (for riley), pineapple casserole, stuffing, rolls, and a quiche and cinnamon rolls for breakfast. mmmmm. it was so delicious! I am starting my diet monday.
After the big meal we went on a walk to downtown Salem and walked back through Roanoke College. Robert and Elizabeth taught us this extremely hilarious game they learned in Canada called celebrity. Each person writes down three celebrities on scratch paper and puts it in a hat. Then you pull a celebrity name out of the hat and have to do an impression of them until the others guess who you are, when that round is over you put the names back in the hat. The next round you pull the names out of the hat and play charades and the next round you can only say one word to describe the celebrity you are, but you can say that word as many times as you like. For instance riley had George W. Bush so he just said Strategery and everyone guessed it. I can't wait to play it again this Christmas!
Friday everyone met me at work around lunch and I showed them the new model home that we just opened and they got to meet my co-workers. Afterwards riley and I took them to our favorite spot in Blacksburg, Cabo Fish Taco. After lunch we split up and the girls went shopping and the boys went back home to pre-game for the Bama/Auburn game. When we came home Bama was in the lead, but shortly it ended sadly and Auburn won by a point. Oh well, maybe next year.
Well that was our Thanksgiving and I am so thankful for everyone in my life. Especially for my family, Riley, Mr. Mcbeevee, Mom, Dad, Robert, Elizabeth, Hunter, Stephnie, Tom, Glenda, Jennifer, Patrick, and Ellie.
(mom laughing at celebrity)
(the gang about to eat)
