Thanksgiving was truly wonderful this year! Although John loves huge, chaotic family gatherings, I prefer a more intimate and relaxing atmosphere, (not that either are better than the other, it’s just personal preference). We decided last year that we would alternate Thanksgiving holidays between his parents and mine, and it was my family’s turn this year. Some of the activities included:

Kitchen Nazi Mom’s amazing cooking
Lots of walks
Lots of laughter
Lots of coffee
Photo shoot
Decorating the Christmas tree (my annual job – I’ve been the lone Christmas tree decorator since middle school)
Football
and Plenty of entertainment from Charlie

Oh…and horseback riding on Gordon Street (LaGrangians understand the randomness of this. It’s a residential street in the middle of town.)

John and I went to dinner and a movie to celebrate 13 years together. Isn’t that amazing??? Our first date was on Thanksgiving Day, and we had to eat at Burger King because it was the only restaurant open. Then we went and saw The Preacher’s Wife. This year we saw New Moon. I’m DEFINITELY on Team Jacob now. )

I am so excited about this…my future sister-in-law, Andrea (aka Froo), asked me to help coordinate the wedding. How special is that?! I am all over it. Tyler and Froo are getting married at Camp Calvin, a Presbyterian camp for kids where they met and have been counselors (Ty) and Head of the Horse Barn (Froo) for several years. I’m sure there is a much more appropriate title than Head of the Horse Barn, but I am brain dead.

We stayed at LaFayette Garden Inn one night (I wish it were still the Ramadama) and it just happened to be the same place that Auburn’s football team was staying. John thoroughly enjoyed fantasizing about all the ways he could sabotage their sleep before the big Alabama/Auburn game, although he didn’t end up doing anything. I offered more than once to go buy shoe polish and toilet paper to decorate their buses, but he wouldn’t let me. It would have been so fun.

So that was our holiday. Good stuff. And there’s lots more good stuff to come!

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