Thanksgiving 2011

Holidays are so much fun when family comes to town. We had a wonderful few days with Jared's family and were so glad they made the long trip to spend Thanksgiving with us. I spent the day before Thanksgiving baking with my friend Monae. She helped with some amazing pies because for all the baking that I do, pies intimidate me. Cooking is so much more fun when you can chat with a friend the whole time. Thanksgiving day was filled with lots of food, naps, and a walk to the park. The next few days were spent shopping, playing, and hanging out. We also made a fun trip to jump street. It is a playplace made entirely of trampolines. We had so much fun. My father-in-law gets the MVP award this Thanksgiving. For the last seven or eight months, my kitchen overhead lights have been nonfunctional. They were the yucky plastic drop down ceiling lights. My father-in-law completely redid my kitchen lights and the ceiling. He is amazing and we love and appreciate him so much!!!!! The finished product looks so much better than what we had before. I love it and I love being able to see in my kitchen!!! It was so wonderful to spend time with Jared's family and see my adorable niece for a few days.