First Thanksgiving

Well, yes, it was Thursday here too, but I haven't really stopped since then. We ended up with only eight people coming to dinner, which was perfect because that's all the china I have! I got out all the fun stuff and Mallory and I set a really nice table. Matthew was overly concerned about the B & B plates. I guess he thought that if the music stopped and that's what he was holding... anyhoo. Michael's boss and her husband came over, though her daughter and her husband didn't make it down from South Dakota. Another reason I'm glad Michael invited them. They are here temporarily and should be going back in January. Michael didn't even think of them until we found out we couldn't go to Grandpa's. Then he decided we'd better figure out something. Only a day or two later, Aunt Betty found herself in a pickle of her own. I guess when you keep going south for Thanksgiving, it can be hard to get your name in any of the pots up here when you stay! Well, we had plenty of room and hadn't done the shopping yet, so we could always add more food.

Michael's boss, Marlys, brought a game with her that the kids absolutely loved. A lot like Aggravation and Sorry put together. After they left, Aunt Betty helped me clean up and then we played around with a Christmas swag. She needed me to "tie a bow." I love that because I think she knows that if she brings all the stuff, I won't stop at the bow! We had so much fun.

After everyone left, I had to start my groom's cake. The groom's step-mom is the one I've been working with on this and she has come over a couple times to discuss it... I don't know why, maybe the coffee's good, but we have a good time. I'm pretty sad it's over! I've enjoyed her so much! Anyway, I'll post the rocket to my cake blog soon, but it was a chocolate rocket with chocolate frosting and a payload! I cut a hole in the front and added a pilot, then put a little acrylic cover over him. So fun.

I've spent the last couple days at work and now I need to spend some time here! My friends were warning me about my laundry chute backing all the way up and I'm afraid that might happen! The kids and I needed one more day in the basement, though, so this will keep us there. We have a drum corner cleared for Matthew, now we need to make my cropping center. You might not think the kids would want to help with that, but right now they have about five boxes marked "toys" where I want my cropping center, so they are pretty anxious to get that cleared out!

Well, I better hit the shower. I've missed church twice in a row now and I'm not missing today. Nobody threw up in the night, so if anyone has to stay home I hope Michael can handle it!