love my sweet family and the fact that they came to us since adam's work schedule would not allow us to travel as a family. we had so much fun planning the big meal, eating together (all 19 of us), exchanging Christmas gifts (we won't be all together on Christmas and so we drew names early this year), going on a chilly but beautiful boat tour (and aida got to drive!), played outside, snuggled up...so, so, so much fun...though we are all a bit worn out now. oh! and my turkey turned out great, thanks to the several emergency phone calls to my father-in-law. he showed up just in time to carve it and make the gravy. i forgot to get a picture of the bird before carving, but it was a pretty one i promise. we ate all 23 lbs of it by friday...
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So glad you guys had a wonderful time together! Loved seeing the pictures. :) I miss you - I had big plans to get together with you this week, but Rachael is bad off sick. :/
so fun! and your table setting was so awesome! you go girl! don't ever tell me you're not crafty again!
WOW Ellen!! What a wonderful, talented and more-beautiful-by-the-day hostess you are!! So privileged to call you my friend...
you girls are sweet, but just to clarify...i did not do all that. my sister-in-law bethany is the fabulous table setting person. i had the dried beans and candles idea with waxed leaves and she just took it from there. nicole, i am not crafty and tara, you are the hostess-extraordinaire. but, thanks for your encouragement:)
it really is beautiful! and i am amazed that all of those people were in your home! great job :)
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