Thanksgiving Re-cap

Well Thanksgiving has come and passed and I am only slightly depressed :( We had such a great weekend with family that the Monday blues were certainly in attendance this morning. The upside is that Christmas is right around the corner and after this weekend we are pretty much ready for it. Well, all except for shopping haha! Here's a zoom through of our Thanksgiving festivities...

 

Thanksgiving Eve consisted of last minute cleaning and getting everything that could be prepared ahead of time done. This included...CINNAMON ROLLS! Ok I get excited because they really are pretty delicious and don't tell anyone but I kind of enjoy making them....

 

 

Another dish I was able to make ahead of time was the "Sleepin In Omelette" from the Pioneer Woman blog.

 Don't mind the "holiday cheer"...it was a long night..gotta do what ya gotta do :)

Yes this is like 5 pounds of butter and another 5 pounds of cream cheese but it's worth every miserable calorie!



 

The last thing I prepared ahead of time was some crock pot breakfast potatoes..

 

This was a simple concoction consisting of crumbly bacon, cheddar cheese, seasonings, potatoes...rinse and repeat!

 

Thanksgiving Day:Aaaaah the big day is here, we woke up (waaayyy too early) Chase ran around putting the house back together (the night before he cleaned the carpets and couch..yay for an awesome husband!) I started the mayhem that is breakfast...Somehow it all was ready (slightly later than we planned..) around the same time and we all just lounged in our required pj attire and enjoyed some good food, the Macy's day parade and just the company of family..

Photo-bombed by the brother!

This is Chase attempting seduction via yogurt strawberries....

But seriously they looked so legit and tasted delicious!

 

After eating wwaaaayyyy too much we all just layed around like slugs...even the dogs!

 

Meet Wyatt...the most spoiled dog there is!

 

Then comes Thanksgiving Dinner at my Aunt Doris's...Now this is no lauging matter...25 people later and the use of a lazer level to ensure perfect plate/napkin placement and you have one heck of a shindig! Let me give you a quick overview...BEST SANGRIA EVER! Along with two different stuffings, my absolute favorite sweet potato casserole, flan, cuban coffee and hilarious conversations...oh and TURKEY! :)

 

Lookin spiffy!

My contribution to dinner...Skillet Pecan Pie..yum!

 

Black Friday!!!

We headed back to the house with the 'rents and my brother and attempted an all night movie marathon (which for me was 1/4 of a movie) Got up around 4:45am to the annoyingly cheerful sound of Chase bopping around the house and headed out to hunt down some treasures...

 

  Tony passed out in "the most amazing chair in the world" (Brookstone)

 
This is what a 52" tv, a brother, a mom a me and a chase look like crammed into a Ford Escape...
The Inventory:
Mom: crockpot
Brother: 52" tv, weird tracksuit, google chromecast
Chase and I: Sleep number bed!!!! steam mop, video games
Not Too Shabby!

Saturday and Sunday we lounged around, watched the Iron Bowl game (Alabama kicked ass) and then some NFL sunday (I don't care about this anymore because my fantasy team is not in the playoffs...) We also got and decorated our tree...

This reminded me of a movie... 

Aaaah yes this movie....

 
The end result...I love Frasier (our tree's name)
 
This is Wyatt helping me with popcorn garland...why so serious? :)
The End!
I hope you all had a fantastic and relaxing long weekend with loved ones...On to Christmas :)