I unexpectedly had a 3 day weekend this week which was great! I went in to work on Tuesday and wasn't needed so I stayed for an hour and went home! That afternoon we went Christmas shopping. That night we had some dear friends come over for dinner, katie and Jeremy, we ended up staying up until midnight playing speed scrabble! Such a fun game...if you've never played learn it...it's a lot of fun.
Wednesday, Isabella didn't have school so we drove to the new outlets off I75 and were able to complete about 1/2 of our shopping. One of the only reasons I like to drive all the way up to these outlets is the Columbia store..they really do have outlet prices and we just love their clothing! On the way home we stopped at Ikea for a couple of things including a swedish meatball meal for the family...AND if you've never had their meatballs before, DO! They're so good. For $4.99 a plate you get 16 meatballs, mashed potatoes and a spoonful of lingonberries. -Not so delish by themselves but if you spoon a little lingonberry with your mashed potatoes..yum.
Thursday we got up right away and started cooking. I made Pumpkin Dip (thanks for the recipe Amy!), everyone loved it, 2 pumpkin pies and a dish of green bean casserole. We headed over to mamaw Sue and papaw Steve's around 1130. Soon there after Sarah and Aaron got there as did Ben and Mollie. Our close family friends Shimshon and Heather also came to share the meal and day with us. It was just a great afternoon with friends and family. A great day for Thanksgiving, there's so much to be thankful for this year. Something that really stands out that we are Thankful for are our friends Shim and Heather. They came into our lives in February or March of this year, only a short time ago, but have been a blessing since. God called them to Cincinnati at the end of last year for many reasons, but one was to our family. My immediate family and my family as a whole..yesterday was a sad day though. They are being called to New Zealand to serve the Maori people there..which is a good thing don't get me wrong! But, we will miss them dearly as they have become like family. So yesterday became a send off for them..
"Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, O Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all.
Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all.
Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name."
1 Chronicles 29:11-13
Here are a few cute pictures from the day...
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