Happy Thanksgiving!

Well, many of you have wondered if we're alive because I haven't blogged in so long! Let me just tell you...we have had a FULL Thanksgiving week!! I was off all week, and Russ didn't come back until Tuesday. So, there wasn't much to blog about. Tuesday night, Kristin and Dustin came in town to get an early start on the holidays. We ate, shopped, and worked on making some Christmas gifts. Wednesday night, the rest of the Smith crew came to town. Each year, since my mom's parents have gotten older, Russ and I have Thanksgiving dinner at our house for that side of the family. Last year, my dad's mom moved to Corinth. So, this was the first year we didn't have Thanksgiving at her house. Therefore...you guessed it! We had Thanksgiving lunch at our house for the Smith side. Now, that means that the entire Smith crew stayed in our 1358 square foot house! Nice and cozy! Daddy, Mama, Maw Maw, Kristin, Dustin, me, Russ, and Farley! Lunch was great! Mama cooked most of the meal. We had the traditional turkey, ham, dressing, cranberry sauce, blueberry salad, Greek pasta salad, rolls, sweet potato casserole, and strawberry cake. Yum yum!

Sleeping arrangements in the living room! Kristin and I in the guest bedroom and Maw Maw in mine and Russ's bedroom.

YES, Dustin came to lunch looking like this! At least he dressed up for the occasion!

After lunch, the Coons came over. That's right - I said COON, as in RACcoon! That would be my mother's side of the family. So, you can only imagine! Russ and I cooked for the group like we do every year since we've had a house. We had crunchy Romaine salad, smoked pork tenderloin, grilled asparagus, grilled sausage, cheese, veggie tray, Greek pasta salad, rolls, and spiced tea. For desert, Russ fixed his famous white chocolate bread pudding! To die for!

Maw Maw waiting to eat!

Kristin and Daddy

Me and Dustin

Kristin, Mama, and Russ

Russ was very persuasive trying to get us to taste the grilled asparagus!

Waiting to eat. Admiring the spread!

The food!

The white chocolate bread pudding!!!

Most of the family chowing down!

The guys watching football

Friday morning, Kristin and I talked Daddy into escorting us to the mall at FIVE A.M!!! Yes, we did the Black Friday thing! We shopped until 10:30 or so. Then, Kristin and Russ went back for about three more hours!! WOW! Daddy, Mama, Maw Maw, and myself stayed back to watch the bulldogs get creamed by the rebels. Boo! As soon as the game was over, we packed our bags and headed to Corinth for a little Johnson Thanksgiving time!

Saturday was the official Johnson Thanksgiving Dinner. Russ's dad, Roan, Jenny, and myself made dishes for the meal. There was SO much to eat! It was wonderful spending time with the Johnsons. Russ and Jimmy took their mom to pick out a new Christmas tree. Her old one had seen its day long ago! Ha! So, they came home with her new multi-colored prelit tree. The grandchildren decorated while the adults visited. It was very nice! It's so much fun with children during the holidays! Russ and I had as much fun as the kids did!

Clay and Russ playing around

Russ and Sam dancing to the Christmas music from our blog!

Me and Leah resting after a l-o-n-g go of dancing, twirling, twisting, flying, etc. to the Christmas music.

The Jimmy Johnson family enjoying their dinner.

Me, Jenny, and Russ's mom

The kids enjoyed decorating the tree!

Grace and Leah always have a great time together!

After such a full weekend of visiting, shopping, and LOTS and LOTS of food...Russ and I need to start our diet so we can enjoy all the holiday food coming up!! What a fun-filled week!