On Wednesday afternoon, Jip discovered that one of his officers who recently arrived was still living in a hotel with his wife and young son, as they hadn't found a suitable place to live yet. So, after a little prodding, he convinced them to join us for Thanksgiving lunch. With just four adults eating the normal Thanksgiving fare, the crockpot turkey breast worked perfectly. They indulged my culinary experimentation desires and helped me try a pumpkin dump cake recipe for the first time. The kids kept mostly to themselves so our guests' one-year-old could nap.
A few minutes after sending our guests back to their hotel room, we hopped into the car with a bunch of pumpkin whoopie pies and headed to our friends Patti and John's home for Thanksgiving evening festivities. We joined a dozen other people in delighting in delicious desserts and playing a couple games. RJ got the final prize in the saran wrap game and quickly handed it to his sister. Ryleigh will head to Starbucks with me in the near future so she can spend her gift card on an old fashioned donut.
Friday was spent decorating the house for Christmas. Saturday was (mostly) a day dedicated to others. We found some old toys, clothes, and books to donate to Salvation Army. Then we ran to Walmart to have the kids do a little shopping to give others some holiday cheer. The kids found some clothes for 2 boys and 2 girls near their ages to put under the Salvation Army's Angel Tree at the shipyard and picked out a couple toys for Toys for Tots. That evening, the kids were rewarded for their good deeds with the new Wreck-It Ralph movie at our favorite Cinema Cafe. Sunday found us relaxing, playing with neighborhood kids, and getting some holiday-related tasks completed.
This week should be close to normal, but we have a busy weekend ahead with a pancake breakfast, coding, gymnastics team pictures, and ballet--all before noon! Jip and I will be attending a Navy function that evening and trying out a new babysitter. Hopefully she is ready for our two!
As always, pics to come. Until next time, cheers!
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