Happy Thanksgiving!

We have no familial relatives close enough to celebrate the holidays with, so we have made a tradition of seeking out friends who are also isolated from family and celebrating with them. Each year seems to get a bit bigger....we hate to leave people out, so we try to fit as many people as our home can hold. 

 

 

 By the numbers--
Pies made this year-- 11, which included chocolate, butterscotch, Shaker lemon, key lime, apple, 2 Paradise Isle, pecan, and 2 banana cream.

We have a brother and sister staying for the holidays, and we discovered a brilliant pastry chef in Katy. We were SO thankful to have her around! She made the pie-making process easy!

Guests-- 35. We had a great blend of friends this year! Friends from church and work; new friends and friendships 7 years old; newly engaged friends and retired couples; tiny babies and teenagers.
Number of tables set up-- 5
Large furniture pieces moved to make room for more tables-- 4. Thank goodness for strong men!
Nut cups made--40, each with the name of a guest on it.
Paper leaves cut from construction paper- 65
Days spent cleaning-- 2 (one before, one after)
Children under the age of 12-- 17
Children under the age of 7-- 11
Games played with guests-- 3
Pies sent home with guests-- 3
Hours spent enjoying good company-- 5

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!