5th Annual Pre-Thanksgiving...

On Saturday, Andy and I hosted our 5th annual Pre-Thanksgiving. We started this in 2004 when we realized that Thanksgiving is always set aside for families, and yet some of the people we are most thankful for are our friends. So ever since we've made an attempt to invite a variety of friends, from different parts of our lives, (some of whom have never met), to spend time enjoying great food and most importantly each other.

This year we were so happy to be able to invite Greg and Erica. When we started this tradition they were living in Kuwait, and haven't been home for a Thanksgiving since. Jenn and Ben were part of the original Pre-Thanksgiving crew, and we were happy to welcome their new addition, Owen, to the festivities. We rounded out the dinner with Dave and Alysia, who are quickly becomming "regulars."

Part of the fun of this event is inviting everyone to bring a favorite dish. As a result we ended up with a great feast and my refrigerator is still packed with leftovers!

It was a great night, just as all the other ones have been. We are thankful year round for all the fabulous friends in our lives and are happy to spend at least one evening celebrating that!