Welcome to 2014! What a great way to start the year! Kathryn arrived about 10 am to spend the day with us because both her parents had to work. I didn’t even see the kids for the first three hours or so that she was here. It was all good though because Andy and I were busy preparing a turkey dinner with all the fixings to share with the Lowerys and Andrea.
We spent the afternoon hanging out with great friends. It took some effort, but I finally managed to snap this picture of the kids. In order to get their attention, I had to call their names one at a time. That Lego house and pond they were building took some serious concentration!
Despite Andy declaring that the turkey was not his “best effort,” the meal was still awesome and yummy! I do have to say that the gravy he made was probably his best yet. We also had stuffing, roasted sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, corn, and rolls. YUM!
After a quick cleaning up of the kitchen (thanks Mom for teaching me how to cook AND clean at the same time!), I poured a glass of wine and relaxed. We all chatted for a bit longer while the kids played. The evening was cut a little short because the predicted snow started about 6 pm. Andrea and Kathryn headed for home and the Lowerys left a bit after them. It was a great day with great friends and it ended with us watching the beautiful snow!
It really was a great way to start 2014! Thanks to the Lowerys and the Dothages for joining us!
A small side note… I am starting year FOUR on this blog! Can you believe it?!? Year FOUR! I remember starting this in 2011 and thinking I was absolutely crazy for even trying it. Some things are meant to be…
