I survived... and it was brilliant!

We all had a very lovely two-days-after-thanksgiving Thanksgiving meal! Dinner went over like a treat but for me the most memorable was the thanks the everyone gave for their year...

Cameron: I'm thankful for my friend (he gave Adam a hug)
Katy: I'm thankful for people to look after me
Callum: My little brother
Cassie: Lewis
Giselle: Baby ben
Patrick: That Monica is still alive (..we nearly ate each other preparing the meal in the final stages)
Pauline: That everyone is happy and healthy
Me: My family

plus many many many more. I am only sorry that I didn't write this post last ngiht as it would have been lovely to record them all ( i am getting old so i forget things now and then). If anyone reading this can remember what they said please let me know and I will add it on here.

Everyone cleared their plates, Thansk to 'Cod' for gorgeous macaroni cheese that became part of our meal, it was handed from person to person as a I remember each dish being passed from one to another at my families celebrations growing up.

Thanks to the kids who behaved so well and to everyone for coming to celebrate this meal of togetherness with us.. we thoroughly enjoyed it.

We played the longest game EVER of Articulate, the drink may have had a bit to with that.

Dare I say.. See you next year???


yes Monica the "most disorganised person i know" pulled it off(Thansk Patrick for all your help), despite

-boiling the ham for nearly twice as long as recquired
- forgetting that there was a turkey in the oven
- ummm Are those potatoes supposed to have mashed themselves?
- OH "£$%&", I forgot to buy the vegetarians some 'meat' and only remmebered when the guests arrived (thanks patrick for that quick trip to SPAR for veggie sausages)
- finding YAMS in the oven the next day when they should have been served last night


So what, Jamie Oliver wasn't cooking.... I was!

As for today... Go Penguins Go! http://www.gopenguins.co.uk

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!