My favorite part of any dinner party is ALWAYS table decorations!
I plan and ponder weeks before and have the table set and ready at least the day before my event.
This year was no exception...
I decided to guild an assortment of pumpkins and gourds and incorporate a few cloches in the mix to add a bit of drama...
My mom and Seth, Ken and Lynne and Brian's cousins, The Garcias joined us for dinner...
Sadly, I forgot to capture the PEOPLE sitting at the table! What the?!
In my defense, I was so busy with food prep and hosting that I just forgot...
Note to self--Have someone else in charge of action photos next year!
Every year, my mom comes a few days before Thanksgiving and stays for the week after...
Since we don't spend Christmas together, this is the time that we fit in all of our Christmas traditions in (shopping, baking cookies, decorating, etc.)
Here she is helping Ellie with her famous sugar cookies! They are AMAZING! Never had better!
Sadly, I'm all thumbs when it comes to rolling out dough or crusts of any sort, so she picks up where I lack in this department.
She and Reilly always get together for a piano duet at some point during her stay...
My mom's visit officially kicks off the Christmas season!
