All up in the kool-aid, dont even know the flava

Our first military Thanskgiving

This was our first Thanksgiving with friends instead of family. 

We arranged a big potluck with 5 other families in a room you can rent out in our apartment building (same room I had Emma's birthday party).

We set the meal time for 5:30pm so we wouldnt run into little ones' nap times.

I made:

• turkey breast roast (in my crockpot)
• cranberry relish (Jason's mother's recipe)
• sweet potato casserole (ditto above)
• apple cranberry stuffing
• sweet potato pie
• pumpkin pie

(check here for my food post)

The tables were packed with food. So much so that at the end of the night, we ALL went home with tons of leftovers from everyone.

 

 

 

It was a pretty awesome Thanksgiving.

Does it get cuter than this?

So, which is prettier- Hawaii or Emma?

(rhetorical question)

IKEA!

Ever since Shannon first told me about Ikea years ago, I have been hankering to visit. In a fit of irony, an Ikea opened in our old town right after I moved to Korea! AARG!

So, on our recent visit to the States, we made a pilgrimage up to the new Ikea.

Behold.

 

Food! Who knew Ikea sold food! Practically a little grocery store in there! Filled with items from the Swedes.

Look at these amazing deals!

 

I loved the childrens section the best.

 

 

It was so inspirational. We don't have an Ikea in Korea, but know what Ikea sells, and for such great prices, I can plan accordingly for the kids rooms for when we move back the US.

Ikea has a little eatery as well, which was nice because we were pretty hungry after wandering around that huge store for hours.

 

Jason got two hot dogs, a drink and a bag of chips for $2.

$2!!

I had an ice cream cone.

 

So, what did I buy at Ikea?

 

I spent $1.50. I bought a 4 pack of curling ribbon and a 9 pack (AS IS because it was missing 1) of tiny little santa head ornanments. So cute.

Cant beat that with a stick, can you?

Thanksgiving

I am thankful for so many things this year. So many.

Just a few:

• my womens bible study
• motivation
• God working with me and thru me to become a better Christian
• my wonderful many friends
• Korea- it has changed my life
• not having to worry about roaches in my home
• WIC- its a government assistance program- but it is not a handout. It provides us with (among other things) 10 gallons of free milk a month. Do you know how exciting free milk is when you have little ones?
• the opportunities that have been given to me to further my passion for photography and writing.
• having my basic needs met.
• new bedroom sheets (will expand on that later!)

And of course, these guys....

 

 

Happy Thanksgiving Yall!