Thanksgiving 2011, Part II

Hope everyone had a happy Turkey Day! Justin and I burned up the road this Thanksgiving, driving almost 800 miles! First, we drove to Aiken and surprised my mom. She wasn't expecting us until the weekend. She was very surprised to see us and gave me the furrowed brow for not letting her know we were coming. She isn't a huge fan of surprises. Especially when they are for her ;o) We ate dinner at my grandmother's house (Nana) and had a great time catching up with family.

That night, we were crazy enough to battle the crowds for the Thanksgiving and black Friday sales. It was nice not to actually have any particular gift you HAD to get. We could just enjoy the people watching. And there was plenty of people watching to be had!

We got home around 4:30 and crashed. We were up by 11:00 and headed to Lowe's to pick out a Christmas tree with my parents. They get a fresh tree every year and decorate it with all the ornaments collected over the years. It is such a sweet tradition!

Then we were off to Raleigh to have Thanksgiving with Justin's family. Shannon had the cutest center pieces and window decorations made by the boys. Dinner was amazing! The Clemson game...not so much. The only thing that made the game worthwhile was being introduced to Pintrest during a commercial break. I am completely addicted to that website. It is such a great way to keep all your ideas (craft, gift, decorating) and recipes together! Just what I've always needed. Now I can start deleting some of those Ina Garten shows I've been hoarding on my DVR.

Next task on my list, decorating for Christmas. Typically, our decorations are up mid November. Crazy, I know, but we travel so much for the holidays that if we don't put them up early, we don't have long to enjoy them. Pictures to come!