Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah!

My favorite day of the entire year is whichever day we have Hanukkah dinner with my in-laws. Brisket and latkes and a poor re-telling of the story of Hanukkah that always gets derailed hilariously... what's not to love?

Mmm, brisket! With sweet potato, prunes, some other delicious stuff.

Keeping a safe distance while my husband and father-in-law perform their latke-making magic.

Happy Thanksgiving!

We do two meals in one day for Thanksgiving: my family in the afternoon and the in-laws in the evening. Which means we're as stuffed as the turkey by the end of the day!

For the first time ever, my family asked if I wanted to make/bring something.
We made roasted carrots...

...and brown sugar cookies! Recipe here on my food blog.

Sister-in-law made a delicious punch with pretty cranberries in it!

Leftovers! Why yes, I put cookies on top of my dressing. Don't you?

Ipo makes a friend while waiting for dinner.

The beautiful table... can you find Ipo?

Ipo Is Here!

Ipo has arrived from Hawaii!!! I'm so excited to start showing him around and going on adventures.

Ipo brought a gift! Chocolate coconut coffee made in Hawaii!
It smells delicious... Hubby has already said he's making some tomorrow morning!

Since it is, of course, Guy Fawkes Day, we settled in and watched V for Vendetta as we always do around here (not so big on the fireworks here in the states... at least not for this particular holiday, anyway).

Now we're going to work on my NaNoWriMo, because I'm behind on my word count today! Tomorrow Ipo can go to work with me (and a good thing too, because it's a busy busy day!)