Thanksgiving Dinner, Post-Christmas

2012 gave us our fair share of challenges. Our growing friendship with the Noonan family was one of the highlights of our year, though. They have a son a year older than Lola, a daughter a year younger and another son six months younger than Johnny. It's been fun to see him with a little buddy, knowing they'll be in the same grade come school-time.

We've had some fun family dates throughout the year and also some fun Mom+Dad only dates as well. Our camping trip with them this summer at the Gentlemen of the Road Show in Dixon is in our top 3 moments of the year, no doubt. We can't wait to do it again soon.

Anna got creative with their gifts for us. In addition to the Mr+Mrs Claus wine and Guinness Reindeer, they also gifted us with a Guinness Pint glass magnet and for John, a Guinness key chair that says "Ireland"--that also doubles as a bottle opener. You know, so he won't have to open beer bottles using Little League fences!

I made a delicious Thanksgiving dinner for our post-Christmas celebration. My mom and dad were famous for making Thanksgiving dinner often when we were kids when it wasn't Thanksgiving. Ronnie loved it, so Mom would love to make it for him and Dad could eat it everyday of the year, so it was a common Sunday dinner spread.