Thanksgiving in beautiful Colorado!

Well our trip was awesome! We just loved being back in Colorado! It was so beautiful, with highs in the mid 50's, and lows down to 8 degrees. Perfect for some late night Hot- Tubbing at Ben's! No snow- but thats ok!

We got to Colorado pretty late on Wednesday evening/ Thursday morning. We went to sleep, and then began preparing our Thanksgiving Feast the next morning! Everything was awesome! The food was incredible and the company was even better!

Here you can see the preparation:

The girls hard at work.

Yum,,,,

Ben preparing his Mashed Potatoes!

Working Hard!

A proud man with his mashed potatoes in all their glory.

Me and Dallas before eating, enjoying some vino.

The stuffing I made!

Right on time! 4:00pm Dinner.

 The Spread.

A little after- dinner conversation and wine.

Dallas and Marty- The Royal Air Force Officer 

teaching at the Academy right now.

 The aftermath.....

Passed out.

Thanksgiving was so great! We really enjoyed Ben and Karen and their great friends!

Friday (AKA Black Friday) I made Dallas get up around 5:30am to hit up some shopping. We went with Steve and Amy Erwin, Dallas' sponsor family from the Academy, who are basically our 2nd parents. They have always been so good to us, and treat us as well as their own blood. We did some shopping, rested a bit and had a delicious ham for dinner! It was great spending the day with these guys!

On Saturday, we went to workout with Ben and Karen at their swanky gym they belong to, grabbed a bit to eat, and went to see Love and Other Drugs. Later on Saturday, Dallas and I went to eat at the Cliff House in Manitou Springs, CO for a very, very late anniversary dinner. Well worth the wait, though. :) It was great, and brought back so many amazing memories for us.

The Cliff House all decorated for the Holiday Season!

 At our table.

Anniversary Dessert. A Raspberry Souffle'!

My goodness, he is handsome! :)

I just love my husband more than words.

 And of course, some beautiful Colorado Scenery.

All in all, a really, really great trip. We had some time to relax and take it all in, and get back together with some of our very favorite people!

We also had some time to reflect and think about what we are truly thankful for in our lives, and to remember those that we miss very much.

We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We sure did!

Now its time to look forward to Christmas! Going home to the family in Houston, a party with some great friends, and going to Naples, FL to visit Nana and Grandpa.

Oh! And Happy Hanukkah! :)