thanksgiving and christmas...all in one weekend.

Ok so this is going to be chalk full of pictures...are you ready?  The pictures can tell everything with the captions, so gear up for LOTS of scrolling :)  This weekend has been a very full one indeed!  

Friday night: Thanksgiving at the Kings.

Saturday: Marieke and I sang for a "Tour, Tea, and Talent Show" event that HSO hosted for a local retirement home...then we went to the end of term SO party at a local resort - awesome, FREE Meditteranean food!  

Praise the Lord :)  And I was able to bring J some leftovers...

Sunday: Church and then the OSO Christmas Party.  A bunch of people were able to buy Christmas gifts for all the kids in both of the children's homes here - it was a happy chaos :)  We got a gift for one of the 2 year old girls in the Bel Air home :)

Now: blogging/Marieke is doing homework...the men are studying.  We are ready for finals to go away :)

Prepare to scroll...forever. 

Everyone patiently awaiting the feast...Natalie and Jade graciously opened their home to us!

 

 The decor! Check out the wall colors!!! :)

Delicious corn casserole courtesy of Sayeh :)

 

 My green bean casserole with homemade onion topping!!!

 

One half of the hosts :) Cutting the "turkey" [chicken]

 

How pretty is this "cranberry" [actually nutmeg - scrumptous!] sauce?? Courtesy of Sarah Glenn...

AMAZING baklava!!! Jessica did a GREAT job - everyone went back for seconds...and thirds...maybe ;) She also made delectable stuffing...

The very hungry men.

 

The very happy and successful Thanksgiving-feast-making girls :) 

Yeahhhh! FEAST!!! [Cheesy chivy mashed potatoes courtesy Marieke]

And then there was desert! The amazing baklava along with the best pumpkin pie ever, via Marieke :)

 Great times with great people :)

And now...CHRISTMAS!

The happy chaos :)

 

"Santa" - hahaha!!! Very creative though... 

This was his "smile" - what a little punk ;) 

Marieke and M - she wasn't trying to choke her...promise :)  Although she's never happy with getting homework...

Me and T :)

Cute!

Me and one of my favorite little men :)  He is such a goober though...that is NOT a real smile haha

 

Little dude with Santa - check our that beard! 

Another one of the girls from Bel Air - isn't she gorgeous??

This little one is such a cutie, and I think she knows it ;)

 

And another...

She didn't pose as well for me...I think she wanted to TAKE the picture...

And here is the result.  Oh geez ;)

T and her gift...which she insisted on putting BACK in the wrapping...silly girl!

 

"Miss! Take a picture of me!" :)  This guy is so sweet - I've only hung out with him twice [he is not at Bel Air], but he is so well mannered!

Well folks, there you have it!  The term has FLOWN by!  I can't believe all these "wrap up" events are already taking place/over!!! CRAZY!  

Hope everyones' Thanksgivings were full in the truest sense of the word.

Love to all.