Thanksgiving

Two weeks to the Big Move and what do we decide to do, pack?!?! You would think that would be our priority but instead it was hosting our family for Thanksgiving. I can't think of any better way to spend our last days in our home here in Virginia!

My Mom arrived around 8am, we had the 19 lb bird in the oven by 9am, table set by 10am, and side dishes all ready before guests arrived. We really make a dynamic duo! However, maybe we shouldn't have set the table so early because the second the Geiger kids walked through the door it was a straight shot to play with the China and Crystal =) I'm glad to report though there were no casualties this year. I think I was more worried about Peter than his kids.

What better to do the day after Thanksgiving than get in the Christmas spirit! Last year, we went to cut down our very own Christmas tree, which is a tradition we would like to keep up, but since we were moving in about a week we opted for the Christmas Tree Lighting at Reston Town Center instead. They really went all out, you almost felt like you were in NYC at Rockefeller Center. They had the ice skating rink, a giant Christmas tree, a parade, Santa being pulled in his sleigh, a choir singing carols with all of the attendees, it really was spectacular! All the nieces and nephews seemed to have a great time, of course we started at Rio so what's not to love!