Well, Thanksgiving came twice this year. First time around was huge fun, and the second time proved equally as entertaining. My AIA team and I hosted a wonderful American Thanksgiving for people within each of our ministries. I had quite a few of my students come; Anna, Petra, Jakub, Kate, and Dan were all able to attend. It was great! I do need to back up a bit and give you a quick snapshot of what preparation looked like for this extravaganza...we decided we would probably need a couple turkeys to feed everyone. We figured two 7 kilo(that's about 15lbs for you Americans out there) turkeys would be enough. Well, when Erin went to order the turkeys they told her that wasn't possible, she would need to order at least two 10 kilo turkeys (we're now up to 44lbs worth of turkey for those of you keeping score at home). That's a lot of turkey! So, she ordered the two 10 kilo turkeys. Friday rolls around, and we pick up the turkeys...the guy brings out a HUGE bag, and Erin's thinking, those are some big turkeys. Oh no folks, that was just ONE of the turkeys. They ended up ordering us a 12 and a 14 kilo bird! That's about 57lbs worth of turkey!!!! We decide these monstrosities need a name, so we named the 12kilo bird Diego and the 14er Tito. Yeah, don't ask, cause I don't know why. Here are some pics of the "little" Tito...before and after:
To say the least, there was more than enough food, and I think the night was a huge success. Below are some pics from the night. We all went around the room and said what we were thankful for, then played some fun games. Thanks to Anna for sticking around and helping us clean up all night! And for my Stellas!! You're the best!
Here's Dan, Kate, and me after diner.
Here's Ladia, wanting to skip straight to dessert!
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