Welcome to the party, Megan!

Well, Thanksgiving weekend is almost over. We arrived in Pella late Wednesday night. Both Brian and I couldn't seem to get off work on time so it was a little later than we had hoped for. Thurday am I helped Mom with some cooking. Brian's grandma and aunt from Minnapolis joined us, and we had a great time. Mom cooked an incredible amount of food, and we didn't eat the rest of the day.

Friday Brian and I spent most of the day going through Stan's garage. We took pictures and wrote down model numbers of a lot of the power tools. Wow. We have our work cut out for us! Stan had so much stuff. I think Donna is ready for us to start selling some things, so we will be back in Pella to work on that after the first of the year. I'm sure it will take us multiple trips so I will try to be in touch when that is so we can get together sometime.

Now it's Saturday, and as I am typing this Brian is returning from pheasant hunting. (Can't live a week without doing some type of hunting!) We'll see how he did. I think he just has fun taking the dog out. Mom and I spent the morning decorating for Christmas. It was kind of nice because I won't do hardly any decorating myself. Soon we will head into town to do a little shopping, then Brian and I will have supper with his aunt and grandma. She's making her famous fried chicken!!! I usually don't eat fried chicken, but her's is amazing. She doesn't make it too often anymore. She's almost 91, and has a hard time cooking that big a meal. So when she does make it we are pretty excited. (Brian just poked his head in and said he got one bird. Brutus was a very good dog too, so Brian is proud papa).

We are heading out first thing Sunday am. We have to pick up Donna at the airport tomorrow evening, and we want a few hours at home before the work week starts.

I hope eveyone had a great Thanksgiving!!!