I’m thankful for a night spent with new friends and old!
We gathered at Kelsey + Eric’s house at 4PM for a pre-Thanksgiving feast. And feast it was!!!
There was punch….
And lots O beer!
He partook, I sipped off of his
We played…
They played…
Penny seductively invited Matt upstairs
I found them like this…
Cheater!!
So I went to play with Kelsey!
And then we made up…
I had a taste of his Belgium beer
And then a splash of pumpkin home brew myself
Cheers!
Marshmallows went into the oven (!!!)
Thanks to Annie for making them!! My FAVORITE Thanksgiving recipe that my family doesn’t care for either!
And came out oh-so-fabulous!!!
Kelsey mashed potatoes….
Kelsey’s dad carved the ham…
We sipped on homemade chicken noodle soup that was excellent! A family recipe with homemade stock!
I had some vino…
And dinner was served!!
The buffet had butternut salad, green bean casserole, mac and cheese, brussels, apple sauce, ham, breads, mashed taters
I take buffets very seriously!
Matt and I ended up splitting a plate. I probably had more than he did though cause his stomach was full of beer!
Penny looked lonely
So she got some attention from Sarah!
I had a splash more vino for dessert
A brownie bite…
A no-bake cookie..
And a sliver of pumpkin pie!
And a second worth of nibbling off of this, which went mostly untouched due to fullness and was way too tempting in front of me!!
It was lovely to meet some of Kelsey’s family!
We left the party just when it was heating up..
And the beer pong started!
I’m stuffed – and it’s not even Thanksgiving yet!!
But I am thankful for my best-of-friends and good times 
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I think you guys need a dog!
Your evening looked lovely! So do all those sweets… yum!
That looks like a great Thanksgiving meal, especially the marshmellow dish!
Very cute post
I LOVE THIS POST!!!! Thanks for coming to the PARRRRATAY!!! ox
The cheating scene was priceless.
Sweet tater on the salad looks like a great addition!!
I also love marshmallows + sweet potatoes (even though it’s probably the least healthy Thanksgiving dish). I think I’m going to start making it year round!
That cheating picture was the cutest thing Ive ever seen!! What an adorable dog!!
I love the Matt wants to be on the blog all the time – at least I assume he likes it
Adorable pictures.
That looks like such a wonderful party with great food!
sweet potatos + marshmallows = awesome!!! looks like a fun time!
What a fun night! All those diff types of beer sound great!
I’m glad you forgave Matt
I love the photo journalism of Matt’s trist with Penny
Penny is adorable!
Dinner looks great! What a fantastic idea! Love your pictures too
Gah, that Penny is SO sweet! I love the pictures of her and Matt, so great! Yummy brews and food. I cannot wait for Thanksgiving!!
Making out with dogs, a BlogStalker sighting AND beer pong?! I am thankful for this post.
How cute is the cheating picture! So funny!!
looked like FUN!! tell Kelsy i said HI!!!!!!!
this sounds so random- but do you have any idea what kind of dog Penny is? The boyfriend and I have been looking and I think I just fell in love!! Would love to know the breed (ask Kelsy for me! lol)
Looks like an awesome night filled with love, food, and dog hilarity. I can’t get over those no-bake cookies. Yum.
hahahaha!! I like the Penny and Matt photos and caption thing
I love the flow of this post
My husband and I also spent yesterday at a celebratory pre-Thanksgiving dinner with friends. So much great food!
As always, Penny is adorable. She reminds me of our dog!
Awww, so sweet of her family to host you guys!! The meal looks fab, I love having ham as a choice. My mom made candied sweet potatoes for the first time last year – I had them for dessert!
It looks like a great time!
It wasn’t nice of Matt to tease Penny like that. She was obviously heartbroken in that pic on the stairs
Fun night! Y’all should get a dog when you move
Your friends sure know how to throw a dinner party! Looks fabulous. YUM!
Jenn
hahahah love the pictures of Matt and Penny. That dog!
wow thats a wonderful pre-thanks giving dinner! shouldn’t we have more of them to practice?
What a fun dinner! Penny is definitely stealing the show tonight
Looks like such a fun night! Penny is the cutest little thing, I love her!
looks like a great meal with friends!
jenna
Awww, what a fun evening! All that food seriously sounds delicious! You guys all get along so well together, and it’s so wonderful to have such great friends in your life.
That looks like so much fun! I think a Thanksgiving with friends is a great pre or post Thanksgiving tradition
Wow, all the food looked amazing!! Also I love Duvel bier!!
Those Penny and Matt pictures are hysterical! I can’t believe you caught her mid-nose lick!
Looks like you guys had a wonderful time!
great recap!!! matt and penny
too cute
everything looks delicious, I take buffets seriously too
I love the picture of Matt with Penny, too funny! That spread looks delish, too!
Danielle
Looks like a fantastic evening!
I looooooooooove Duvel!
YUMOOOOOOO! All of a sudden I’m hungry for lunch! (And anxious for Thanksgiving too, haha)
That meals looks amazing! I can’t think of a better way to spend an evening – good friends + good food = good fun!
Everything looks so delicious! I love the puppy-so cute!
wow – what an amazing night you all had!
Indeed that was a feast and not a better way to celebrate Enjoyed being with Kelsey and Eric and meeting their friends. Kath, very kind of you to include the Miles family in your blog. We feel very special. Hope to see everyone again soon.
Betty! Thanks for stopping by. It was lovely to meet you all. Hope to see you again!
Kath
Awwww, wish we could have been there!!!!!!!!!!!!