Happy Thanksgiving from the La Libertes! I hope you enjoyed your holiday week and weekend; we definitely enjoyed our much-needed vacation. We traveled to our hometown, Temecula, in Southern California and visited with Tim's family. It was so so good to get some family and friend time in. Not to mention all the cuddles we got in with our nieces <3
We started off the trip with quality time with Tim's mom and dad; they picked us up from the airport and we stopped for lunch (authentic Mexican food - a luxury we miss in Oregon!) and to visit a famous Christmas store on the way home. Once we got into town, we were off to see the nieces immediately. It was so fun seeing their personalities and it was the first time we met the littlest one since she was born in September. Love them both to pieces <3
On Tuesday night Tim's parents hosted a dinner for us with immediate family and close friends. It was absolutely wonderful seeing our friends, the Blantons, and their sweet baby girl (who at just a month old road tripped up the coast to come to our wedding!). It's always so good seeing them and makes us wish we were closer.
Wednesday was dedicated to lounging and grocery shopping for the big Thanksgiving meal. It was nice not having any plans and just relaxing. Wednesday night we went out and had some drinks with Tim's little brother and little sister. We caught up on their lives and had some great conversation accompanied by delicious, local beverages ;)
When Thanksgiving morning arrived, Tim and I woke up early to get ready and wrap a few gifts for our nieces. We enjoyed delicious biscuits and gravy for breakfast courtesy of Tim's dad and then started in on cooking appetizers. Our Thanksgiving meal consisted of the traditional turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, bread, green beans, lots of gravy, and Grandma's green jello. We were appropriately stuffed beyond words after the meal. ;)
On Friday we got to see our cute little nieces again for lunch and then headed off to Leoness (our favorite winery at home!) with Tim's parents to meet the Blantons for some delicious wine tasting. How adorable is their perfect little munchkin?
Friday night we visited our favorite taco shop (because, again, authentic Mexican food!) and then went to Target for some great Black Friday deals. We left on Saturday, but not before we went to see the Hunger Games with Tim's family and grabbed In N Out for lunch. Needless to say, it was the perfect trip. We're so grateful and blessed to be surrounded by such wonderful family and friends. Until next time, Temecula!