I hope everyone had an awesome Thanksgiving! I certainly enjoyed having 4 days off!
BJ and I decided to host Thanksgiving this year and we had a blast. I made my first turkey, ever, and it was a success. BJ can’t stop raving about how delicious he was (maybe it’s because we bought an organic turkey and maybe it has nothing to do with my cooking skills…). Either way, I’m
documenting this one in the books – 1st Thanksgiving = success.
We wanted to run a local Turkey Trot but it sold out before we could register. Since we decided to host at the last minute, I didn’t want to sign up earlier if we weren’t going to be in town (in years past, we’ve had Thanksgiving dinner at his mom’s house). By the time I realized we were going to have dinner in Arlington, the race was sold out. So, BJ and I decided to host our own Turkey Trot. We ran the 4.5 mile loop were we met. It was also our 1 month engagement anniversary, so we were extra sentimental on Thanksgiving.
Things I’m thankful for everyday (and not just on Thanksgiving):
1) My amazing family. I seriously have the coolest parents and the best (2) sisters e-v-e-r. I miss them like crazy! My mom and sisters are coming to DC this weekend to go wedding dress shopping with me – I can’t wait.
2) A fiancé!! BJ rocks my world – and I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with him. Being engaged is seriously the coolest thing.
3) Awesome friends, a great job and being able to run (aka my health). I am so lucky to be blessed with such great things in my life.
In wedding news, we are this close to picking a place. I have called over 40 places in the DC metro area – and am not having much success. Although I have a feeling that we will be picking a place soon!!! I can’t wait to have a date and place. I know this is a terrible excuse but I have been slacking in the workout department due to wedding venue shopping. I feel like BJ and I go look at a place every other day. Soon, it will be over very soon.
PS – once I have a date and place, I promise to be a better blogging friend to everyone!
Goodluck finding a venue! Not an easy task. Great looking turkey there 🙂
I'm glad to hear that your turkey was a success! When you go to other people's houses, you don't realize how *important* it is for the host that the turkey is perfect. 🙂
You should check out weddingbee.com. It's a blogging site for wedding stuff… very very addicting! 🙂
What an exciting time! Good luck venue shopping!
Congrats on a SUCCESSFUL Turkey, that is amazing!!
Yippee to finding a place, good luck!
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Wow your first successful hosting of Thanksgiving. That's an accomplishment! Yummy that bird look great.
How exciting to be planning your wedding. And even better that you took the time to find the perfect partner. Much more important than the ceremony in the long run.
Enjoy the journey to wedded bliss. Thanks for sharing the adventure with us!
Congrats on your successful Thanksgiving!
Good luck getting the wedding detasils sorted out. So exciting!!!
That Turkey looks so yum- Great Thankful list.
Wow, it looks like a wonderful turkey. I loved picking out a place for my wedding over 8 years ago. Wedding planning can be so much fun!
Congrats on first Thanksgiving hostess'ing success!!!!
One month anniversary of engagement… awww!!! 🙂
wow your first turkey was a success, I am amazed… I have been too afraid to attempt a full turkey on my own!
have fun picking a place…i loved the ewhoel planning process@@
Awesome job on hosting Thanksgiving! I know it must have been a lot of work! Have fun planning your wedding!
Congrats on almost picking a place and a successful Thanksgiving feast. THAT is not easy.
Your turkey looks absolutely delish! And congrats on the engagement!!!! I think I missed that post.
I just stumbled across your blog! Congratualtions on the engagement can't wait to read more about wedding planning 🙂
It looks like you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Good luck with the wedding plans!
I love finding locals on here! I'm from the Harrisonburg but am planted in Norfolk for school at the moment. Very cool blog! I'm training for my first half right now, I'm doing the Shamrock in VaBeach in March. Have you guys done it before?
We hosted Thanksgiving, and I didn't even ATTEMPT turkey. I bow to your success.
I hope you find your venue soon!!! Although your slacking on the exercise- this is a once in a lifetime thing so live it up and enjoy it!! The exercise will be there waiting for you! 🙂 Keep us posted on your date/venue! I'm so excited for you guys!
P.s. way to go with the turkey- thats awesome!!
Good luck picking a place for the wedding!
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