Happy Thanksgiving!!

Thanksgiving is such a wonderful time to be thankful for all you have. Here in the Partenheimer household, we are beyond thankful for our friends, family, health, home, and of course each other. Our Thanksgiving started the Sunday before at the Crandall household. For the past 50 years, our family (well not me exactly, but my dad and aunt) have been celebrating Thanksgiving with the Hill family. They have been close family friends forever, and it is always nice to celebrate with them. My mom decided to mix and match the china for the meal, which was really fun. We pulled out all of the china that we have from my late grandmommy and aunt Susan. It was neat to see all the different styles.

The whole crew

Carving the turkey

Korey lighting the candles

My favorite china pattern

The table all set and ready to eat!

On Thanksgiving Eve, we headed down to Holland to see the Partenheimer's. We spent the evening enjoying time with family. We had a yummy meal. This was just the beginning of the food coma. On Thanksgiving Day we headed over to Nanny and Poppy Kahle's for a full day and night. We started off with lunch which was amazing! I didn't think I would have room for dinner. The brave soles had their annual football game. Sadly, I don't feel I am super athletic, so I was a wonderful spectator. There were also many games played (cards and board games). I always seem to learn a new game, which I love! After our stomaches were less full, we had another round of fantastic food. Needless to say, we were in a food coma for the entire night. I was a bad blogger in Holland. I did not get my camera out once :( We were too busy enjoying family!

The next morning we woke up bright and early to head back to Indy to meet up with the Crandalls. We then drove to Pittsburgh to see my Cousin Jenny. My parents and I moved to Pittsburgh when I was little. We only lived there for a year (give or take) and anytime we are in the area, we visit the house.

When arriving in Pittsburgh on Friday night, we went to a resturant called The Church Brew House. It was an old church that was turned in to a brew house and restaurant. Kind of strange to be drinking beer in chruch, but it was really fun. The pizza was amazing!

The next morning, we headed to the "strip". This is a strip ( I know hard to believe) of shops and restaurants. We spent the morning browsing and buying different things. For lunch, we went to the famous Primanti Brothers . There is literally a line out the door. When you order, everything comes on your sandwich (french fries, slaw, meat, cheese) . Needless to say, the sandwiches are huge! We decided to stt at the bar, which was a great experience. That afternoon, we went to see the Chirstmas Classic, "A Christmas Story", at a local theater. It was a nice way to get into the holiday spirit. For dinner that evening, we went to Jermone Bettis' Grille 36. This is Jermone Bettis' resturant, which is just feet from the Steelers Stadium. They have 36 T.V.'s, 36 beers, and very cheesy Mac and Cheese.

The "Strip"

The HUGE sandwichesThe grill where the HUGE sandwiches are made!

Sunday morning was another early morning. We went over to Jenny and Todd's to have a home-cooked breakfast. Very good! It was so nice spending the weekend with them and seeing the sights of Pittsburgh. Thanks, Jenny and Todd!!!