Kyle and I planned on serving up a delicious meal, but were pretty uncertain as to how it would all turn out. Kyle was in charge of the meat and decided he would prepare a delicious pork tenderloin. I was in charge of the "other" parts of the meal. Kyle's only request was mashed sweet potatoes (which I thought sounded awesome), so I figured I'd make a salad and dessert to go along with it. I was going to bake a pumpkin pie yesterday evening and then reheat it today, but I got distracted with my Hangout with my sisters and it just didn't happen.
Today we decided to change the veggies from a salad to baked zucchini (from our friend, Deb's, garden), the pumpkin pie became pumpkin pie bites, and House of Meats didn't carry what Kyle was looking for so he bought pork chops instead. The mashed sweet potatoes were so delicious! I could eat those every day as a substitute for ice cream - that's how good they were! The mashed sweet potatoes & baked zucchini were so easy to make, which made me realize how simple it is to add extra servings of vegetables to our diet each day.
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| My Pumpkin Pie Bite |
While the food was great, the company was even better! The only time I met Faye was at our wedding and I don't think I had the opportunity to say anything more than "Hi! It's nice to finally meet you! Thank you so much for coming!" It was nice to get to know her better and see who Dan's sister really is. Let me tell you: she's awesome. It's too bad we don't live closer because I'd love to hang out with her more often. I really love her laugh, and I'm happy that there were plenty of occasions to hear it over the course of the evening. Her husband is building her a log cabin and I can't wait to see the pictures when it's finished - and maybe even visit sometime! Too cool!
I'd met Grandpa Si & Grandma Barb at least once before our wedding, but I was very timid and shy because Kyle & I were dating at the time and it's always nerve-wracking to "meet the family" for the first time. This evening was so much fun! Grandpa Si gave me a great big hug and a kiss right off the bat, so I knew I had nothing to worry about - we're family. I loved hearing the stories they told; I loved seeing them smile and laugh. Another thing I really liked: they love to talk! I had worried before they came how we would entertain them for the evening. Kyle wasn't worried about it, of course, and now I know why: they brought the entertainment!
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| Aunt Faye, me, & Grandma Barb |
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| Grandpa Si relaxing |
I'm really hoping they stop by on their way back through. Kyle's Aunt Sandy will be with them and it would be so nice to get to know her better, and then the party would be back in our apartment!
Oh, my other favorite part of the evening: finding out the Grandpa Si reads our blog. He even quoted it multiple times and recognized our new piece of art and Kyle's bike from posts. The purpose of this blog has always been two-fold - to keep family & friends up-to-date on our adventures and to serve as a memoir. I'd say tonight confirmed that we are meeting goal #1 and I can attest that goal #2 is a success. Huzzah!
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