Christmas #2

So, our 2nd Christmas, was actually Christmas morning/afternoon. We didn't open gifts together as an immediate family that morning, so the morning was pretty much spent getting ready for Christmas lunch with our neighbors and the Christmas with my family that evening. Unfortunately the boys were having a rough morning, and were either whining or crying or clingy most of the morning, so our nerves were on edge, and we actually got into an argument. Not the best way to get your heart and mind ready to be witnesses to the neighbors, nor to reflect on the meaning of Christmas. Thankfully, God is bigger than us, and we were able to forgive each other, and enjoy our time with our neighbors, and get to know them.
We were in charge of the turkey, the potatoes, and the gravy for the Christmas "dinner" with our neighbors. We realized that morning that we had never done a turkey together, since we've been married, so we documented the occasion! Even though it was a pre-cooked turkey from HEB, we still had some work to do. I guess we will document it when we do the full deal, stuffing, removing the gizzards, basting it, etc.
Chris unwrapping the turkey...


and placing the wrapper on his head!

Turkey in the roasting pan (apparently even though it's precooked and defrosted, you still have to "warm it up" for 3 hours. What's the use in buying a precooked turkey if you have to cook it for nearly as long as the normal one?! Ay!

Wrapping with foil. Kebap begging for a snack, or just trying to get in the pic!


Self explanatory steps (did I mention that we documented every step?!)

After it was done, carving the turkey

and more carving


The spread-we had the dinner at our next door neighbor's house

The guys :Guy & Jay
The ladies: Joy & Kirsten
Sorry the pics are sparse, I put Chris in charge of the camera, and so this was what I got! John was sleeping when he took these, and Jay & Joy's boys were playing in the other room. Apparently I was nursing Ben, so I was also absent. Oh well!!

Here's some pics of the boys Christmas morning: John playing with his bathtub boat he got for Christmas and "helping" his little bro.




And some random pics just cuz this post is sparse on pics compared to my normal ones!!!!!