Party at Mom's

We do gift exchanges for each other on both sides of our family every year, which is great because it doesn't break the bank. Mostly, I just like to see the kids expressions and busy fingers rip the packaging :)
First, mom made a great thanksgiving style dinner with the all the works ~ and we ate entirely too much. (This is why there are always New Years resolutions of weight loss after the holidays!). It was nice to just kick back and visit with everyone on a cold winter night.

Then, came the present exchange:

Then, the night ended with a very sweet note when mom served the pie!  Yum!