Thanksgiving in Iowa

The night before Thanksgiving we had a Pie Night with our friends who go to school with Collin. The whole Cragun family has a pie night the night before Thanksgiving too and figured we might as well have one of our own here. We had it at our house. We had soup and then filled up the rest of the way with pie. Everyone brought about 2 pies and we had such a huge selection! It was so much fun! We really enjoyed all the food and company.
Then on Thanksgiving we of course had to watch the Thanksgiving Day Parade. We were invited to have Thanksgiving at a ward member's home with several other families. We had a lot of delicious food there too. We are so grateful for all of our friends here and the wonderful people we are meeting.
We then went Black Friday shopping. We were hoping to get a TV, but let's be real, hardly anyone walks out of Walmart with a TV on Black Friday. We did get all of our Christmas taken care of though that night. Well, Collin still has to buy me a present, but other than that we are done. Everyone we talked with at Walmart was super nice and helpful, but there were 2 fights during the 2 hours we were there. Ridiculous. I don't understand why people get that upset over shopping. Is it really that important? Didn't think so.
And when we got home, Collin said we could put up our Christmas tree. Christmas is my favorite holiday so I was SO excited. I sure do love my husband and he definitely spoils me.

We had Peach, pecan, pumpkin, peanut butter, chocolate, caramel apple, 

and a "dirt cake with worms" for the kids.

Here's our friends starting from the left:

Kurt and Kelly, Kevin and Ashley, Nathan (holding Kevin and Ashley's baby) and Lisa

Our little old Christmas tree with presents already under the tree.