So, we had a great Thanksgiving and I’ll post about that soon. First, I got to tell you about last night’s TEIV. I got out of work early (YAY!) and was home by 4 p.m. I then had plenty of time to do some more cleaning and prepare the food.

I baked my bacon cream cheese crescents and put them on the platter.

And also set out my pecan tarts and chocolate chip cookies that I had made a little while ago (I later had to take away the cookies after Neal confessed he might have already nibbled on some). And a note about the pecan tarts. The recipe I have linked to uses tart pans. I just put my dough in a mini cupcake pan. They worked out fine that way.

And I had Neal put the swedish meatballs in the crockpot earlier that day, so they were all ready to go. I just used a recipe on the back of the package.

I also made some oven-fried chicken nuggets. These things were sooooo easy and soooooo good. I forgot to take pictures of these right away and they went so fast, I only took a picture when there was one lonely nugget left.

And then our friends showed up and descended on the food.

Jess brought some really good (and healthy) chicken continental. Andi and Amanda brought chips and dip. Everything was so tasty. With some wine and beer, we had ourselves a really nice evening.

We had planned to play it by ear and maybe head out to a bar, but we were having so much fun chatting, that we just decided to stay in.

We actually had a BLAST playing Mad Gab, which Andi brought.

Here are Andi and Jason trying to sound out the phrase. Hilarious. Loafer’s Revenge? HAHA!

The cats loved hanging with new people and making new friends.

And then I made everyone take pictures. ‘Cause that’s what I do!

Neal and I had such a fun time with great friends. I think next year, TEV, we’ll have to really do it up!