New Year's Eve

The days after Christmas were just as busy.  Since we had Chad and Jade with time off and a few trucks, we headed to Abbeville to Dot's house to get some furniture.  It was bittersweet for all as we hauled all of Dot's furniture and loaded it up at a storage place by KK's house.  Stephanie brought some pieces to her house and I have some in storage (waiting for trip back to pick it up)  We did manage to pack Chad's truck up as much as we could and brought home a chair and some dishes.  It was fun to reminisce about things and look at old pictures of Dot and Pop, mom and Uncle Glenn.  KK was happy to see that Stephanie and I were happy and putting Dot's things to use in our homes. :)

I've always loved this chair.... the ugly fabric and all

Ha!!! Me, my cousin Keith, and my sister  1985ish???

We had plans to go back to Lafayette for New Year's Eve but we really needed some time to chill and undecorate and rearrange for our new furniture that will eventually get here!  So, we decided to stay in Mandeville and ring in the new year quietly.  I cleaned and rearranged, Chad watched football and tried to learn how to play his guitar while Davis enjoyed playing with is new toys!

Chad got a new ravioli pasta cutter for Christmas so we decided to try it out.  We had fresh, homemade ravioli stuffed with elk, spinach, garlic, and feta cheese with a creamy red sauce.  It was fabulous!  We can't wait to make it again!