Days leading up to Christmas eve

We arrived in Pgh late Thursday evening and slept at Paulette's (Troy's mom's) then got up early to meet Jill, Stella, Silas, Aunt Kathy and Uncle Will at the Strip District in downtown Pittsburgh. We don't go to strip clubs silly! The Strip District is a place were you can get different types of food and there are little shops and cafe', bars, PA Mac Company, Primanti's, flower shops, Wholly's, etc.. Ever year, we go to the Strip before Christmas eve to buy our seven fish for the Italian Seven Fish dinner, biscotti and all the items to make anti-pasta and any other little treasures we can find. This year while Troy watched Silas, mom, Jill, Stella and I waiting to get cheese for an HOUR! Troy did a great job with Silas.

(above photos courtesy of/taken by Aunt Kathy)
(my photos below)
Wholly's Fish Market ~

Pennsylvania Macaroni Co. ~


Friday night Troy and I met out with our friends at the Sharp Edge and OH what a night... the Jen's we're together again all in black shirts with jeans like we were going to kennywood in highschool! Troy got to meet an ol' CCAC friend, Teresa and her husband Joe.

(photos above taken by Teresa)

Saturday - my mom and her sisters, my aunts Carmine, Maria and Kathy got together to make a zillion cookies that we all eat through out the holiday. This year was their BEST batch of Christmas cookies EVER! Hope they practiced for my wedding! :)

Sunday - Troy and I went to my mom and Don's house and enjoyed the day with them. We made cookie trays and prepped for Christmas eve and our dinner that night with Troy's mom and our friends Jen, Mia and Dwayne.