Thanksgiving week

WOW... I'm just starting to get some energy back from our Thanksgiving week. Tuesday, Dad, Grammie and Marla came in town and we were so thankful that they could be in town again this year. Wednesday the rest of the gang came... Grandma, Grandpa, Mike and Jane, Megan, Mark and the girls, and Dan, Alicia and Josh!! Wednesday afternoon, my brother Eric called me to tell me I was missing some shingles on my roof... Every year I think he is going to come and surprise me, and I'm sadly mistaken. Wah wah. So this year when my phone rang, I looked around the room and asked if Eric was coming. Dad ran to the front door and there was Eric and Sara, just chillin' on the sidewalk!! I haven't cried that much in awhile- I was shocked and so excited that everyone could be together for Thanksgiving!

Thursday was a tough day for my feet... We started preparing our dinner before 9 a.m. and didn't sit down for dinner until 6! We bought a smoker this year for the turkey to have some oven space and avoid another grease fire! It was sooooo good! Everything turned out delicious and I was so proud of our meal.

On Friday we had family pictures with Emily Mulkey at the Shops at Legacy. I'm excited to see how they turn out... Kaden wasn't very cooperative!

On Saturday we went to the Gaylord Texan for the Grinch Ice Show. We were so mad we forgot our camera but I'll get pictures from Megan and Robin and post them soon. It was freezing!! 9 degrees inside but so amazing what they can do with ice. Lilly loved going down the ice slides but Kaden sure wasn't going to do that!

On Sunday, Eric, Sara and my mom took Kaden to the park while I worked a couple of hours. They had a blast and Kaden is definitely getting more brave each time he goes. After everyone left, we went to play with some friends- Kate, Matt and Wyatt, Kate, Bobby, Rosemary and Rigney, and Misty and Rob. Kaden actually posed for the camera... and loved petting Wyatt's hair and giving him kisses.

I am so thankful for my wonderful family and friends. It is difficult to describe in words how happy they make me and how lucky I feel to have each one of them in my life. Nic, you are truly the greatest husband and I can't thank you enough for all of your love, thoughtfulness and support every day.

Hope everyone had as great of a Thanksgiving as we did!


















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