Thanksgiving

Was wonderful! It started on Wednesday night as we hosted the “2nd annual so you are too old to go out on the biggest bar night of the year” party. It was an appetizer party and about 6 families came to it. It was a big success and everyone seemed to have a good time. Before the party Avery said she was too tired and wanted to go to bed. I told her to take a little rest because we were having a party that night. She laid on the couch for a bit and then got up and said, “I’m ready to party!” It was pretty cute. On Thursday for most of the day it was just the 4 of us while G&PP drove in. We got the dinner ready, played and walked to starbucks. It was a nice family day with G&PP joining in right after naptime. (Av napped that day after partying till 10pm the night before…hehehehe) Both girls liked the turkey but didn’t really think much of any of the sides. More stuffing for me! Friday morning John and I got up to shop a bit for black Friday. Anyone who knows us knows that John HATES shopping and I never think the deals on black Friday are really worth it so we never go. This year though we are getting the girls the anywhere chairs from pottery barn and I heard they were going to be $20 off that day. Those chairs never go on sale so it was worth it. We got them. Purple dot for Av and green for Camille. I will have their names put on them in hot pink. After that John and I went to the track with Matt’s family. We had a blast although no one was very lucky that day. By the time we got home Aunt Ann and Uncle Matt had arrived! After a dinner of leftovers we went out for a little bit. I had not been out in a while and we had a blast! We finished the night off with cheese bread and a walk (Suzanne said I ran it in my skirt and cowgirl boots) home. AA and UM brought Av her bday gifts. I think we have started the “what is the most obnoxious thing I can bring them?” game. She better be prepared because paybacks are a bitch. She brought a big blow up princess crown that has a bunch of balls to play in with it. Boy did both girls love it! In the middle is a blow up tower that you can put a ball in and it spirals down in. Av was playing and no one was really paying attention until we heard “go monkey go!” She had put her monkey in it and was waiting/hoping it would spiral down. It didn’t so it had to be fished out. The weekend as always went by too fast and this morning it was time to see G&PP off. I think this weekend was the first time of many that mom and dad are chop liver to G&PP in Camille’s eyes. Av learned that long ago and Camille is following in her footsteps. Thank you so much AA and UM and my wonderful parents for coming and staying with us. We love their company and all that help with the kids gives us such a nice break! We miss you already!