Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving this year was bittersweet.  Dan and I have spent every Thanksgiving night since the beginning of time (OUR time) with his parents, even before we were married.  We used to (before kids) get up and go shopping early Friday morning.  Dan was building his tool collection so we'd go to Sears in Midfield every year (his parents lived nearby), avoiding craziness around the mall, yet still getting all the tools on sale.  Eventually he had every tool, but we continued our tradition.  When the kids came along, we continued yet....we'd still spent the night....Honey would keep the kids while we would get up early and shop.  This year, however, everything came to a screeching halt when Dan's parents called and stated they were traveling elsewhere for Thanksgiving.  So instead of big family gatherings on this Thankful Thursday, I cooked a nice breakfast, hand rolled biscuits with all the trimmings, for my little family of four.  It was nontraditional to say the least.  First time in my life I didn't have turkey and dressing.  Instead had homemade pizza.  My brother told me the lack of company and good food was a dream Thanksgiving.  haha.  Yes I see the benefits.  It was a nice day that included eating, 4-wheeler rides, and Christmas trees.  Honey still offered to keep the kids but I couldn't stand the thought of being without them on Thanksgiving.  Friday we still got up and went shopping (NOT at 6am), kids in tow.  Despite the late start, I still got everything I wished for.   It's been a nice holiday week...5 days off.  One thing I can surely say I'm thankful for is a job!  Ready to hit the ground running tomorrow!!

On this Thanksgiving, it is a time to reflect on just how blessed I am.  I have a healthy family, a caring husband, a warm home, plenty to eat, good friends, a brother and sister I wouldn't trade for just anybody, and awesome grandparents out the wazoo!  I'm blessed beyond measure!!  Right now I can hear the kids' laughter in the background.  I'm not sure if anything could be a sweeter sound!

 Sweet little precious baby girl.  She's tall and skinny.  Not like me.  She's my inspiration.  "Put on your big girl panties and deal with it."  :-)  Yes, I said big girl panties!!  :-)

2 sweet sisters that fight like a cat and dog, but love each other in ways words can't describe.

This one right here is the party animal.

 

Saturday we watched "the" football game with Aunt Brooke (and Bent!!) and Aunt Jo (and KC).  They love my girls so much and I am so grateful for them being great aunts to my girls.  With Daniley and Brooke and Jo, you just never know what in the world might happen next!  For example, Daniley exclaimed she was the nightmare princess.  "I make all your nightmares come true."  (And we all laughed hysterically.)  We ended up going to eat at Habenero's.  I guess we all had a wild hair...well that, and we were hungry.  We also were playing around with margaritas and daiquiris.  (Ring leader:  Daniley.  Virgin of course).  When we were at Habenero's Daniley got to talking to this random couple in a booth.  I looked behind me and she was sitting up in their booth with them.  LOL.  The margarita came in handy.  LOL. 

And when I've finished all the necessary chores, and crafted myself out, and played outside til the sun went down, and eaten like a pig, and done everything else I "have" to do.....my husband knows just how to call me into the living room to relax:

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!  Next up:  Christmas!!!