Thanksgiving.

Well, first off I just want to say.

I can't breathe through my nose :( A few days ago it started as just a little tickle and since then has developed into a MONSTER. I go back to work tomorrow (on Black Friday) I hope I survive.

Other than my Thanksgiving cold, the holiday has been fabulous :)

My dad came Tuesday night and after a few hours of playing with the kids a mysterious white garbage bag appeared under the Christmas tree... (my dad got super creative with that one lol)

He said Santa must have made a pre-christmas stop b/c they have been so good. Really, the kids didn't care they were already digging through the bag. There was a few little toys and a connect four game which has been really entertaining for them. Chris and I also got a wall clock from Santa. I hadn't realized until my dads last visit that Chis and I didn't have a wall clock anywhere in the house. We always use our cell phones :/ Turns out the kids LOVE being able to tell the time. lol.

Chris cooked a ham and a turkey Wednesday and I made the fixins: mashed potatoes, corn, shells and cheese, stuffing, cranberry sauce, green beans, sweet potato casserole, and crescent rolls. It all turned out amazing and this year I didn't burn the sweet potato casserole :)

The kids had so much fun showing Grandpa Pack the Christmas tree and all the decorations we have put up so far. I'm not finished yet though! You know me.. I'm Penny Pinching Polly, so I have of course gotten all the decorations from the dollar store, thrift stores, or the kids and I have made them ourselves :) I even used a coupon to get the Christmas tree! Judge me if you want. I love being frugal!

Speaking of frugal... Mary had requested a Furby on her Christmas list. I did a quick search on Amazon and saw that they were going for a pretty penny and went ahead and put a red "X" over that one. Not on her list but in my mind :) So, anyways last week we stopped by the Goodwill in Lafayette to look at some Christmas decor and I was letting the kids look at the toys but I told them since it is so close to Christmas there would be no toy buying. Well, whada know, there sits a FURBY in the ORIGINAL BOX. Mary is begging and pleading for me to get this Furby. It's all she's ever wanted. She will never ask for anything else as long as she lives. lol. I am the queen of restraint and said no, but while her back was turned I grabbed it and took it up front and payed for it :) it was 2.99! I figure if it works I just scored the deal of the year, and if it doesn't I'm only out 3 bucks. Do not under any circumstances mention this to Mary if she is around. You will ruin it.

And today was Thanksgiving and we got off to a great start :) met my Aunt Kathy this morning with dad before he headed back home. Then the kids, Chris, and I went to my moms for Thanksgiving dinner :) We were packed in there like sardines but I love being with my (extremely loud) family. Poor little London, even in her unborn state, was terrified to move so I could feel. I suppose this is something she will have to get used to. As I sit here tonight, I really want to have a baby. lol. Who knows what this next year will hold? Maybe, I will have to be content with spoiling my newest niece :)

Onward to Christmas! I'm very excited and it will be here and over before we know it and a new year begins... Where has the time gone? The kids are getting so big and smarter every day... It makes me nostalgic but proud. Sometimes I try to picture how they will be as adults and what they are going to do with their lives... this must be the tryptophan talking...

And to end this blog, an actual conversation between Ethan and Grandpa Pack:
Ethan- When you go to heaven one day who is going to get your cane?
My dad- Well, I haven't really thought much about that. I hope I wont go to heaven for a while longer.
Ethan- Well, I was just thinking one day when I get older I might have a bad leg and need a good cane.
My dad- That's true. I'll keep you in mind.

I love that my dad is getting to spend this time with the kids :) They brighten his day so much and seeing them together warms my heart :)