Thanksgiving and a Birthday

So I'm home and trying

to get everything back

to normal.  This is what I am

up against!  And I am cooking

and hosting Thanksgiving

dinner this year!

 

But I did it!

with the help of my boys

and my snookem.

 

and we were ready for

Thanksgiving!

 

My Dad was in charge of

the turkey.  And yes, that is

our delicious 2014 Thanksgiving

turkey laying in a pile of

pyrex glass right there on

our driveway!

It slid right out and onto

the ground when he opened

his hatch to get it out.

B.U.M.M.E.R!

but we moved on.

I never eat the turkey anyway.

And honestly, I don't think

anyone missed it.

We had lots of

good delicious food!

 

I went Black Friday

shopping with KC.

Actually we went

Thursday and he called

it Gray Thursday shopping.

He's so clever.

 

I got almost all of my

Christmas shopping done

and my house was still

somewhat clean...

so I got to work on

butterfly stuff while

we watched some movies.

 

We also wanted to take

advantage of the long

Thanksgiving weekend and

go ahead and have Cody's

birthday party.  It was very last

minute, but we knew we just

needed to go ahead and get it done.

 

Dinner with the grandparents

was up first.  This kid wanted

enchiladas with mashed potatoes

and gravy and tater tot casserole.

Um No!  Try again.

We settled on pop corn chicken

with tater tot casserole and

a nice big salad.

He was happy with that!

and instead of a cookie

cake from the mall he wanted

my coconut cake!

Weirdo!

It was delicious though.

 

A kid excited about getting

books!  Love it!

 

 

 

He wanted a sleepover

and laser tag.

So that's what we did.

 

It was pretty fun.

All of the boys loved it.

Actually I am not sure who

loved it more...

the boys or KC.

 

He had a great time!

 

Getting Back HOME!

I got back just in time

to see Cody run in the

annual Turkey Run

for his school.  All the

boys from his grade line

up and run a mile around

the field.  First place gets

a turkey.

 

He didn't win the big turkey

but he worked really hard

and finished somewhere

right in the middle of everyone.

AND I got back just in time for

popcorn delivery!

Lucky me!

We had BOXES and BAGS

of popcorn

EVERYWHERE!

He sold the most he ever

has this year.

VERY PROUD

of our Ry!!!

Bums I tell ya!

Good for nothing

but snuggling!

I love it!

This guy did his first

home science project while

I was gone.

AND made and A!

 

Week 2 of Round 2

This little girl sure loves

her Minnie Mouse!

 

It's week 2 of staying with

Aunt Kish.

We are having to get creative!

Landree has grown tired of

my Tinker Bell movies.  lol.

We bought some paint your

own clay dinosaurs.

He just loved them!

I did some Christmas

crafts while he painted dinos.

 

Rylee's scout group traded

in their regular meeting this

week for wrapping gifts

at Evelyn Rivers.

 

Lots and Lots

of goodies for the kids

in need from around

our community.

 

 

Meanwhile...

I was giving more baths

and playing more toys.

 

Marley tried to do all he could

to keep KC from putting on his

boots one morning.

I think they were tired of

being home alone all day every day!

 

 

We worked long and hard on

these banners. That's a lot of

coloring for Landos little

hands! but he was so proud

to do it. 

 

When we got the

word they were coming home,

we went a bit crazy!

Tab and Jason were ready to

be home!

Landree was ready to see his

mom and dad!

I was ready to be back home

with my boys!

My boys were ready to have

me back home with them!

 

To be honest the whole trip went way

smoother than I expected.

Landree and Brynlee did so good

with Tab and Jason being gone

so long.  It was so nice

to spend one on one time

with just them.

Weekend fun!

The boys came down to visit

for the weekend.

I'm not sure how long I

will be here and I needed

to see my babies!

 

Aunt Tab got Cody some

goodies for his birthday.

 

Talk about a good looking

group of kiddos.

 

 

Miss Bryn loved to

talk to her Mom and Dad.

 

We got out Saturday

and ran around town.

Miss Casey's Christmas Store

is a must do when we

are there around the holidays.

 

Lunch at Rosas.

 

 

Bryn wasn't sure about

the lemon Uncle KC

fed her.

I sure sure sure missed

my snookem!

We were not meant to be apart.

I don't know how we made it

so long with him working out

of town.  I sure hope he doesn't

have to go back out on the road.

I am too used to having him around!

The boys headed home early

because Amarillo got some snow

this morning.  We were hoping

the roads wouldn't be too bad.

 

 

Landree asked why Bryn was

taking a bath in the kitchen sink??

Lol.  Because Aunt Kish is

in charge.  I don't know.

Why not?!?

 

Midland actually got

a few snowflakes too!

Landree was excited.

 

We stayed warm inside

and baked some cookies.

Kids down - quiet time for me!

The Little Mermaid and some hot tea.

I love this movie!