Another Thanksgivng Meal

We ended Thanksgiving with another meal. My family came to my house and we had a great night. The kids played outside and then were made to come in when we realized around 8:00 they were still outside and one had no shoes on. They even calmed down for a little while and watched some of Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. Memories! Memories! Memories! The meal was great and the famiy time was even better. Now we get in Christmas mode.

Memories of Turkey Day

The girls woke up early this morning excited that it was Turkey Day. Growing up I can remember every year my grandfather "Pappy", calling bright and early and reminding us to get up and watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. So my girls were in full swing to watch the parade. As they are getting ready for the parade to begin, David and I are preparing our family Thanksgiving meal, around 5:00 my house will be full with around 25 people. My mom and Aunt San prepared our Thanksgiving meal for years. They would stay up all night, ALL night-- and have a great meal prepared around 11:30 each Thanksgiving. A couple of years ago, my cousins and I decided it was time for us to take over the duties of cooking Thanksgiving dinner after Aunt San fell in the kitchen while taking the dressing out of the oven. So this is my year. We are having supper instead of dinner, since my newlywed brother is in Jackson with his new family; for lunch and will arrive here around 5:00. Looking forward to a great night.

Happy Thanksgiving

We started Thanksgiving meals last night. We had dinner with David's family. I was blessed to marry someone who our families do not do holiday celebrations on the same day. That way we never had to decide where we were going. We had so much food! Of course everyone was sitting around wondering why they ate so much, knowing we were all going to do the same thing again on Thanksgiving Day. The kids played in their new playroom they have added in a spare room at Nanny's this week. Thanksgiving Blessings are all around our family.

Make a Smilebox greeting

Fun in the Leaves

After being inside all day Saturday---I had to pick Bailey up from school early on Friday and she had strep; the girls were ready to get out of the house after church on Sunday. Every fall we enjoy playing in the leaves, Sunday afternoon was the perfect day. David pilled a huge pile of leaves in the back yard and the FUN began. We buried each other in the pile and Bailey and Payton had fun jumping in the leaf pile. What a great way to start Thanksgiving week off, spending a fun afternoon with one of the things that I am so thankful for----MY FAMILY!!!!

Happy Birthday Payton!!!!

I can't believe Payton is already 6 years old. Boy, where did all those years go? It just seems like yesterday that I was holding you in my arms and singing "You are my sunshine", to rock you to sleep. You have grown way toooo fast for me. I can't keep up with how fast the years are going. We had a great afternoon today, we went and surprised Payton with a big girl bike. Now we have the fun task of teaching her to ride it---Get ready Daddy. Then we had a family supper at The Grill (Payton's choice). If I blink my eyes Payton's sixth year will be over before I know it. Happy Birthday Payton--I love you, sunshine!!!!

A Flip-Flopping Birthday Party!!!!

Payton had her 6th birthday party a week early this year. It was at Flip-Flop Gymnastic's: and we all had a flip-flopping GOOD time!! Payton woke up Saturday morning so excited and we stayed in that gear all day. She got some nice gifts and I think I need to borrow some money from her. She kept asking all day what mom and dad were giving her, we have to save something for her actually birthday, the 14th, so it will be a surprise until then. I think we will be in party mode all week at our house. We ended Saturday night at the movies with Aunt Lorlee, Mason and Wesley, seeing Madagascar 2.

Hayride Fun

We went on a hayride with some friends and family on Saturday night. We all had a great time. It wasn't real cold (by looking at the photo of David you would think it was snowing) and the girls roasted hot dogs and marshmellows. This has been a busy fall season, but we have made some great memories with the girls. The holiday season is all about being with friends and family. I know that we are so blessed to have both that we can enjoy being around. As I sit and type this; I am listening to Natalie Grant "Live 4 Today", such words of truth---count every single blessing, follow it in your way, live like there is no tomorrow, my future is in tact, my crazy life has got me spinning round and round---but holding His hand all the way. In this busy life that we lead those are words to remember.

Pumpkins and Treats!!!

What a fun night of Halloween! The girls wore their costumes to school for the AR parade. Luckily both of their costumes were people in books. Bailey was the scarecrow from 'The Wizard of Oz' and Payton was the Pirate from 'How I Became a Pirate'. We started the afternoon out by finally carving our pumpkins. For weeks the girls have been begging to carve their pumpkins. We have just been so busy that we waited until the last minutes. But the girls were glad that we finally got to carve their pumpkins. We started the night off by going to the church for 'Trunk or Treat'. It was so much fun and the girls got so much candy, hopefully I can get rid of some of it, before we are all on a sugar high around here. We ended the night with a hayride to Ms. Maxine's park for a hot dog roast and just some great time with friends. The girls finally crashed around 10:30 and David and I enjoyed watching a movie to put and end to Halloween 2008.