thanksgiving started with being able to wake up next to my hubby, which usually only happens on sundays. scotty decided to go out and play football (yeah, you heard me right) with some guys from our ward, which i was a little nervous about because the last few years he's done this he has been really sore afterwards. and this year was no exception. although, i was happy to see that he didn't come home a muddy mess this year. thank heavens for the rain holding off. :) we went over to my parent's for the feast, and it really was. there was so much good food: turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing (stovetop is the tradition in my fam), a yummy fruit salad, raspberry jello salad (another tradition), rolls, cooked carrots (my favorite), yams (not my favorite), fresh veggies with dip, corn, and very delicious pies.
i did really good this year and did not go back for seconds. i didn't want to be a victim of the triptaphan (sp?). after dinner mess was cleaned up the girls took off to Fred Meyer to go shopping while the guys babysat and took naps. this is something we're thinking about making a tradition. i felt a lot better being able to shop off some of the calories i just consumed rather than sleeping on the couch, which of course i knew i wasn't going to be able to do anyways having a 9 month old baby and all. so, we shopped 'til they kicked us out the door. check out what i got for brookie.
i just couldn't resist. you know how when you have kids you want them to like the same toys you liked as a kid. i'm sure she wasn't as stoked as i was, but she did play with it. i think she just likes the hair. maybe it will keep her from pulling mine. :) we had a really great day just hanging out with family, and i do have to say that is one of the things i am most thankful for, my amazing family. i just wish all of us could have been there. we missed you: bonnie, tyler, lucy, russ, shannon, mackenzie, payton and doug. the best times are when we're all together. i look forward to the next time that will be.
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I wanna see the pictures of the marshmallowed oven!!
i love the my little ponies! i am totally a victim of buying blaine toys that i am way more into than she is. read: i cried in the store when i saw teddy ruxpin at costco (a present for christmas) and then when i got home and thought about it i realized i had better not give it to her until she is two because she will destroy it. looks like you had a great thanksgiving!
Hey guys! Wow I guess I had better check my comments more often - I didn't even know you guys had a blog! Thanks for all the baby advice! It's fun finding people on here. I am home from church, sick. Yuck! So...lame that I am writing this on here but, we need to do our visiting teaching! I am so sorry that we have not even talked about it yet! Life has been crazy. I'll try and call you this week so we can figure it all out! We are so glad to know you guys. We should get together more often.
I love the My Little Pony! I know what you mean about wanting your kids to play with the same toys you did. I have a terrible habit of saving everything, so I still have some of my toys. I brought out one of my Cabbage Patch dolls for Sophie. It totally looks like it is from the '80s, which it is, but she doesn't know any different (at least not yet).
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