Monday, November 30, 2009

Catching Up

WOW, I am so behind. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving Day weekend.

Our tradition is to go my mom and dad's for breakfast/brunch. My mom started to do this about 5 or 6 years ago to accomadate us and our spouses' families. We have pumpkin pancakes, bacon, eggs, potatoes and turkey and ham. It's delicious!

This is G-Man my youngest nephew and my mom.


G-Man is learning that he can swing a pretty good punch.


Bogie just kept looking at him.
My Grandma (dad's mom) and I.
This year my dad's family decided to join us, which was fun because the boys had some older cousins to play with as well as their younger cousin.

The older boys play baseball, really well.
They brought the Monkey a baseball and bat for his birthday. We're talking a real wooden bat with a hard ball.They were very patient with Monkey.
Monkey listened to all of their instructions.
The boys played baseball for a long time.

And then it was time for us to go to the Dunbar's for Thanksgiving dinner. Only I got a really bad headache. And sat at the dinner table praying the pain would go away. but it didn't. So I didn't take any pictures, not one. So bummed on that.We were home and in bed by 8pm. Seriously lights out and alarm set. The next day...

Mr. Dunbar did what he always does the day after Thanksgiving... put up Christmas lights.

On Sunday we went and got our tree.

I love this shot.
Bogie just kept on smelling the trees.
The boys liked all of the yard fixtures.
He just couldn't decide which tree to get.
Now I have a tree to decorate, bins to unload, and a house to clean. Seriously you can't even walk in here.

(Does it ever stop?)

But my house smells like Christmas, the boys are watching Frosty the Snowman as I type this and we have a surprise for the boys tonight. Good times.

Are you in the Christmas spirit yet?

7 comments:

Michelle said...

Yes, the tree is up and almost decorated. Next is to snap a pictures of the boys for our Christmas card. I'd better do it soon.

jen@odbt said...

Our tree is up too but waiting for lights (by husband) then trimming by all. I feel like it doesn't end until the 26th but it's fun through it all...right?

Genn said...

Very cute post. You looked adorable on Thanksgiving. And I love that pic you got of your husband putting up the lights. Great shot. And the one you also said you like of all your boys at the xmas tree lot.

my house is all decked out too now. i am in the christmas spirit. :)

Lemonade Makin' Mama said...

Oh I just LOVE this time of year!!!! Y'all look like you had the best of times too! I'm so in the Christmas spirit.

Blessings,
LMM

Jill said...

OH yes!!! we are ready to celebrate the greatest birthday EVER! the birth of our King!!..."it's the most wonderful time of the year!"
Blessings!
Jill

Karen said...

I have the same exact shot of my two boys searching for the perfect tree! Wow. That brought back a ton of memories. Very fun!
Just a reminder I have you signed up for Dec Doors of Welcome. Yes?
Let me know. HAGD! Karen

Anonymous said...

i am so glad you had a great thanksgiving besides that pesky headache! ouch! i love the idea of thanksgiving brunch! yum! cant wait to see your christmas decor! xo