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Friday, December 4, 2009

Grateful to be movin around....

Our Thanksgiving this year was pretty low key. We had my sister Cris with us, her and I cooked the whole meal together. Great bonding time let me tell ya. I have to admit I was a little nervous to cook my first turkey but it was a success! I'm still trying to recooperate from all the eating we did, ALOT of turkey between the three of us and three pies later takes a while to feel normal again. Me and Cris attempted Black Friday, or should I say 10pm of Thanksgiving night at the outlet mall. We vow NEVER EVER to do that again. People are crazy when it comes to sale signs, deals weren't even that great but we can say we did it even though we only lasted 3 stores.
I'm SO very grateful for the life I live and the people I get to share it with. This year has been a crazy one but I have learned not to take anything for granted and to be grateful for what you have and the people that you love.

Rest assure Cameron is not sweating because of the hard work (or lack of) he did, the lighting must have hit him just right :)


I had to take a picture of our success, I know it's not that great looking but we had a fun time preparing it and it tasted heavenly! Yes, those are paper plates and plastic cups, Grandma Jane and Tami weren't around to pull out the china.


Oh my what can I say about this little mover and shaker? She hit seven months and decided to become mobile. She is army crawling pretty well and is trying to pull herself up on things. I found her in one of her most recent favorite places. Jake said, "Mom, isn't she supposed to be on top of the toy?"



11 comments:

Dyer Family said...

Glad you guys had a great time! Hopefully we'll see you sometime after christmas!! I think Charlie looks so much like Cameron in that picture:)

Swensons said...

AHHH!!! I am so excited to see this drooler in a few weeks!

Krazy Kobels said...

What an accomplishment!!!! Looks great! WHat a sweet squishy adorable baby you have, love the mobile stage and army crawling is awesome!

The Winwards said...

Mandy, sure looks like you guys had a great Thanksgiving. I love the picture of Cameron. Just so him. Hope your enjoying the holiday season.

Anonymous said...

I agree with Marissa! It almost took my breath away because that is how I remember him! But, what is he doing in girl's clothes? I guess he was a pretty boy because she is definitely a very pretty girl!!!!

momharm said...

if you look directly across from the picture of Cameron there is the picture of Charlie with the exact same expression.Too Funny!!
It looks like you girls needed NO adult supervison with the cooking. So does that mean next year at my house YOU guys are cooking!??

Candi said...

Good job with the turkey and everything else. Sounds like I'm glad I didn't go shopping! We totally ate on paper plates too by the way. Good luck, now that she's moving, she's never gonna stop!!! Loved your family pictures!

Bobbi said...

Mands....YES!! I got my BANANAS! As I was reading your comment I was eating one too! I crave them! ITs weird because I normally do not like them! Sure am glad I was able to GET OUT of the house and get my bananas! ALTHOUGH I have not been out today!! Man alive!
OH and by the way your fam pic on the top could not be any cuter! Love it! R U sending christmas cards out? I better be getting one! I look forward to that every year! Oh and I wish that we were not trading places for Christmas because I want to see you OH So BADLY!! Love you!

Erika said...

Congrats on the successful cook! It looks yummy and that pic of Cameron totally cracks me up, as does Jake's comment about Charlie and the toy!.

KariElle said...

tiimme outttt!!
i hear you cut all your hair off?? wheres a photo about that?

ps: my new project is to grow my hair out till next semptember - its taking a long time.

crazy said...

Love all the Thanksgiving fun. It does look like your husband worked up quite a sweat, loading his plate.

The Hello Kitty shirt below reminds me of a day when Autumn came home from Kindergarten and said so-and-so said I cant be in there club unless I have a shirt that has hearts, hello kitty, or pink, and it looks like Alex has all 3 covered. I wonder if that club is still going.