Somewhere along the way on Thanksgiving day, someone commented that the table was set so nicely, but that there should be a centerpiece or flowers or SOMETHING in the middle of the table. So, Pops said he would take Van out to find some greenery and whip something up for the table. As the were heading out the door, he also mentioned that he was going to let Van drive the lawn tractor...She was a bit embarrassed that I came out to take pictures.
But she was Speedy Gonzales, and went zipping by me sooo fast! She had a great time. Although this isn't the highest quality picture of the bunch, it is my favorite. Please also note that Van is NOT wearing a coat. She always says how cold she is, but refuses to wear a coat. Hmmm...any connection there?
Van proudly hauled in the Charlie Brown tree that they cut down to turn into table decoration.
And Holly helped make it into manageable, table-sized pieces.
Everyone showed up for dinner, including my nephew and his girlfriend. Here is a nice picture of Holly and Kala.
Carving the turkey is one of the most important parts of the day, isn't it? It is in OUR house, at least! Everyone stood around to watch (and to be ready to give carving advice, probably, although that wasn't necessary since Pop is almost a pro!). Van was especially interested in the process.
Holly found a pen and notepad while we weren't paying attention. She crawled up on the bench and decided to draw a picture of something. Fortunately, I keep a close eye on her when she's wielding a writing utensil. I'm really OCD and paranoid about her writing all over things other than paper!
Cheers and Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! That was a lot of work for the small amount of greenery on the table, wasn't it?! ;-)
Holly enjoyed her Thanksgiving meal far more this year than she did last year. I tried to give her some yams last year, but she wanted nothing to do with that! Of course, she was not quite 8 months old, so what should I have expected? This year she enjoyed her yams, mashed potatoes & gravy, turkey, pie, sparkling apple cider, and anything else she could get her hands on.
When we got home on Sunday, I hauled all the Christmas stuff out of the garage and got the tree put up. Holly and I decorated the tree on Monday, and I also put up some lights. Tonight, I finally got the last of the inside decorating finished. My outdoor lights from prior years died, so I am now debating whether to bite the bullet and buy more now or wait until the day after Christmas and buy them on clearance for next year. I HATE getting up on the roof to put them up, so I'm a little ambivalent about it. Anyone have an opinion and want to vote on which I should do?
I feel like I have gotten a lot accomplished in the last couple of days, but have a few more things on my RIGHT NOW to do list. They include turning all of Holly's onsies into regular T-shirts, so I don't feel irritated that I wasted money on them since they are way too inconvenient now that she is potty training. I also have my "Old Year's Resolution" to finish Holly's life book by the end of the month. This was my "New Year's Resolution" in January and my goal was the beginning of February, before I went back to work...so you can see why I call it that. Her Advent calendar is on my list (or its going to be over before I get it done), and getting packages sent to my niece and Van's parents this weekend. That's not very much, is it? Lol!
Everyone knows I love to end my posts with a cute shot of Holly. I think I'm going to try to teach her how to sing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" in the spring. We all know that she's going to be a Cubs fan whether she wants to be or not. I also taught her to say that we go "watch hoops" when the high school basketball teams are playing.
I have so much to be thankful for! Family, friends, happiness, and health. What more could a person ask for?
1 comment:
Holly is potty training?? Good for her...and you!!! I love how your family has embraced Van...so sweet! Glad you had a great Thanksgiving!
GO CUBS!
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