Thanksgiving Weekend

Since Annabel just had surgery, we ended up staying home for Thanksgiving this year. Jared's mom, stepdad and brother got to come spend Thanksgiving with us, and we had a great time. They got here late Wednesday night. On Thursday, we had a pretty traditional Thanksgiving lunch. This was my first time trying to do the cooking and get everything done at the same time. Luckily, it turned out good.

Thanksgiving morning and afternoon were beautiful. By that evening it was starting to get cold (for Texas). Maddie and I had to bundle up to take a walk.


Annabel and Grandpa Cris on Thanksgiving

On Friday morning, both girls were awake at 6:00. I knew the rest of the family wouldn't be awake for quite a while, so I decided to take the two girls and see what Black Friday shopping was like. (I am not one to get up at 4:00 am the day after Thanksgiving typically.) It was 40 degrees when we left, so I had to get both girls all bundled up.

For a while I thought that I might have lost my mind to take them both by my self with all of the crazy shoppers, but it actually worked out fine. They were pretty good and we got some good deals at a few stores.

The aftermath ...

Friday evening Nana and Maddie made Christmas cookies.

Saturday morning Madison woke up and the first thing she said "Is it Christmas?!" Well, not exactly, but we did put up our Christmas tree.

Jared raked the front yard. Madison had fun playing in the leaves before he mulched them.

Saturday evening, we also exchanged gifts with Jared's family. The girls each got some clothes and a book to share. Thanks Nana, Grandpa Cris, and Christopher

Then Annabel discovered her favorite part of the present.

She shredded tissue paper all over our living room floor. Madison and Christoper even got in on the action too.

All in all, a great holiday weekend.