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Friday, December 5, 2014

Thanksgiving recap

I hope you had a very Happy Thanksgiving.  Mine was fun-filled.  Lots of time with the family, shopping, naps, and more family time.  Here are some pictures from my week home.

I cooked most of the Thanksgiving dinner.  And I am just telling my family now.........next year we are going out!!!  It was exhausting and just not enough time in the day.  I did the turkey, sweet potato casserole, broccoli cheese casserole, homemade (no cans of soup used) green bean casserole, gravy, and spinach artichoke dip.  Mom assisted me and did the mashed potatoes, stuffing (regular and oyster.  Not from a box.), and her famous creamy apple pie.

The cutest little dinner guests.  Our table seemed fuller this year with these two. 
The family. It is so hard to get the girls to both look at the camera at the same time.  And Grandpa as well.








Baby K had her first birthday on November 26.  Unfortunately she was sick with the stomach flu all weekend long!  We didn't really get the chance to celebrate her big day.  (I didn't even make the cake!)  We did get her presents opened with a little help from big sister.

 


Poor Baby K didn't feel too good.  She was all snuggles.  I was quite happy with that as I was exhausted from cooking.  As you can tell.


Friday we had K#1 with us.  It was a pajama kind of day.  Naps were had and movies watched.  Of course what else should be done on Black Friday?!  K#1 helped me get all the Christmas decorations out.  She really got into it which just thrilled me to pieces.  I love decorating for the holidays.  I think I may have found my protege!  She did the tree beautifully and stayed with it until the end.  (Last year she hung one ornament and was done.)  If there is one thing I can pass onto her it is this.  My Grandpa passed it on to me and I pass the torch onto her.  He would have loved nothing more.

 


Finished product

Saturday we took K#1 home to her parents.  (Boo hiss!)  Not without eating out and shopping at Target.
Daddy and Baby K.  Don't they look so much alike?  And I'm not talking about their big foreheads....hehe.  (I can make fun because I have one, too.)

I LOVED shopping at Target with this cute little lady.

And just to tempt you.  I will have a future blog coming up on my trip to the Christmas Story House.  It was pretty cool.  Have you seen the movie?  It is my favorite and I torture my family with the marathon every year.

Me, K#1, Gammy (aka my Mom)
Have a great weekend!!!  :-)
Thursday, November 27, 2014

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!  Enjoy your day and don't eat too much! I am so thankful for all these people in my life.


My most amazing family



And I am thankful to you for reading my blog.  Have a wonderful holiday weekend!!!
Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Happy 1st Birthday, Baby K!


I have so many things to be thankful for this year.  And if you've been around this blog, you know that my nieces are top of that list.  Exactly one year ago today, I got to meet this special little lady.


Since the moment I met her, I've always felt an extra special bond with her.  (I feel the same about K#1.  She just scares me because she acts a lot like me and her Mom. :-)  I feel like I have known Baby K forever.  Like she has always been in our family.  Maybe that is because she has her Dad's personality (when he was a baby.)  She is the happiest little thing.  She is pretty easy going and just goes with the flow.  The kid loves to eat and there isn't too much she won't try.  (She out eats K#1 any day.)  She lights up when she sees her big sissy and just laughs and laughs at her.  Even when K#1 is stealing her blanket.

Thanksgiving 2013
As a fellow 'holiday' baby, I want to make sure she always has a special birthday.  It is easy to forget about us.  With me as an Aunt, Baby K will never have to worry.


Cuddles at 5 days old.  I didn't want to leave her.

One of my all time favorite pictures with Mommy

Gammy and her girls

Aunt Meggie babysitting.  It was a pajama day.
At big sissy's 4th birthday party
Sisters



She loves her Gammy
Baldy.  She's got a lot of hair now.

Granpa (Spelled with no D)

Swimming.  Her swim diaper was off and let's just say Aunt Meggie got peed on.......LOL.  Jealous Gammy behind us.

Her baptism


Hey everybody
Sitting up like a big girl

With Great Aunt Sally at the zoo.  Goes straight for the jewelry.

My girls
Beep beep here I go
OLAF!
Trick or Treat



Happy Birthday, K#2!  We love you so much!!!!!!!!!