...but I digress.
FYI...I am about to get my Christmas cards out...if you would like one just email manda2177@aol.com with your address and I will add you to our Christmas list!
Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving! I enjoyed many things.
Food. It was good. I consumed more then I should have. But I do that often.
The time with my hubby and kids. We spent about 9 hours in the car there and back and got to talk and laugh and get to know each other better and I liked it. My kids are really good in the car.
My BRILLIANT child. Now, seeing as everyone who has come before him has mastered this next quality, that means you are ALL brilliant as well, so feel free to pat yourself on the back here. Just think, if you hadn't mastered said trait, you might be a social pariah.
...Colton wore his under ware in the car for the entire road trip (one way was about 4 hours) and never had an accident! I was so proud. And this morning, I came upstairs and he was sitting on the potty, all by himself, pooping! Next, overnights without diapers!
And mom and dadwho played with my kids for 2 days straight and let me sit with my feet up and watch hubby play my folks' new Wii. And I needed to put my feet up. I am swollen. I have officially entered 'cankle' stage. Its not pretty.
Chad and Parker a bobbin' and a weavin' to Wii's boxing game.
Grandma and kids making sugar cookies.
Busted!
Everyone ate more than decorated.
Sweet little innocent Inga and Parker, playing nicely on floor.
I sense an impending disturbance...
BAM! And there's my darling little Colton, flattening out his sweet little cousin with one foul swoop. They most definitely did not learn that from their father.
The kids got to sit in grandpa's hot tub for 'bath' time. They LOVED it.
I was nodding and smiling like I was enjoying it with them but I was secretly longing for baby to just get born already so I could sit back and soak in a hot tub with bubbles massaging my back and feet.
Grandpa playing play dough.
Parker kissing grandma in hot tub.
This is my BIL. I just felt like posting this. I think it might embarrass him just a tiny little bit.
We are putting up the Christmas tree this weekend. I am excited! I hope to get some really pretty pictures this year!
Have a blessed week!
Amanda
Lettuce and chocolate covered cherries? Not together, I hope!!!
Ewww, I'm having a hard time getting past that thought. *grin*
Anyway, it looks like you had a great Thanksgiving with your family. What fun memories for your kiddos.
As for the cankles - *sigh* I remember the first time my ankles got puffy. I thought I was going to cry. Thank goodness it passes.
Posted by: Karen@Surviving Motherhood | December 01, 2008 at 04:46 PM
Yay for potty training. If you can stand all the unwanted advice, it really is easier to wait until a child is ready and then they do it almost effortlessly! As for nighttimes, we've found that goes well, too. We night train along with the day training and it seems to work...if the child is ready.
I loved your pics. Looks like such happy family times.
Posted by: Kristin | December 01, 2008 at 07:38 PM
love all the pics. glad that you had a good time!!
Posted by: Ashley Griffin | December 01, 2008 at 09:27 PM
Glad you had a good trip. Congrats on the potty training success! That is something to be excited about!
I love the pictures of Grandpa playing Play Doh and Parker kissing Grandma, so sweet!
Have a good week!
Posted by: BP | December 01, 2008 at 09:32 PM
It looks like you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!!! Praying for you in the last days Amanda. Email me if you have any specific prayer requests hon.
Posted by: Christy | December 02, 2008 at 11:07 AM
I always enjoy coming acrossed and reading your entries and looking at your pictures - There always so precious. It sounds like you had a wonderful time. Way to go Colton, wearing his big boy underware all that way! Hoping this finds you happy, healthy and enjoying your Everyday! Take care and may God continue blessing you and yours,
Katie
Posted by: Katie | December 02, 2008 at 12:37 PM
i think MY parents need to get a hot tub! man that would be awesome!
and when you are pregnant you want to be a hot tub so much more than when you aren't. it's torturous!
20 days to go?! that's going to FLY by. that baby will be here before you know it. my babies were ALL overdue. so i wish for you an early baby. like this week? how exciting would that be?!
take care....go put your feet up.
Posted by: Meg Duerksen | December 03, 2008 at 08:19 AM
Love all the pics - especially the baking ones.
Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: JanMary, N Ireland | December 07, 2008 at 02:48 PM