Thanksgiving

I was getting ready to call this post something about looking like Christmas and I realized I hadn’t written about Thanksgiving yet.  We don’t want to get out of order with holidays.

The week of Thanksgiving was glorious but I had the whole week off of work!!!  We were closed 3 days and I took the other two off.  It was one of the few times I’ve taken off and stayed home.  Usually we are gone on some vacation.  It was great to have the kids at school and be able to get stuff done at home.  Monday I worked in closets the whole day till picking the kids up.  I have to switch out summer and winter clothes for 3 of us so I got that done.  The kids had piles of clothes around their room of things that don’t fit, things that will fit next summer, etc.  I got everything organized and packed up clothes they have outgrown.  It was great!  We picked the kids up and headed for a frozen yogurt treat.  The kids headed home with Drew while I went to a doctor for a checkup. 

Tuesday I did actually have to go do something work related.  I had a 5 minute meeting about 35 mins away.  Oh well, it had to be done.  I got back home and I packed my Operation Xmas Child shoeboxes.  A lot late but Drew is going to the processing center next week so he can take them with him.  I also went and did a little Xmas shopping and picked up the kids. 

The kids had off Wednesday through Friday too.  I do not remember what we did on Wednesday.  I think I ran to the grocery store a couple times but I don’t remember anything else.

Thursday we had a lazy morning watching the parade and then headed to Ed and Jamie’s before noon.  We had Thanksgiving with the usual crowd – Bob, Suzette, Ed, Jamie, Molly, Corbyn, Jamie’s parents Richard and Lorrie, Lynn, Anna and Brian.  It was all very yummy.  We spent the afternoon hanging out and playing a game before heading home around dinner time.  Drew and I watched a movie that evening – which was a Thanksgiving miracle because we never watch movies anymore.  

Friday I got up and went to Target to do a little shopping.  What was weird was how quiet it was.  Guess everyone was shopping Thursday night so Friday seemed like a regular day.  I had no one to go shopping with this year so it was the first time I’ve skipped black Friday shopping in years.   The rest of Friday was spent packing up Thanksgiving and doing a quick dusting before getting down the Xmas decorations.  The kids bugged us all day long so we finally got a few out.  Friday night we went to a WF basketball game with Ed, Jamie, Molly, Lorrie, Richard and the Bryant family.  It was Kris’ birthday and he had to spend it with Wake losing. 

Saturday we did more Xmas decorating of the house.  We met Jamie and Lorrie out in the afternoon and took some Xmas pictures.  We came home and did more decorating.  The kids got their little trees up and their big one in the dining room. 

Sunday we had church and we did science projects in the afternoon.   Drew and I got our tree out and decorated while watching another movie.  I watched 3 movies last week which is more than I’ve watched all year!

Thanksgiving Day!
Thankful for my little family!







So excited for little trees in their room!
Dividing up the ornaments
Finished products!
Xmas picture fun with Aunt Jamie


Decorating their big tree in the dining room

Backing It On Up

Over two weeks without a post?  Might be a record.  We’ll back up to the week after Aunt Anna’s wedding for this post.

Here is what I remember.  Monday the 17th was World Prematurity Day and our house went purple for preemies.  I also got a local building in town to go purple with their lights so we rode downtown after supper to see it.  It is called the Reynolds Building and it is a smaller version of the Empire State Building.  The ESB was built to look like our little Reynolds Building.  It was pretty cool to see it with purple lights!

On Wednesday the 19th, Lindy lost her 6th tooth.  She got up and was messing with it while getting ready.  She pushed back on it and it popped out and she swallowed it!  She was so upset and the poor girl turned on the water works.   I finally got her calmed down by assuring her we would just write a note to the tooth fairy.  She told everyone ‘The bad news’ that morning on the way into school.

Thursday the 20th, we had Lindy’s annual review for her IEP.  Her meetings have come so far.  The room used to be completely packed and they lasted hours.  This day there were 7 people and it lasted an hour!  Nothing major changed.  Her vision teacher is going to work with her on technology more and her hearing teacher is going to work on Lindy putting her hearing aids in by herself, knowing when her batteries are not working right and realizing the difference of when the FM is on and off. 

Thursday the 20th was a big day as it was also Will’s Thanksgiving Day play and feast.  His teacher did a little play and then they sang some songs.  After the play we all shared a pretty tasty lunch together.  I went early and helped the kids get into costumes.  The kids got to pick which part they wanted to play.  There were about 6 to choose from and Will chose to be a turkey.  This was before he saw the costume.  The boy who hates costumes had the part with the biggest costume.  He didn’t enjoy it but he sucked it up and pulled it off.  He had to wear it for the play and songs and he immediately took it off!

Friday night we did something new and pretty cool (but I was really the only one who thought so! ha!).  A local park in town has a huge light display every Xmas and from Nov 22-Jan 1 people ride through it and look at the lights.  We’ve gone every year for many years.  We have gone in our car, on the church bus, in a wagon.  We had gone all the different ways – until Friday night when we added walking through it to the list!  The night before it opens they have a fundraiser for a local program that provides art to kids at our local children’s hospital.  We met up with the Bryants and we walked through the lights.  I thought it would be a good way for Lindy to see them but I really don’t know how much attention she actually paid.  She had a glow stick and was busy with that.  We brought the stroller and that was almost the death of our kids.   Everyone but our kids walked and although we were cold, we certainty didn’t freeze to death.  The kids apparently did freeze to death.  Even with multiple layers on and a blanket over them.  Will’s feet were so cold he was crying.  I think he’d have done better if he had walked.  They were not happy campers at the end.  At least Katie and I had fun! ha! 

Saturday afternoon we had our last home Wake Forest football game.  The sun was shining but it was a bit chilly outside.  We had a delicious tailgate with our family, Bob and Jamie.  The skeleton crew was there for the game.  We cheered them on to a tie at the end of regulation and then we left.  I had to either move to sunshine or leave because 3 of us were cold.  We ended up leaving but Wake ended up winning. 

The best event to happen that week was Sunday night.  We went and saw Garth Brooks!!!!!  It was so good!  We met up with my roommate from college for dinner and the concert.  Cathy and I have seen Garth together 4 times now.  We saw him three times in college in Richmond, WS, and Chapel Hill.  Now we can add Greensboro to our list.  It was such an awesome show.  He is my favorite singer ever. Always has been and always will be.  It was so much fun!  Our kids stayed at our neighbors’ house for a few hours and then she brought them down and put them in bed.

And finally, a few pics of the week.

World Prematurity Day.  Purple for Preemies

Purple selfies!

Reynolds Building going Purple for Preemies!
One of Will’s Keva plank creations
Girl in a cute outfit who has taken to posing in my pictures.
The tooth fairy comes even when you swallow your tooth!
A very unhappy turkey!

The whole flock of turkeys!
Whew, he got to take it off!
It was all fun and games in the car before the walk through the Festival of Lights!
Being silly with Micah.
The boys staying warm!
Light displays up close!
Some of the short time he did walk with Micah.
Can you even see Will in there? 
Silly girl!

Our spirit fingers helped the Deacs win!
Oh yeah, we were ready!

Cathy and I.  Roommates forever!  Garth fans forever! ha!
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