It's cold. I know I shouldn't be thinking about Spring already, but I'm looking forward to warmer days.
We flew stand-by to Albany for Thanksgiving. We were able to make it there and back without getting bumped. It was so very nice to be with family on Thanksgiving. I think that's something I've taken for granted all these years of living only a few hours drive from family. This is the second year in a row that we celebrated Thanksgiving at my brother's house. A friend fried a turkey for us and it was really good! Our family normally eats a chicken dish that has become a tradition for us. But is was nice to have a real turkey dinner and it was scrumptious!
Jae Anna enjoyed her cousins so much. She loved having playmates around. I really wished that I could have brought my brother's oldest daughter back to Arkansas with us. She is the best little babysitter you ever did see. She probably doesn't weigh much more than Jae Anna, but she'd prop Jae up on her tiny hip like it was nothing at all.
I decorated for Christmas before we left for Thanksgiving. I wish I could leave the Christmas trees up all year. I love Christmas trees. My grandparents gave me their big tree when they down-sized. I put that one in the playroom so it can be seen from the road and decorated it with white lights and gold and silver decor. I put our 2nd tree in the living room and granted Tim's request for colored lights this year. I think you have to have colored lights when you have kids anyhow. It's just more festive... Unless I missed a Christmas box in the attic, we really don't have all that many decorations for the house. I should be hitting the after Christmas sales big time this year.
We flew stand-by to Albany for Thanksgiving. We were able to make it there and back without getting bumped. It was so very nice to be with family on Thanksgiving. I think that's something I've taken for granted all these years of living only a few hours drive from family. This is the second year in a row that we celebrated Thanksgiving at my brother's house. A friend fried a turkey for us and it was really good! Our family normally eats a chicken dish that has become a tradition for us. But is was nice to have a real turkey dinner and it was scrumptious!
Jae Anna enjoyed her cousins so much. She loved having playmates around. I really wished that I could have brought my brother's oldest daughter back to Arkansas with us. She is the best little babysitter you ever did see. She probably doesn't weigh much more than Jae Anna, but she'd prop Jae up on her tiny hip like it was nothing at all.
I decorated for Christmas before we left for Thanksgiving. I wish I could leave the Christmas trees up all year. I love Christmas trees. My grandparents gave me their big tree when they down-sized. I put that one in the playroom so it can be seen from the road and decorated it with white lights and gold and silver decor. I put our 2nd tree in the living room and granted Tim's request for colored lights this year. I think you have to have colored lights when you have kids anyhow. It's just more festive... Unless I missed a Christmas box in the attic, we really don't have all that many decorations for the house. I should be hitting the after Christmas sales big time this year.
Jae Anna bit for the first time today and broke through my skin. Yow! Out of reflex, I poped her as soon as she bit down. It really hurt! I hope that was enough to teach her to not bite again. I'd hate for her to bite another child. She's also getting rougher with the dogs and they're growling back at her. I hope this stage of rough play doesn't last too long.
The picture at the top is of us in front of my Dad's store. We grabbed a few Hot Dog King hot dogs on our way back to the Albany airport.
This picture below is Jae Anna enjoying a picnic lunch with her cousins at Turtle Park. We found a shady spot under the overpass.
This picture below is Jae Anna enjoying a picnic lunch with her cousins at Turtle Park. We found a shady spot under the overpass.
