Giving Thanks: Day 24-The End

Today is Thanksgiving and I have so much to be thankful for!  I am thankful to have a kitchen that has 7 electrical outlets for me to use while I cook.  Our old town home only 1 outlet in the whole kitchen!  Needless to say, I am very thankful for my new house and the kitchen in it.  On a more serious note, I am thankful that my parents came to spend time with us.  We had a traditional and simple feast.  Kaia set the table and made the name cards for each setting.  She was so proud!  My mom and I cooked.  Matt and my dad went to the movie.  We ate around 2:00.  Then, my mom and I started scanning the Black Friday ads.  We left Friday night at 7:30 and shopped until 4:00 a.m.  We.Had.A.BLAST!  My mom and I love shopping especially on Black Friday.  This is the first year that we have been able to go together.  In the past we shopped together via our cell phones.  We met new people while we wanted in line, we had a pretzel and icie at 1:00 a.m., we laughed at all the crazy people fighting for things, and, most importantly, we got some pretty good deals.  Now that we live closer I hope that we can make this a tradition.  I really do love Thanksgiving.  I have a very blessed life.

Giving Thanks: Day 23

Today I am thankful for Christmas movies and freshly bathed little kiddos that enjoy watching them.  Matt was working late and my parents went out for dinner so I lined up the Rowdy 3 and put on "The Santa Clause" for them to watch.  It was definitely a picture perfect moment.  They were all laying together so sweet.  It brought back memories of when my siblings and I would do the same thing.  They almost made it through the whole movie.  About 30 minutes into it Gabriel started his "I am tired so I need to burrow" act so I put him to bed.  Gatlin and Kaia are my children that never sleep so I had to turn it off once it was bed time.  Kaia loved it and keeps asking if Christmas is tomorrow.  I finally had to show her what day it is on the calendar.  We will definitely be using the Christmas countdown this year. 

Giving Thanks: Day 22

Today I am thankful for my awesome hubby!  He took me to see Breaking Dawn Part 1 tonight!  I was shocked he agreed.  He will only watch them once they've come out on DVD.  This is the first one out of the series that I didn't go see at midnight. He felt bad and decided to treat me out to a date.  (Big thanks to my parents for watching the kiddos)  The movie was good and, to me, better than the book.  Matt didn't like it and started making fun of it halfway through. (This caused me to laugh at parts that weren't funny.  Thanks Matty for your lovely commentary) He also said and I quote, "I see some pretty nasty stuff at work but the birthing scene and her drinking blood made me a bit nauseous. It was pretty gross, out there, and over the top.  You should have warned me."  LOL-sorry babe!  I couldn't blame him for that opinion it is a pretty strange book.  I am just thankful that he and I were able to get away and spend some time together.  Hooray for date nights and 3 cheers to my awesome parents for making it happen!

Giving Thanks: Day 21

Today I am thankful for my little helper.  When I was making dinner tonight I asked Kaia if she wanted to help by setting the table.  Before I knew it she had Gramma getting the plates and cups while she grabbed a paper towel and the forks.  Then, my mom came over to me and told me to watch Kaia.  I turned around and she was tearing a paper towel and setting a piece by each plate.  We both laughed when we realized that there was only one paper towel left on the roll so Kaia just tore it into pieces so each person would have a napkin.  This girl is too funny.  I am proud of her problem solving skills though and I am especially grateful for her help!

(Thankfully I had more paper towels in the pantry.)

Giving Thanks: Day 20

Today I am grateful that my parents arrived to spend a whole week with us!  (I love that we are so close.) I am even more grateful for what they brought with them.  My dad found a sweet deal on a piano and they decided to buy it for me for Christmas.  I have always wanted a piano and have dreamed of being able to play.  I took lessons on and off when I was younger but never had a piano to practice on.  I have always had to use just a keyboard.  I am so happy and thankful!  Kaia is thrilled and plays all the time.  It looks like the two of us will need to get into lessons after the first of the year.  Woo-hoo! Thanks Mom and Dad!