Nate and I rotate family holidays so we can create special memories with both of our families. This year we were on schedule to visit Ari's family for turkey day, but because of dad's work schedule and siblings out of town, we layed low and saved gas money :) It was a bummer - Thanksgiving is one of my favorites - good food, family, no pressure for good gifts - just nice time with family. And lots of CHEESE! But we had fun anyway - Nate and D played and set up the Christmas tree while listening to Christmas carols and I cooked away. I never truly appreciated Thanksgiving dinner until I cooked it myself ... wow - what a lot of work for 5 minutes of chowing! I made a glazed ham for Nate, cranberry apple stuffing, sweet potatoes and apples, green bean casserole, cranberry/goat cheese fake chicken, fruit salad and coconut cream pie.
Except I forgot to put the pie shell in the oven before I filled it, SO. We had raw pie crust for our pie. Delicious.
We went for a nice long walk and then Ari prepared her black friday shopping plans :) It was a great day :)
It made me think about stages. It seems odd to me that in the last ten years I have gone from simply eating mom's delicious meal, to being in college and wondering where/who Thanksgiving would be, to being an adult and participating in the cooking, to being the MOM who makes the meal. It has gone by so fast! I love my new role, but it makes me sad, too. Im old.
Speaking of stages, Danika Grace is not slowing down either! That girl! Whew. She is literally running all over the house. Apartment. Whatever. It's fun, but exhausting! We chase each other and play hide and seek - in the one year old kinda way. I let her stir my cake batters and sometimes she even gets to lick the spoon. It's fun being a momma and thinking back to those memories with my own mom and grandmamma.
But as she learns her new "tricks' like smacking me in the face, she's forgetting her old ones - like the "bonk" ... for those who have seen the bonk, it's priceless - such a sweet and adorable - and hysterical - gesture! I miss it :( Her latest - "Uh ooooooooooh!" sounds more like "Uh eeeeeeew!" -- cute, and yet incredibly obnoxious after 23 rounds of "dropping" the sippy cup.
SHe also is LOVING falling down - she thinks it's hysterical! I throw her ball at her and it lands in front of her or on her. And she waits 2 seconds. Then falls dramatically backwards and cracks up. HYSTERICAL! I swear, this kid is more entertaining than any tv show or comedian. I laugh o much at her! How can people not love being a momma? These memories are priceless!
I went shopping Friday :) I found the LAST gps at walmart - 60 bucks! AND - two presents for Nate (he reads so I can't share til Christmas) - a feather comforter with two king sized pillows - a family Christmas present and a small one for a friend of ours - ugh- this sucks! Everyone reads so I cant' share my treasures! DRRRRRR! But the best part was seeing my good friend and college roomie, Erika - she met me nice and early and we gabbed and had our Pumpkin spice lattes! I miss those days of being single with the girls, sometimes too.
I'm rambling. I think I'm done for tonight. PIctures coming soon :)
1 comment:
we really are OLD!!!!
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