Lunch With Grandmother

In order to spend time with Grandmother but still keep her safe, we've been going over to her house to visit and eating in her garage. She will go pick us up something good to eat like Bubba's fried chicken which is our favorite! Grandmother gets the garage all set up like a restaurant. All we have to do is show up and enjoy! After we had lunch with Grandmother, we drove around Deerfield to look at the Christmas lights. We stopped by our house first to pick up Rusty and then drive through Starbucks. I always have to have a drink when looking at lights! This is an annual tradition that I just love! Listening to Christmas music, having the kids in the car all to ourselves, no phones...just makes me so happy!

Getting Ready for Christmas

As soon as Thanksgiving was over, it was time to get ready for Christmas! Christmas came fast this year since Thanksgiving was a little late. Once Thanksgiving was over, we had 3 weeks of school and then off for Christmas! Charlotte really wanted a small tree for her room so of course I got her one. She loved picking it out, getting the ornaments, and stringing the lights. I loved how proud she was of it. Carrie and I also got the kids matching Christmas pajamas, and Carrie helped me decorate the house and put up my lights and tree and then clean! It is always so great when she comes because she is a worker! On the first of December, Melf, Rolo, Pepper and Muffin, made their debut. They arrived in sealed containers so they could quarantine. It was actually great for Charlotte though because she could carry them around. I took a picture of her reading a book to them. So sweet! She loves them and talks to them and writes them notes. Christmas preparations aren't complete without gingerbread house decorating! First Charlotte and Jessie did them while Jessie spent the night. I knew Nathan would actually really like it too, so I got 2 more the next weekend for him and Charlotte. He's still a big kid :)

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving! It was a wonderful Thanksgiving! At first, we weren't going to all get together...trying to keep Mom and Dad safe and Covid free. But...mom wouldn't let us not get together. So we said, ok let's get together, but we will spread out and wear masks. well, mom didn't like seeing us all in masks so that went out the window. But you know what? Everyone stayed well! I was a nervous wreck for 2 weeks after, but it all turned out ok :) And the turkey was amazing! We had our usual fixings: mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, sweet potatoes, mom's stuffing, and pies. Rusty even got a treat.