Thanksgiving 09

My parents were in town for Thanksgiving again this year. We had our big meal around 1pm and then had all my in-laws over for dessert in the evening. It was a wonderful day; I love taking the time out from our busy lives to just slow down and enjoy family.

It was especially sweet since Scott had been out of town the 10 days leading up to Thanksgiving. I was extremely thankful to have him back home again!!

My mom and dad with their grandkids

Renovations

Scott is in the process of switching jobs...prayers are appreciated that it will be a good change.


I asked him to take a week off before he starts the new job to work on house projects. We really wanted to pull up our living room carpet and put down laminate like we have in our kitchen. He and my dad knocked that out in an afternoon.



We scoured the wonder that is Craigslist and found a great leather couch, 6 months old, for an amazing price.





Our living room is long and narrow so we measured and re-measured to determine our best configuration: couch, loveseat, chair ... couch, 2 chairs ... ? We decided 2 couches would fit best and provide (almost) enough seating for everyone.



We perused Craigslist again and found a microfiber-leather couch that matched our first one and was even cheaper. Woohoo!




We are still working on finding a desk and shelves but so far I'm happy with what we've gotten done.

woodwork

My dad has been spending the cold winter days in his heated garage, doing woodwork. He made a great table for the kids to build their Legos on.



He also made this table as he knows Brenna loves to draw.



Zane enjoyed pushing this around





While we were visiting, he was working on a plant stand for my mom, so he enlisted the kids' help. They enjoy making things with him and I know he enjoys teaching all the kids. I am thankful he is willing and able to pass some of his many skills along.

Thanksgiving 08

So I'm a little late posting about Thanksgiving. =)

My parents came down Wednesday and stayed until Saturday. It was so nice having them here.

My mom helped make a great meal. I had her do the mashed potatoes and gravy -- she gets them perfect every time. Me -- not so much. LOL One of the things the older boys asked me to make was a dip we first had at my friend Gretchen's house. It's called buffalo chicken dip and sooo yummy.

I'm thankful this year for a healthy baby boy and lots of family and good friends.

Project 365 - Day 122

Zane was excited to see "Nanny" and "Bampaw".

Happy Mother's Day!

A very blessed Mother's Day to all you moms!!

We had a good day. Scott made omelets for breakfast and the kids presented me with their gifts -- hanging flower baskets for our front porch. Thanks kids, they are beautiful!!

We went to church, then drove up to Ft. Collins to meet my parents for lunch. My dad treated -- thanks, Dad! We took these pictures afterward:

Later Scott went to see his mom:

The only bummer today is a couple of the kids weren't feeling well. Brenna was up and down all night, and threw up a couple times today. Zane got sick on the drive to lunch. Seems to be a quick stomach bug. I had it last week and Chase had it last night. At least I hope it's quick and moves out fast!

Nature's Majesty

I explained in one of my earlier posts that my parents took a little vacation after Christmas. They went with a good friend and her daughter and they also took my daughter, Brenna.

They traveled from their northern Colorado home into Utah. We try to get pictures of our kids at state lines, so they took these for me:

That first day they drove through Moab and Arches National Park. I am amazed at the rock formations.

The second day they visited the Grand Canyon. Unfortunately, they said it was very cold and windy. And that's the day my mom caught a cold that would stay with her the entire trip. =(

The next day they went through Bullhead City, Arizona and stayed the night at Avi, and Indian resort and casino in Laughlin, Nevada.

On Day 4, a visit to the Hoover Dam and on into Zion National Park in Utah.

The next day was Bryce Canyon. The colors here are just beautiful.

The next day they headed home. They could only get as far as Rifle, CO, due to the big snowstorm we got. So they had to stay the night and make their way home in the morning.

They got to see some breathtaking scenery. God is so awesome!! Brenna took some disposable cameras with her and plans to put them in her scrapbook soon.

Thanks Mom and Dad for inviting her along!