Happy Thanksgiving!

We had a wonderful, but busy Thanksgiving weekend. Brooks had the four days off, or course because his company will take the day off just to golf or sneeze for that matter. I think he wanted to rest and relax the whole weekend, but his crazy, hormonal wife had other plans.

We did chill out, actually, on Thanksgiving. We made ham (we are not turkey people), mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, chocolate mousse pie and cherry pie. Brooks helped quite a bit with the cooking, and we only managed to burn an oven mitt- between my forgetfulness and Brook's kitchen inexperience we did pretty well. It was delicious and very sweet that he helped out. In between cooking, we went and played basketball outside and Taylor ran around with his friends. Well, actually I watched Brooks play basketball. He is the best!

I had plans for us on Friday. We went to breakfast at Ikea, then bought a new dining room table. It is so nice to sit and eat as a family. Of course the table had to be assembled, so we did that too. We were nervous going shopping on Black Friday, but it actually was not bad at all. We got parking right up front and there was only one person in line in front of us. They were having a free delivery special, but the table easily fit in the car with the seats down. I wish we could have brought the leather love seat and chair to match the couch. But, hopefully later this month. After we put the table together, we brought out the Christmas tree and put it together. It is a fake tree but much easier then assembling a live one in a stand, and less mess although I miss the pine smell. Then we went to Walmart, and it was not busy there, either. Jasmine got a new Princess robe and Tay got a Bob the Builder potty seat for the big potty. Hopefully he will start using it :)

Saturday we went to our storage room to finally get rid of the last few boxes that had been in the dining room, but didn't fit so well with the table in there.We also picked up the big box of Christmas decorations. We whetted our sophisticated palettes at Taco Bell for lunch, then we all went and got haircuts at Angie's salon. Tay was such a big boy and sat in the chair all by himself again. I got a snazzy new haircut, of course you can't really tell with it pulled back in a pony tail, so you'll have to trust me. Brooks got his ole' reliable hair do, but he cold wear a potato sack on his head and still be handsome. Then we went to Ross and I got some new maternity clothes. Brooks was trying to find a new wallet, but they were all too boring for him. Once we got home, we all worked together and decorated the tree and house for Christmas. Tay did a great job, and he is so interested in Christmas right now. It is very cute!

Sunday we went to Toys R Us and bought Tay one of his birthday presents. It is pretty cool, and we know he will love it. We are trying to decide what else we'll get him for his birthday, what he'll get for Christmas and what he should ask Santa for. His birthday party is at Chuck E Cheese, and it should be lots of fun. We went to Cold Stone that night for dessert, and as Brooks says "chill-axed" the rest of the night.

Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving!