Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving!!

We spent the day at Grandma and Pop-pop's house today.  We were going to go into the parade but opted not to for a bunch of different reasons.  Instead, the kids got to see every single balloon and float as well as Santa, without any obstructions!  It was really nice to enjoy the parade and the kids' excitement from the comfort of the couch.  We'll definitely be there next year, though!

Grandma and pop-pop invited a friend over and we had a really lovely day filled with lots of food and great conversation!  Nicholas and Addison enjoyed spending the day with Aunt Jessica and the daughters of grandma's friend. 

There aren't too many pictures due to being busy with family and friends and food, as well as dead batteries in the camera.  But here are a few pictures that I was able to snap!

 

Pop-pop and Nicholas dancing the Nutcracker Suite to end the day!

Hope you had a wonderful day!

We have so much to be thankful for and today is just one piece of it!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving Saturday

Before the Beefsteak last night, the kids and I spent the day with family at my aunt and uncle's house in Philipsburg. As we do every year, we celebrated Thanksgiving the weekend before the actual holiday! The kids had a pretty good time running around and seeing their cousins and being tickled and eating tons of sweets. And I was able to get to see my aunts, uncles, and cousins who I don't get to see all that often! It was a great day filled with TONS of food and lots of family fun!!

Beefsteak

Last night was my school's major fall fundraiser, the Beefsteak dinner. A bunch of the faculty was there and we had an awesome time enjoying delicious Filet Mignon and good conversation. After dinner, the Lip Sync contest started and we were able to watch some of our students show off their talents! The evening was capped off with a group of dads doing a spoof on "Single Ladies". Sadly, I don't have any pictures of that!
After the beefsteak, three other teachers and I headed right down the street and stayed at a local hotel for the night! It was great to have a girls' night out and be able to unwind with friends and laugh ourselves to sleep!
No pictures of that either....for good reason! ;)

This was brought as a gag gift from to my friend Rich.
It was the hit of the night...and consumed!

Happy Birthday Aunt Liz!

After a VERY busy morning and afternoon the kids and I headed to Grandpa's restaurant for a birthday celebration. Pat's sister, Liz, celebrated her birthday this past week and today a bunch of family and friends gathered together to have dinner and celebrate Liz's birthday again! The kids had a ball with their aunt and grandpa and uncle, as well as cousins and friends! And we all enjoyed delicious food- prepared by daddy!
Happy Birthday Aunt Liz!

Ch-ch-Changes

No pictures tonight.

BIG changes around here.
Nicholas went to see a specialist yesterday to see if we could get his eczema under control again and instead of getting some new antihistamines and creams, we found out that he has tree nut and apple allergies and moderate to severe asthma. Needless to say, the past 24 hours have been filled with LOTS of changes!
Nicholas has new asthma medicine he has take each night and he's been given some emergency medicines. We've been equipped with a number of epi-pens in the event that he has a serious reaction to one of his allergens. And we got some new cream to help control his eczema!
Every label gets read now and we've been on the hunt for yummy foods that don't have nuts or have not been prepared in factories with nuts. We've also been looking for juices that don't contain apple. It's definitely a new way of life and Nicholas seems to be doing ok with it. He asks if he's allowed to eat certain things and is pretty understanding when we have to tell him 'no'. His school has already stepped up and made everyone aware of his new restrictions. Grandma and pop-pop are already equipped with plenty of snacks and foods that Nicholas can enjoy safely. While this is all new and somewhat frightening I think that as we become more used to it, this way of doing things will become much more routine and easy to follow!

Fall Fun and First Tooth

We had a perfect Fall day today, even though it felt more like early Spring than mid-Fall!
After a morning of swimming lessons, the gym, the playground and delicious bagels, the kids and I headed down to Grandma and Pop-pop's for the evening. We spent a good part of the afternoon outside playing and watching the kids ride bikes.
Also part of our weekend was a HUGE milestone for Nicholas- He lost his FIRST tooth! I couldn't believe it when I saw it and I was afraid he would be freaked out so I wanted to wait until we got home from the store, yesterday, to talk with him about it. I was so wrong!! He knew all along he had lost it! He informed me and Pat that his tooth came out while he was eating a bagel yesterday and he put the tooth on the floor - OF THE CAR- for safe keeping. Needless to say, the tooth is gone but the tooth fairy did make an appearance last night and Nicholas has been showing off his tooth fairy loot and empty spot in his mouth all day long!