Thanksgiving 2012

Being a family means you are a part of something very wonderful.  It means that you will love and be loved for the rest of your life.  No matter what.

 

 

We traveled to Colorado for Thanksgiving this year and had a fabulous time with family.  The kids played hard, we ate a lot, we rested a bunch and we had a wonderful, wonderful time!

 

Red Rocks -- seeing a concert there is now on our bucket list :)

Lily had her first taste of Egg Nog and loved every minute of it.  And then was so hyper we vowed to save it for only the most special of occasions.

Tough guy faces!

Watching your teenage cousins play video games is the very coolest thing to do apparently :)

Playing in a little snow in Breckenridge, CO for the day

Painting Lily's nails for the very first time.  She loved it!



Lily Kate's First Playdate

We are so lucky to have many friends with kids our kids' ages and we have lots of play dates...with lots of kids!  We absolutely love it!  A few weeks ago, however, I realized Lily never got to have just one friend over for her to play with.  Especially a girl...most everyone we know has boys!  I invited her good friend, Harper, to come over and play for a while and play they did!  It was so sweet to see those girls play baby dolls and read and color all on their own.  No one got lost in "the big kid shuffle."  I was also shocked to hear Lily talk to Harper because usually she is so shy.  The 2 girls had so much fun that it made me realize we need more small play dates for Lily.  It was one sweet morning that's for sure!

A Thanksgiving Program and Feast

The week before Thanksgiving break the kids' school put on a wonderful and super cute Thanksgiving program followed by a feast!  Each class got up in front of the parents and sang a song.  I had to hide from Lily when I was taking pictures because I was afraid if she saw me she would run of stage...which is exactly what happened.  Thankfully her part was over at that point.  I remember Cole's first "program" so well....he cried the whole time.  This time, after 3 years of programs, he sang and danced like a pro!  He was in Heaven!  He kept finding me in the crowd and waving!  So sweet and so grown up.  I love these days where he is so proud that his mama is there watching him.  After the program we were all dismissed to the kids' classrooms for a Thanksgiving feast.  Since I have 2 kids and Rhonald had to work I was not sure what to do.  Cole's teacher saw my uncertainty (who do I eat with???) and invited Lily Kate to have lunch with Cole's class.  Thank you Ms. S!  Lily Kate brought rolls to her feast and Cole brought corn.  I only mention this because it turned into the sweetest story ever!  When I dropped Cole off that morning I overheard him tell his friends that they were so lucky because his mom was bringing corn and his mom makes the very best corn in the world (thank you steam fresh veggies)!  He was still so proud at the feast that he told everyone in line to "be sure and have some corn.  His mom brought it and it's great!"  It was so loving and so sweet.  He was just so proud of what I had done!  I love that kid.  I am so thankful for both of them....and so very thankful for their school.  It is our 4th year there, Cole's last, and we have loved every day and every teacher there.  There really is so much to be thankful for.