We had a great Thanksgiving weekend this year. Our Thanksgiving wasn't rushed at all, which was nice. We had time to get everything done that we wanted to. We started out Thanksgiving with the Turkey Trot! Mads wanted to walk this year and wear a number. So we pinned on one of our numbers from last year! (Shhh.. don't tell!) She only ended up walking about 1/4 mile and then she rode on Daddy's shoulders for the rest of the walk.
The weather was nice. It was 37 degrees with a slight wind that I could've done without. I also would've added in some sun... BUT it was SO much better than last year's trot weather, for sure!
After the Trot we headed home for a late breakfast and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. I think this is the first year that we've actually been able to watch the parade. While the kids didn't really sit down and watch it, they did run in and out to look at the balloons!
We had lunch and then headed over to Jill, Eric, Claire & Nick's house for Thanksgiving with Grandma Mamie and Eric's family. We got to their house at halftime of the Packer game, so we were able to see the win!
The kids had fun playing, they even sat down to play CandyLand together.
On Friday Andrew worked at Target, the kids and I cleaned the house and moved things around so that we had room to put our Christmas tree when it was time.
Andrew also worked on Saturday, but he had a surprise in store for the kids when he got home. We hopped in the van and headed up to the Fox River Mall in Appleton to see Santa!! Mads had her list ready, but she had to ask Nathan what he wanted her to tell Santa for him. Once we made it to the mall we found out that they have a NO PHOTO POLICY. I was so mad. They could take pictures for you, but the cheapest package price was $22.95. Are you kidding?! I could see maybe spending $5 on a picture, but I'm not spending over $20! Last year they had a two picture limit, which was irritating... but this is just crazy. Anything to make money, I guess. At least they still let the kids sit on Santa's lap to tell him what they wanted for Christmas. Although, I have no pictures of the encounter. :(
On our way home we stopped for dinner at Bennigans. Nathan perused the menu and I thought he was pretty darn cute looking like a little man.
Today was an easy-breezy kind of day. We had church this morning and then went grocery shopping. We didn't have any plans at all for this afternoon so we took advantage of the free time to decorate our house for Christmas!
While the kids napped Andrew and I got the tree ready with the lights so as soon as the kids woke up we could decorate the tree. Well, I decided to go heavy on the lights this year, and I ran out of lights about halfway up the tree! So after the kids woke up and we took a quick run to Target, it was finally time to decorate. We had a lot of fun this year, especially Nathan who was able to help much more than he was last year!
Andrew helps Mads get the star on the tippy-top of the tree
Success!
The kids had fun putting the ornaments on...
Nathan helped hand me the ornaments. We had a good system going this year!
Our family ornament!
Nathan hangs his baby shoe ornament from his first Christmas last year.
The finished product! (Yes, I realize the top isn't as bright as the bottom - and the top lights are the NEW ones!)
Kids in front of the tree!
Mom & Mads
Dad & Nathan
Mads wanted me to take her picture alone in front of the tree. Something was horribly askew with my camera settings, but Mads was smiling nice so I had to post the picture. (This really isn't photoshopped, as much as it looks like it is!)
Nathan loves the Jingle Buddies! Good thing I bought them, like, 8 years ago so that he can be entertained!
I can't believe that Thanksgiving has come and gone and Christmas is in less than one month! I hope everyone is able to enjoy the season!
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