Thursday, November 26, 2009

Thanksgiving at our Home

How un-adventurous right? We've spent at least 6 out of the last 9 Thanksgivings we've been married on the road eating turkey sandwiches and Chinese for Thanksgiving. But this year, with no other plans in mind (really, can you believe it?), we decided not only to have a traditional meal, but to host it too. So, maybe that was the adventurous part. I asked myself, "How can I turn a single meal into the equivalent of hiking 20 miles in one day or visiting 16 national park sites in one weekend?" The only answer was to run a 4-mile turkey trot, brine and cook a turkey AND make decorations.

The surprise was that it wasn't bad at all.
In fact, it was absolutely great.

We had a lovely time and gave much heartfelt thanks for...

And after yesterday shennanigans,
Grandma so aptly considered that Evan
had to be most grateful today...

Hope you had a filling and feeling holiday!

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Things that have been on my floor today...

1. chocolate milk

2. table salt

3. kosher salt

4. turkey brine

5. turkey blood

6. laundry

7. a dirty diaper

8. rice-a-roni

9. dirty animal feet

10. water. from the faucet. sprayer.

11. a broom (thankfully)

12. my knees, in prayer,
thanking Heavenly Father
for the opportunity to be a mom

Friday, November 13, 2009

The Scariest Haloween Costume EVER

This was the scariest thing I could think of...and the CDC agrees.

Just in case you don't get it...she was Swine "Flew"

Aren't homemade costumes the best?!?