Wednesday, November 14

Same ole, same ole

We don't have a lot going on over here. Everyone is eating, sleeping and growing properly. No one has been ill (except for a little Leah stuffiness and cough in the AMs).

We are doing B at my house for "preschool" this week. Yesterday we used blue food coloring and dish soap in water. The kids used straws to blow bubbles in the water, then they touched their paper B's to the bubbles to make blue bubble prints. It worked pretty well. Today I baked blueberry-banana bread for the kids to snack on. We are going to glue yarn and precut balloons onto construction paper. This preschool thing is pretty fun.

I got a fair amount of Christmas shopping done yesterday while Leah was at school. Erin had a portrait appt at 9:40 at the mall, so I just shopped around after that. Santa is now done with Leah. I am really stuck on what to get Erin besides clothes. I have everything still from Leah, so there is not much she needs or even can use at this age. I think we may get her an infant swing for our swing set. She likes Chase's. We will see...

I am fully into Thanksgiving mode right now. I am making two turkeys, one roasted and one fried. Mike is going to be in charge of the actual frying. I am also making: mashed potatoes and gravy, yam casserole, and green bean casserole. We are eating with the Maddexes, so Laurie is making: stuffing, bread, possibly turkey gravy, apple and pumpkin pies, and cheesecake. Think that's enough food? :) I REALLY want to have nice dishes and a table that seats everyone one day. That is my goal. We'll keep working on it.

That is about it. Hope it was semi-interesting.

3 comments:

Tiffanyrose said...

Man, I was hungry before I read your post and now I am STARVING!! Sounds like you guys are going to have an amazing Thanksgiving!

Anonymous said...

Make sure Mike fries up some Streusal Cakes with the turkey. Don't fry the snicker ice cream bars though...

-JK

Jacqueline said...

The preschool 'B' work sounds fun! I can't wait to see the pictures of Erin. I bet they are so cute. As for the Christmas shopping, you rock!! I just made my Christmas list yesterday for who we are giving to. I haven't even started. Thanksgiving sounds great and yummy. As for the china, go ahead and pick out a pattern and buy a couple of pieces. Tell everyone and you will be surprised how it will add up with holidays and special events. Also, Belks is always having sales so you could get a couple pieces here and there.