Turkey Day

We had a great Thanksgiving despite a few hiccups.  We went to Travis parent's house for Thanksgiving and went a couple days before to hang out and get things ready.  Of course the day we were supposed to leave McKenna came into my room early in the morning and told me her eye hurt.  I took her to the bathroom and it was really red and she said it was a little goopy so I thought great pink eye. I got her into the Dr. right away and we got medicine for it and put it in right away.  She was so good at not touching her eye with her hands though or on anything and if she did happen to touch it she washed her hands right away.  We still went up to Gram and Papa's house anyway so at least that didn't stop us from having fun.
Wednesday we spent a good part of the day cooking yummy food for thanksgiving.  After a long day of preparation and managing McKenna's eye, we got pizza and then just relaxed.  I was so tired though I could barely even function.  Travis was able to come that night too so it was good to have him with us.
Thursday morning Grandpa and Grandma made yummy cinnamon and pumpkin french toast.  It was delicious.  We got ready for the day and then kind of finished preparing last minute things and setting the table and all that jazz.  Gary and Suzanne had invited the missionaries over for Thanksgiving and Tyler and Melanie also came with the kids.  It was nice to have so many people there to celebrate with.
The food was soo good!  There was stuffing of course which was not your typical run of the mill stuffing.  It had cranberries and pine nuts int as well as celery onions and the bread part of it was perfect. We also had a really good goat cheese green bean casserole, rolls, mashed potatoes with Gravy, Apples and sweet potato dish, the best Turkey ever, and of course cranberry sauce and sparkling cider.  I love Thanksgiving food!
After dinner we talked and cleaned up a bit and then had pumpkin pie and some sort of cake that was pretty good.   We went around the table and said what we are thankful for, and not just the typical I am thankful for my family, but some deep thoughtful things.  The things I was most grateful for this year was making it through law school.  Travis is graduating and I am so thankful for all his hard work and dedication throughout this whole process and wanting to provide for our family and give us a good life by going to school to have a good profession.  I am also thankful for everyone who has helped us and supported us through it all.  I am especially thankful to my Heavenly Father because he knows each of us individually and what we are going through.  I could have gotten by without him these last four years.  We have never wanted for anything and have been blessed beyond what I ever thought was capable.  He has led us and been there for us this entire journey and I am so grateful for my Savior for sacrificing so much so that he could empathize with us in every situation we encounter.  He truly can understand and give the comfort that no one else can provide.  My kids too have been so understanding.  When daddy is home and needs to study, they know to leave him alone and are so good about it.  I love my family and my Savior so much.
We attempted to go see the movie "Frozen, but about 30 min into it Graysen said his stomach was hurting really bad and he wanted to go home.  He seemed like he was in a lot of pain.  We got tickets for the next day instead and headed back.
Graysen kept saying his tummy hurt above his groin and would cry out in pain.  I felt so bad and even when he tried to sleep he would wake up in pain and cry.  I decided to take him into the ER because I wasn't sure what was going on, it was so out of the norm.  Turns out it didn't end up being anything.  The Dr. said it was probably just constipation, but I don't buy it because he is so regular and hasn't ever had a problem with that.  I guess it is just something that I will have to keep an eye on.
Other than that we had a great day with family and I am so thankful for my many blessings.

Twas the night before Christmas

Twas the day before Christmas and all through the house, there was noise all around it was not quiet like a mouse.  The Christmas tree was decorated with presents galore, with excitement everywhere it was never a bore.

The house was filled with the smell of baked sweets, while the kids wrote some letters to leave Santa with a treat.  We decorated cookies and ate more than we should, the rest were for Santa to eat if he could.

The afternoon came round and it was time for more food, to BJ's we headed all in a festive mood.  We ate really good food and were in great company, then headed on home to get ready for more.
We watched a Christmas movie and played some games, and a special delivery from Santa came.  The kids were excited to open the box and it was open by them as quick as a fox.

 Inside were Jammies and a movie to see, they rushed up the stairs to change into them with glee.

After the movie we laid out the milk and the treats, then Gram told the story of Jesus' birth which was sweet.

The kids bid us goodnight as we went up the stairs, tonight they will sleep well without any cares.

I love making memories like these with my family, I love them so much, they are so dear to me.  Tomorrow will be full of more excitement and fun, I can't wait to see the look on their faces when they see presents by the ton.