Thanksgiving and more

So Thanksgiving has come and gone. It was really nice this year. We decided to stay home and do our own turkey dinner and I loved it. It was alot of work but so worth it not having to go anywhere or deal with anyone we didnt want to. I am a little bummed because I didnt end up getting many pictures :( It was just busy busy. The kids didnt seem to mind that we stayed home like I thought they might so we may be doing this again next year...who knows. I am sure we will catch crap about it but I dont care :) I am so tired of worrying about everyone else. What matters most is my little family and what works best for us. Anyways, it was NICE!

I so enjoyed having the kids home for the week and I was sad to send them off to school today. I cant wait for christmas break!

I went shopping for black friday and I am SO glad I did. This year toys R Us opened at midnight so I met Cinthia and Marty out there at 10 and we waited for it to open. I was able to get almost everything I wanted and then some!! The only thing that sucked was standing in line to pay for 3 looooong hours!!!! After that we got some starbux and I headed home to get JR and we went to Walmart and Target. I was focused on some big ticket items this yr so I missed out on some smaller stuff I really wanted to get. But I was able to get the stuff that mattered the most and my kids will be SO happy Christmas morning!!! It was alot of fun and so worth pulling an all nighter, beyond sore feet, and still trying to catch up on sleep. I will be doing it again next yr for sure!!!

We are now on the Christmas countdown. Tree is up and the house is 90% decorated. I'm working on it but its not easy when Chloe and Alyssa cant stop playing with everything and my garage is full of boxes from my grandma that I am trying to find the time to go thru. It will get done...eventually :)

There is alot coming up so I plan to update often. Here are some pics from thanksgiving and tree decorating...

some pictures of halloween

well i suck at this....

So much time has passed since my last post. I seriously suck at blogging!!!! Lets see, alot has happened since May which is when I last posted, I think. The kids both started school. Ryan started middle school and Alyssa started Kindergarten. Both are doing well although Ryan seems to be having a little bit of a struggle. Its a whole new world for him and I suppose he needs some time to settle in and get adjusted. Alyssa has jumped right in to kinder with no problems at all. She absolutely LOVES school!!!! She doesnt want to miss a second of it, thats for sure!

JR started a new job....so far so good. FULL hours and some overtime...nice!

We had a loss in our family. My Grandma passed away. My kids were not especially close to her and they dont really understand death all that much. Well, Ryan does I think but Alyssa and Chloe are obviously clueless!! Ryan has experienced quite a bit of death in our family (JRs side) I will miss my Grandma very very much. I wish my kids could have been closer to her.

Chloe turned 2! My baby is getting big FAST! She is such a blessing. I couldnt imagine a minute without her. I thank God everyday for my little surprise!!!

Halloween has come and gone. The kids had a good time I think. Alyssa was soooo excited and Chloe was curious. Ryan wanted to hang out with his friend and scare ppl while JR and I took the littles trick or treating. Different, but he is getting older :( Ryan was a scary, bloody doctor, Alyssa was Hanna Montana (again), and Chloe was a ladybug...sooooo adorable! Next yr will be alot of fun I think since Chloe will be older.

Here we are in November....its almost Thanksgiving! We are staying home this year. Just layiong low and enjoying our family. Counting our blessing. I am looooving this life :)

Lots of good stuff coming up....I will get better at this blogging....i will!!!