Saturday night...

Saturday evening here, and there is a lot on my mind. Thanksgiving, family, mine and Jaxon's trip to California tomorrow, but mostly choices. I've been thinking about free agency, what a blessing and a burden. Enough about that...
Thanksgiving was fun and delicious. After several changes of plans, Jaxon, Dave, and I ended up eating with my brother Ryan, and sister in law Emily, and her extended family. A kinder group or more delicious dinner could not have been found anywhere else! We were definately strays, and we are very grateful they took us in!
Thanksgiving weekend has been spent just as it should be- with family. Ryan helped Dave put up Christmas lights,(can you imagine Dave, lover of all things Christmas, WIGGLING with excitement???) (And yes, Dave has gleefully delved into his Christmas sock collection- currently wearing a pair that have motion-sensor lights on the side...I love my big kid!!!) while the kids wreaked havoc in the driveway and up and down the street, and the moms chatted in the driveway and kept the chaos to a minimum. We also had a picnic to celebrate Emily's bummer birthday (on Thanksgiving...enough said) and let the kids run themselves silly again while we thoroughly enjoyed some adult conversation.
Tomorrow Jaxon and I are caravaning to California with Ryan and Emily, where we will spend Monday with my sis in law Sarah (Dave's brothers wife) and their kids, then Tuesday is Knotts, Wed. is Disney, and THursday we drive home. I have been known to a be a hater...or at least "disliker" of all things Disney. But Emily promises that the magic is renued when you go with a child, and also that right now the crowds are non-existant...I'll let you know when the verdict is in! I'm a little nervous about sharing one hotel room with Jaxon, and am PRAYING the bathroom is big enough for his pack-n-play!
So, this is probably it from me for a while, back at the end of the week...

PS- I know I had Christmas music playing, but this is my new FAVORITE SONG!!! I heard it at the end of Twilight...but that is not why I love it. Speaking of Twilight, it was everything I heard it was- silly, and great all at once. (Dave would call it "suck awesome!") and I would definately see it again, and again I would giggle at some parts that are not supposed to be funny!

3 comments:

onehm said...

LOVE this song!! ;)
Have a great time in Cali~ I agree that Disneyland is so much better with your kiddos. You will love it, and the photo ops are out of this world!! Have fun!

AnnaMarie said...

Good luck! I'm sure it'll be a blast!

Nedra Tietjen said...

I love your new background. I am sure that statement will incriminate me and you will now know how long it has been since I have had time to read anyone's blog. Just know that yours is the only one I read today and it took me all day to read it. Not because I am a slow reader (I know that is what you were thinking). If you are checking while on vacation, i might remind you that you were supposed to call me so I would have your number. I hope your trip to DL was magical and line free. Love ya!