We started our break Tuesday night by taking the boys to Pizza Hut to cash in on Sean's first Book It coupon that he earned in October. Oddly enough, twin kids in Sean's class picked the same night, same time to go too. Sean was so excited to earn his "passport" (gone are the days of Book It pins) and his personal pan pizza!
The boys also did a makeup swim class on Tuesday evening since our usual Thursday class fell on Thanksgiving. Both boys are making great progress in their levels at Aqua Tots! I'm so glad we joined there.
Wednesday was a day spent running errands and prepping for Turkey Day. Haircuts for the boys, bookbag/paperwork clean out (seriously...a solid 10 minutes a day is spent on organizing paperwork sent home from Sean's school), and baking cookies.
What do I do when my boys start getting antsy at home and in destruction mode? I slap some aprons on them and we whip up a batch of Peanut Butter Kiss cookies. Yum!
Scott and I kept the annual tradition alive Wednesday night. Gone are the "night before Thanksgiving" bar trips with friends and half our high school. Instead, we put up the tree/lights and watch Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. A classic pre-Thanksgiving movie and one of my favorites!
Thursday morning was lazy. We lounged in jammies while circling the sales paper ad's and watching the parade. Sparkling apple juice, cinnamon rolls, and bacon were served for breakfast! In fact...we didn't get dressed until 11:30am when we realized we needed to get a move on it to get to Grandma's house.
We arrived in time for appetizers (a light lunch) and let the boys skip a nap. A big mistake. Crabby patties #1 and #2 surfaced later that afternoon/evening. We made the most of it though! It was a small group of us, but we enjoyed our day spent with family and of course, the delicious meal!
While the boys picked at dinner, they both were brave enough to try a bite of pumpkin pie. Neither of them cared for it, but Bailey was there for the leftovers/handouts.
Friday morning we decided to take the boys to Jungle Java to let out some energy. I figured the place would be crazy busy, but we had at least an hour with the place practically to ourselves before it started getting busy. By noon, we were ready to head out. A quick stop at Leo's for some lunch and we were home in time for naps.
When the boys woke up we gave them some options and of course, they chose to decorate the gingerbread house. I made a simple spaghetti and meatball dinner while the boys worked on constructing the walls. Then I was given the unfortunate task of decorating the house. Man, that icing is pretty complicated material.
After dinner, in the drizzling cold rain, we ventured a mile down the road to see Santa arrive on a fire truck at the Plymouth holiday kick-off. Hot cocoa, a magic show, and some light up wands (free from the Salvation Army!) and the boys were hooked. Santa came, we waved, and he lit up all the trees lining downtown Plymouth. It was an hour well spent out in the rain.
The following morning, Saturday, my mom met up with me and the boys at the Henry Ford museum. Again, my only thought being they could let out some energy and see the Christmas decor. That turned into visiting Santa, building a fishing pole kit, and eating lunch at the American Hot Dog Cafe! It was fun. Exhausting chasing them around, but fun. And to boot, Evan didn't cry while visiting with Santa! First time ever.
My babies are growing up...
Later that afternoon, Scott and I took the boys to see The Good Dinosaur and packed a picnic dinner to eat at the movie theater. The movie was okay. Definitely not worth what it cost to take a family of four to see it in the theater, but Sean loved it!
Today was a lazy day at home. Aside from grocery shopping and laundry, it was spent letting the boys play every board game, build every puzzle, and even watch Wreck-It-Ralph. My favorite part tonight was watching Sean, out of the blue, build his version of the Splash Mountain ride at Magic Kingdom. This kid loves to build and is so creative! We got out our CD we bought at the parks with the music from all the rides, queued it up to the right spot in the song, and let him re-enact the ride. So cool!
Ahhh I'm feeling so thankful tonight! Thankful for this wonderful week home with my family. Thankful for the memories we made this week, this month, this year! Thankful for our family and friends that support and love us! And thankful for artwork that Sean brings home from school...like this gem...
Sean's....turkey!
Happy Thanksgiving! And enjoy the start of the holiday season!
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