My family is healthy and happy.
Our house is cozy, warm, and something I know we're proud of.
Scott and I both have jobs that, on most days, leave us feeling fulfilled.
We were able to see many family and friends this past year in Michigan and outside of Michigan.
And we just had five days off together at home.
I'm thankful.
I woke up Wednesday morning on our first day off to find the kids snuggled under the covers in Sean's bed watching iPads. I made breakfast, we worked on small projects around the house, the boys created the "Mayflower" out of Target boxes, I sold a few items on some local mom2mom groups, and the boys got into Scott's old Nintendo to play Super Mario Bros. Before we knew it, it was late afternoon and Sean had his piano lesson. He did so great! His teacher is wonderful. He had him learning different types of notes, doing basic math, reading to him out of his workbook, and playing 2 different songs all in 30 minutes! We grilled burgers for an early dinner and went to watch the boys at Ninja Warriors. Sean was so close to climbing to the top of the rope!
The night before Thanksgiving is my family's tradition of watching Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. Once I got the kids to bed, Scott and I sat down for some popcorn, a few drinks, and my favorite movie! Tagging my family in a post on Facebook helped us all share what part we were at the movie. Even my brother and sister-in-law in Oregon were watching!
Thanksgiving morning was relaxing! I did all my food prep for later in the day on Wednesday. So, I made a batch of cinnamon rolls, an egg bake, and some bacon for breakfast. We laid around watching the parade on TV and reading the sales papers. I ran 2 miles before getting ready to head to my parents for dinner. It was a nice morning!
At my parents' house, my Aunt and Uncle from Plainwell came out and my Uncle Ron. We ate appetizers I prepared in the basement while the Lion's game was on. The boys built some special Thanksgiving and Christmas Lego sets my Dad bought them, while the others sat around and socialized. Dinner was delicious as always! Sean ate turkey and a roll. Evan picked around and didn't end up eating much. But, of course they devoured dessert. Ice cream and pumpkin snickerdoodle cookies for the boys, while everyone else enjoyed apple and pumpkin pies.
Friday Scott took advantage of the warmer temps and worked on getting his lights put up outside. I had to venture to the mall with Sean in the afternoon for his eye appointment at Lenscrafters. The mall was surprisingly manageable. We did some shopping for a bit and then his eye appointment took less than an hour. He does not need glasses as of now! Great news! When we got home, Evan and the neighborhood kids were playing outside so Sean joined in. Our neighbor Nevaeh ended up playing with the boys and staying for dinner and then Home Alone 2 in their pajamas. The kids were all playing so nicely!
Saturday, after breakfast, we drove out to Troy. We stopped at Somerset to get Chic-Fil-A for lunch and to let the boys shop at the Lego Store and The Disney Store. Again, the mall was not all that crowded! I went to a craft show with my mom at my old high school and Scott took the boys to his parents to hang out. Apparently, we missed the memo that they had gone up north for the weekend. Lost in translation of text messages...
It put a kink in our evening plans, but when we returned home, our neighbor let the boys play at their house which allowed Scott and I to go out to dinner in downtown Plymouth. We picked Campari's for some of their amazing lasagna. We even had time to stop at Liberty Brewing Company for a beer! I seriously love our neighbors! After the boys were in bed, our other neighbors, Tim and Annie came over to play cards. We played Euchre and Cards Against Humanity. It was so much fun!
Our last day home on Sunday we took the boys to see Coco in the morning. It was so good! I'm a huge fan of The Book of Life, but I think I actually liked Coco better. Either way, I'm thrilled to have more material to show my students for Day of the Dead next year! After that, it was time to do our usual back-to-work-and-school routine. Grocery shopping, laundry, yard work, a dog walk, running on the treadmill, packing lunches, cooking dinner, etc.
As always, break went by too fast! We had such a great week! Productive, yet also entertaining. 19 more wake ups until we get two weeks off for Christmas break. Seems crazy to think all the holiday events are starting up this weekend. I have a cookie exchange and a Christmas 5k. The Christmas music is on, our tree is lit up, and our holiday cards are ordered! Here we go...
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