Back to the grind.....

We had a really great Thanksgiving!!!!! We drove up to Michigan (a 3 1/2 hour drive) to spend the holiday with our good friends THE THOMPSONS. It was really great to see them! Thanksgiving was awesome! It was MY first one without seeing my family and that was a little sad, but we managed to make some yummy food and I think we all ate a little too much (but isn't that what you do?) I even made the Hannig family traditional noodles (for the mashed potatoes) all by myself and they turned out really good. I also made my very first Lemon Merengue Pie (for Brett) and I am pretty proud of myself. Clenece's friend Juli & her husband and kids joined us also. She made the turkey which was a relief cause Clenece and I don't really know how to cook a huge bird! Clenece made a ton of yummy stuff too....pies, salad, rolls...not to mention the rest of the dinners she made us while we were there.



Clenece and I were going to wake up early to do black Friday, but her daughter Mckenna came down with Pnuemonia (yes we are on the look-out for pnuemonia at our house) so we didn't get out shopping until about 10:00. I was kind of relieved. I have never done Black Friday and don't think I ever want to brave the crazy people that attend. We did get some good deals and thankfully missed all the huge long lines.


On Saturday, Clenece and I went to see TWILIGHT. I actually enjoyed it. But I did prepare myself for a little 'cheesiness' so it didn't come as a disappointment to me. We also got to talk to our family on Nick & Clenece's webcam! It was fun to see my family....we are going to have to buy one of those for sure!!!



Avery and Kaden eating.


Quinnlyn's Bed


This is Clenece....She is such a great hostess.


We cam home today. We were sad to leave but had to get going before the snow came down. We did hit a little snowfall and the drive home was really pretty...everything was white. But, I am glad that once we arrived in Indianapolis, there wasn't any snow....I'm not ready for that quite yet. Quinnlyn is though....she was very set on building a snowman when we got home...oh well.
So here we are after a nice long weekend. Brett goes back to school tomorrow and will start finals in a week. And then we go home for Christmas. If you feel inclined to do so....pray that we don't get the pnuemonia at our house....I am super paranoid!
Thanks THOMPSONS for a great weekend!