So my birthday was a couple of weeks ago. Chris decided to surprise me with a trip for me and him to stay in downtown Chicago. That is my favorite place to go in the winter time and around Christmas so it will be neat to stay downtown in the hussle and bussle of Michigan Ave. Just me and him.. no kiddos... We are takin:g the train down on Friday and will return on Sunday. Should be really fun.. stay tuned for pictures.
This past weekend was a very wonderful Thanksgiving. Wednesday night Courtney, my sister in law, had a fun girls party with lots of jewelry, fun drinks, and munchies. Lily and I had a blast. Thanksgiving was wonderful. Lots of food, relaxing, and family time at Uncle Denny's house eating turkey, playing games, and talking with friends and family. We have so much to be Thankful for. Our health, our family, our friends, that we are able to have food on the table every day, warm clothes, Our wonderful jobs, I am thankful for two beautiful and healthy children, and my husband who works so hard for us, is caring and kind, and will do anything for us. We are thankful that we have our parents around and that we have the rest of our family here for us. That means tons to us.
So Thursday night after Thanksgiving,( we got home from Denny's around 9:30 pm) I got to bed early, set the alarm and was to meet three of my friends and my one friends sisters house for an early morning shopping event for Black Friday. We were in the stores by 3am to snatch up some great deals:) Wahoo! We shopped until 1pm. I don't think that I have ever shopped for so long but we had a blast. And Thanks to my wonderful hubby who watched the kids all morning and afternoon. I came home, took a nap with the kids, and Chris cook us a huge family Thanksgiving. We had so much food that we invited Mom and Dad VV over to tell us about their vacation to the Dominican Republic. Saturday we cut down our tree, then Chris went to the Badger football game ( we had two tickets that he won from work and I was too cold to go and freeze some more so he invited Dad VV to come with him) then we had Thanksgiving again. How blessed we are to have tons of family to have Thanksgiving with!
Sunday was a relaxing day and a day to put up more decorations. We needed this day to relax. Lily had two friends come over in the afternoon and Chris made some wonderful homemade Turkey soup for dinner.
Last night we had our holiday pictures taken. They turned out really good and we can't wait to send them out.