Giving Thanks...

This year was a very special Thanksgiving. It was the first year we spent Thanksgiving with Brent's family, not because we never wanted to, it just never worked out being so far away. It also was the first Thanksgiving Brent has spent with his family since he joined the Air Force.....11 years ago. Yes, 11 years since he was home for the holidays. It was nothing out of the ordinary, we cooked, watched the Macy's parade, we ate, enjoyed some wine, watched some football, had a bonfire, made some smores, but it was sitting around with his family that made this holiday extra special this year.

Making Deviled Eggs

Hanging out with Uncle Mikey and Lilly

Cousins! Keely, Brayden, Jeremy, and Keira

(I think that Veronica got a better picture but this is the only one I got)

Special time with Daddy

Pop Pop's Reindeer

(This one is Keely's, according to her)

This one is Brayden's (according to Keely)

Big Boy Brayden

What a big day Brayden had. Full of accomplishments and big steps. Last summer potty training began for this little guy. And though he doesn't always tell you when he has to go, if you prompt him he will go...#1 that is. Our struggle has been the ever dreading #2. We have had some success here and there but nothing consistent (and pretty sure those times were ALL by accident). Today we had triumph....X2!!! Yes, the proud little boy told Nana, TWICE, he had to go and he earned the long awaited lollipop that has been sitting on the window panel in the bathroom. Sweet success!! And here is the look of the proud boy...

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In last month Brayden has also eaten everything in sight gone through a growth spurt. Of course this was after I packed all his clothes looking at pants that were a tad too big and basing all packed pants off of that..only for him to outgrow those. Over the weekend he must have grown just a hair taller because today he was able to peddle on his big boy bike all the way down the road and back (we're talking a bit over a mile here)!!! He was so excited and Keely was cheering him on all the way "Go faster Brayden!" Such an exciting day for our big boy!

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Great-Nanny

On our way out East we made a stop in North Carolina to visit with my Grandma. This is my Mom's mother who is going strong at 91! Now, I don't know where Keely's image of her "Great-Nanny" came from but she had been so excited to go see her Great-Nanny the entire trip. And when the moment came she wasn't disappointed. Keely was so happy to spend time with Great-Nanny...and this just made my Grandma's day. She kept crawling on her lap, reading to her, hugging and kissing her. Keely couldn't get enough...and neither could Grandma. I'm so happy that the kids have been given the chance to meet and spend time with a great-grandparent. The only one they have left. These moments really are special...

Reading stories

Precious moments

This smile on my Grandma's face says it all...

Nothing Better...

Than finding money in your winter jackets!

I Heart Fall

Learning new things..

Perfecting others...