Thanksgiving Day and more!

Well, we got up BRIGHT and EARLY on Thankgiving Day, once again, to participate in the 4-mile Turkey Trot benefiting a local homeless organization. Last year we couldn't do it because we were in Georgia, but we've done it the 3 years prior to that. The last time we did it, Adrey was in my belly!! Look at him now!!

I pulled out our turkey hats which I bought last year at GFS and we wore them to the race. I have to say, we were a BIG hit!! I felt famous... people were asking for pictures of us and our autographs! Ok, maybe not the autographs, but we were having our pictures taken left and right!! It was a riot! Thanksgiving Day is pretty much the ONLY day we could get away with wearing these hats! LOL! A few years from now we won't be able to get away with this without embarrassing A-man!!

After the race, we went home and I baked banana bread and broccoli cheese casserole in preparation for the big FEAST! We headed to my parent's house about 2:00 where the festivities began. Mom baked a turkey in the oven, and dad did one in the deep fryer.

The BOYS (minus Adrey because he was napping)!!
Allison squeaked her way into the picture last minute. I actually didn't even notice she was in the picture until I uploaded it onto the blog!!

And Allison looked beautiful in her new dress. And she knew it:-)

And she wore her "sock pants" as she calls them.

Oh, my, she's just the cutest 4 year old on the planet. Cankles and all.

It was a GORGEOUS day, so Allison and I decided to take a stroll on the golf course!

She's obsessed with the sand traps, and I think it's only because she can't go in this sand (for fear the golf course commandos will come after us). So she knelt next to the sand and played that way... cuz that doesn't count, right? I mean, she's not technically IN the sand trap! She spelled her name in the sand.... it may be backwards, but she did it! And for some STRANGE reason, when I posted this picture, it flipped it and made it vertical, so you'll have to read from the bottom up, sideways! LOL!

And the table was set BEAUTIFULLY!

Thanksgiving Day was also Boppa's birthday, so he opened presents!

Could Katelyn be any more relaxed if she tried?

Oh, Adrey slept for two hours and woke up, literally 3 minutes before we sat down for dinner! So he was able to join in on the feast. The banana bread was his favorite thing on the menu! Actually, I take that back, the pumpkin dessert was his favorite as indicated in the pictures below! He nestled RIGHT in next to Aunt Sarah to partake in the after dinner festivities!

The question now is, could ADREY be more relaxed if he tried?

And we had to get a family photo!!

And a crazy shot of course!

Is my 92 year old Grandma just the cutest thing you've ever seen?

I can't even begin to list all the wonderful things I am thankful for this year and always, as there are way too many. I am blessed with the most amazing husband, son, and family. I thank God every day for the life he has granted me. I am blessed beyond blessed.

Friday morning we all cuddled in our big bed. I LOVE this picture of my boys. After our cuddle session and some french toast with peanut butter, Adrey and I saddled up and headed to Bed, Bath and Beyond and a few other places to get some shopping done!

Adrey lasted about 4 stores, which was awesome, and then he'd had enough. When we got home, Daddy got the Christmas tree down and brought it in the house. He also got out the ladder to fix the front door blinds. Adrey was quite intrigued with the ladder....

And our little climber had to do just what Daddy did...

During Adrey's nap, John went to watch the Auburn/Alabama game (Auburn LOST) and my mom came over and helped me decorate the tree. We got that tree decorated in record time! I couldn't wait for Adrey to wake up from his nap to get his response to the tree. But unfortunately when Adrey woke up, he was SO saddies for some strange reason, so the tree didn't have the impact I had hoped for! He really couldn't have cared less about it! HOWEVER, last night it was an entirely different story... um, he's obsessed with the ornaments, and enjoys LAUNCHING them across the house and then laughing because he knows he's not supposed to. It's situations like these that I don't know how to handle as a mommy.... because I don't WANT him to launch the ornaments across the room, but when I see him do it and then get his reaction, it's OVER-THE-TOP cute that I DO want to see him do it again! LOL! I know once the ornaments start breaking, though, I won't be feeling that way, but I will have created this ornament breaking child by that point and he won't be stopped! What is a mother to do?!?!?!

Thank you, Adrey, for being you. I love everything about your onesie-wearin', ornament-launchin', turkey-trottin' little bum-bum of yours. You make my world go round. You're the best things that's ever happened to me and I love you with all my heart. I can't WAIT to be chasing you around the house trying to get the ornaments from you for the next month. I wouldn't have it ANY other way, my sweet monkers.