This is a little late but we had a great Thanksgiving weekend and kept up our tradition of eating with our good friends Erin and Brady Rhodes and their cute family.
Last year, they were still living here and we went to their house to eat and this year they made the trip from Chicago to have Thanksgiving with us! They stayed at house for 3 nights and since they have 3 kids as well it was crazy but so much fun. I was terrible at taking pictures and regret that I didn't take more.
Katelyn and Kylie were so excited that Cailyn and Peyton were coming. I made an Advent Calendar for a countdown to Thanksgiving. I also meant to print out gratitude quotes to put in all the squares to read everyday and little Thanksgiving activities in some of the days but didn't get around to it so will have to for next year!
For the girls it wasn't a countdown for Thanksgiving, they were counting down to square number 2: the day when the Rhodes were coming.
Our Cailyn and Peyton countdown.
Last year, they were still living here and we went to their house to eat and this year they made the trip from Chicago to have Thanksgiving with us! They stayed at house for 3 nights and since they have 3 kids as well it was crazy but so much fun. I was terrible at taking pictures and regret that I didn't take more.
Katelyn and Kylie were so excited that Cailyn and Peyton were coming. I made an Advent Calendar for a countdown to Thanksgiving. I also meant to print out gratitude quotes to put in all the squares to read everyday and little Thanksgiving activities in some of the days but didn't get around to it so will have to for next year!
For the girls it wasn't a countdown for Thanksgiving, they were counting down to square number 2: the day when the Rhodes were coming.
Our Cailyn and Peyton countdown.
The girls had fun moving the turkey everyday.
I have decided that I love advent calenders. When a holiday is coming up the girls are always asking how many more days and it is hard for them to understand months, weeks, and days.
Advent Calenders give them a visual of exactly how much time is left. I eventually want some sort of advent for every holiday.
Katelyn and Kylie had fun making these turkeys with me.
Advent Calenders give them a visual of exactly how much time is left. I eventually want some sort of advent for every holiday.
Katelyn and Kylie had fun making these turkeys with me.
On Thanksgiving day Troy and Brady worked at the country club while Erin and I finished up dinner preparations.
The kids had so much fun playing together and it was an actually pretty warm day so they spent a lot of time outside.
The kids had so much fun playing together and it was an actually pretty warm day so they spent a lot of time outside.
After a huge and yummy dinner we got everything cleaned up and put away and then and Erin and I left the kids with our husbands and went to a movie. Afterwards we were debating on whether we should do some Black Friday shopping. Last year we went and were shopping until 3 in the morning.
This year we went and saw how long the lines were and I think that cooking all day while taking care of the kids and both of us being pregnant (she is expecting here 4th too, a little girl in January) just made us way too tired so we went home and went to bed instead!
The next day we took the kids to let them burn some of the energy off at Monkey Joes.
Love them all.
Brady and Erin are from Texas so I love that their kids call me "Miss Carrie."
This year we went and saw how long the lines were and I think that cooking all day while taking care of the kids and both of us being pregnant (she is expecting here 4th too, a little girl in January) just made us way too tired so we went home and went to bed instead!
The next day we took the kids to let them burn some of the energy off at Monkey Joes.
Love them all.
Brady and Erin are from Texas so I love that their kids call me "Miss Carrie."
It was sad to say goodbye again and wished they lived closer!!
1 comment:
What a cute calendar!! Makes me want to make some too! And what a fun holiday!
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