Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Thanksgiving Week

This has been a fantastic Thanksgiving week with friends and family. The week started with our family going out to eat at Wasabi's Japanese Steakhouse (also known as the "fire place" by my kids) We really enjoyed getting to meet up with some of my friends that I work with...see Marsha and Shannon below.


So this is the gang that I work with. We had a little party and thought a group shot would be nice. I have one more week to work there, then I will get to stay home with the kids again.


We went to Grandmommy's in South Carolina for Thanksgiving and had a relaxing and memorable time. We ate tons of ham, turkey, and all the goodies that go with them. We also had many adventures that you will see in a moment.


The kids like to play in the "bunk house" Regan had her cowboy hat on and was singing along to this little cheerleading doll that was so country. At the end of the song it said, "we are here to cheer fur you, yee haw, woo hoo" It was quite comical. Little Katherine even got in on the singing.



Lauren enjoyed trying her first Thanksgiving foods, which for her consisted of corn and toast... maybe next year :)



Benjamin said we ALWAYS got to the beach when we are at Grandmommy's house. Well, I thought it was a little cold for the beach, but they all seemed to be very satisfied making sand castles in the driveway.



I was a little sad when I realized that I was officially "old." I came to this realization when I stood there explaining to my daughter that when mommy was a little girl all phones had a cord and they were attached to the wall, therefore you had to stand in one place while you talked on the phone. She thought it was funny and I'm not sure she really believed me.


Lauren had to try out the Elmo chair. She seemd to fit in it quite nicely.



The kids enjoyed playing tea in the mornings. Benjamin like to use lots of "sugar" in his.


Ok. This just made me laugh. I'm not sure why she thought the microphone had to be in her ear to hear the music. She was concentrating so hard.



We went one night to see the lights at James Island Park. While we were there the kids roasted marshmellows on a stick. Mmmmm. Also, Benjamin asked to climbe the rock wall. He was just barely big enough. He LOVED it! I think he's hooked.

The kids also rode the carousel there. They each picked out there animal to ride, which suited each of them perfectly.



We also went to the SC Aquarium. It was a beautiful day and the kids enjoyed the fish.

I like the little frog sculpures outside and insisted on pictures by them.



This penguin liked swimming at the glass.



Jonathan carried Lauren through. I was a little surprised at how much she enjoyed the fish. It was fun to watch her.



I thought this was a pretty picture. Benjmain wanted to ride the boat.


OOOooo fish.




I didn't put this in the right spot, but thought it was pretty cool. What a great "sand castle"
So, I hope you were able to catch a glimpse of our busy week. We really have so much to be grateful for.