Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Hope everyone had a great day, filled with family, friends, and yummy food!

We sure did, though it was a crazy day! Cooper, who goes down for naps so well, decided he didn't want to nap...Joe napped after his morning playing in the annual family golf game, I was trying to make mashed potatoes for a crowd...finally got to the dinner and it was wild! 10 kids, most under the age of 5! Ages:11, 9, 8, 4, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1, 2 months...I was so ready to get home and go to bed! But we had a lot of fun! The food was so good! Being pregnant, I didn't feel bad going back for thirds! The hit was Guitar Hero, that Xbox game. the kids (and grown-ups) had a blast playing that. I posted a picture of Joe playing. And one of him with his brother at the golf game. The other is of our family, and Spence pushing cousin Panacea in a doll stroller. She enjoyed that!

Caught up on my shows last night...not liking Grey's so much lately. It's sooo dramatic, get back to the funny stuff already! Tired of mopey Meredith. I am liking Private Practice better right now.

Well, off to play with my kiddos. Spence is watching SuperWhy...he loves that show and writes the words they make. "Look, mama! I wrote the word GO!" He is pretty interested in spelling right now. Coop knows one letter, B....and he loves singing the ABC song, in his own way.

Happy Friday! Are YOU out shopping????

This one's for Vicki...

...who is hanging out in cool Monterey! I should know, I was there yesterday, enjoying the 60 degree weather, even (dare I say it!) a little chilly! Now, back home suffering through 110 degrees! Actually I am in my nice 78 degree home office. Not out in the heat this moment, although we are going swimming as soon as Coop wakes up from his nap.

Anyway, back to Vicki...here are the friend pics from last night! Once a year (waahhhh) we get together with our gang. I posted the pic from last year on my blog...I'll try to find it, I know it is July 2006. But here are the ones from this year (minus Kelli, back home in TN). But with the new addition of Lily, who apparently, already likes my oldest son...hee-hee, Chip, don't be too mad!!! We had pizza and lots of crazy noise as the 7 kids were here playing. Lily wanted to be up playing so bad! Spencer was running around, hugging Brennah and playing with Corbin and the swords. Macy was running around, trying to play with Lily. Cooper was walking around, trying to take off his diaper as many times as he could (his newest trick). Ali, the oldest, was quietly reading in Spencer's room. What a crazy night. :-)

I also enjoyed my day with Carole, Tyrnnon and Mom in Monterey. Tyrnnon prefers the San Diego beaches. She wants to study Marine Biology in college, so maybe she'll become a California girl in 5 years (college)...get more of the family oout here! They are heading home tomorrow. I will miss them. Carole is a blast and so giving (thanks for my gifts! Love the ring!!!), and Tyrnnon is very sweet and mature. We HAVE to get to Chicago soon. This was only my 2nd time meeting Tyrnnon. Can't believe she was 1 when I graduated from college...am I really that old already?????? Augh!!!!!!!!!

Merry Christmas!

Happy Holidays, friends and family! God bless you!

Love from our family...

(yes, that is Coop's real personality...)