happy turkey day!

happy thanksgiving everyone! brian and i had a great trip to dallas (although too short!) to visit mimi and the family. it was a lot of fun! brian drove down on tuesday morning with brandon, raven and addy, and i flew down on wednesday night. it was a nice flight. i got on the plane just before sunset, and just listened to my ipod while watching a beautiful sunset. the flight was less than 1 hr. so it was just right. my luggage taking just as long as the FLIGHT to get to baggage claim, however, was less than just right. :) ah well, it wasn't too bad.

we had a perfect thanksgiving dinner on thursday: roasted turkey and ham, cornbread stuffing, mashed potatoes, fruit salad, super-bad deviled eggs, buttery peas, green bean casserole, cheesy corn, cranberry sauce and crescent rolls. oohlalah! it was so great! all bellies were full and happy. :) then we topped it off with pumpkin pie and chocolate cream pie. as if that weren't enough, after a walk around the pond feeding the ducks with addy, we went to see twilight at the theatre, with popcorn and pretzels. i don't think i'd be able to make the weight limit in an elevator right now. haha! some of my friends love the twilight books, so i had already seen it, but val and amanda are twilight-aholics so we had have the guys watch it too. that edward is QUITE the handsome vampire. :)

i hate that we had to cut the trip short, but i had to work tonight, so we left at 7:30 this morning. it's guice thanksgiving tradition to wake up at the crack of dawn to fight the shopping crowds, then eat breakfast and take a nap. well, amanda and i were the only ones to agree to go this year, so we set our alarms for 3:45. well, at 7:00, we both realized we were still in bed. :) oh well. better luck next time.

i always enjoy spending time with our family. kepler has gotten so big and his personality is just TOOOO cute. he looks at you and you melt. i've posted pictures of addy feeding the ducks and kepler in his favorite cowboy hat (he wouldn't take it off!). you know how men have their "la-z-boy" and their beer watching the football game? well, kepler sits in his carseat and eats cookies while watching cartoons. :) i had to get a shot of him in his baby-la-z-boy. :)