Thanksgiving- the morning

The day started with breakfast and the parade.  BB and Bug enjoyed homemade cinnamon rolls and fruit along with orange juice and chocolate milk (not mixed).

Happiness is parades and rolls.

The table set for breakfast.

Toward the end of parade, I put the turkey in the oven.  The boys were grossed out by the turkey guts (the neck, liver, and the heart).  It grosses me out too, but I deal with it because I love my family.  The boys were intrigued by putting herbs under the skin, along with butter.

This is the lunch spread. crackers, ham, turkey, cheese, veggie tray, the fruit and some snacks (chips and popcorn).

 

 

Now for some football and dinner should be around 4-5 pm today.  this will be the latest we have eaten in a long time.

 

more to come later today,

 

Love and hugs,

Deb

Pre- Thanksgiving holiday fun- baking and zoo lights.

it is the day before Thanksgiving and pie baking has been completed.  This is the apple pie that Bug requested.  The pumpkin pie is in the oven during this picture.

Bug worked on decorating the patio doors.  He did fix the direction of the letters.  This was my plan to keep him busy for an hour or so.

We headed out to the zoo to see the lights.  We always go early so we can see the animals.  I a so glad we it this year because the animals were very active and I am not talking about the human boy animals. :)

The Andean condor and the Steller's eagle were preening and showing off their wing span.  They are incredible.

The Emu was busy talking to us.  I have to say, these birds are not so incredible.

For the first time, we got to see the cougars up close and personal.  Usually they are on the rock ledge at the far end of their enclosure.

The tiger was pacing, ready for dinner (all the animals were waiting for dinner).  Bug was in heaven.  Bug and BB said the tiger was the best part of the zoo today.

Bug found the mini pine cone and used a normal pine cone to show the size difference.  Too cool.

The Red Panda was running around having fun in the cold weather (it was 36F, which is about 1 C)

BB was having fun with the meerkat statues

The bat ear fox was so cool looking

my animals

duck walking out of the tunnel

The boys enjoyed the train ride.

We saw some cool little birds

and sleeping bears. 

I got some cool photos with the boys and the lights

I love these boys

Riding the eagles

howling at the moon

I love being a momma

the rainbow tunnel

Gingerbread man with my sweeties

The lights

Our little monkey family.

These were the coolest lights, they changed colors.  I want these.

We stopped at the gift shop and BB found Mrs. Claus.  She was so nice. 

My boys, all ready for the holiday season.

 

Tomorrow is my favorite holiday- all about family, food, football and fun, as Bug and I discussed today. 

 

Pictures coming tomorrow of all the festivities.

 

Love and hugs,

Deb

more catching up. I think my New Year's resolution should be to ge tback to posting every 2-3 days regularily.

it has been a busy week or 2.  Bug's school has their semiannual roller skating party.  BB came along and found friends from the high school and friends from scouts.  He had a great time.

Bug had a great time (no matter what his facial expression shows) skating and talking with friends.  I had a great time talking to some of the mommas.

The next evening, BB left for boy scout camp.  It was soooo cold.  The boys camped in temperatures in the 20s and 30s degrees F.  TOO COLD for me.  Thankfully, BB had snow pants, and lots of things to keep him warm.  But he was happy to be home and have a warm bed to sleep in.

After dropping BB off, we headed over to school for Bug's pack meeting.  The boys were very excited because it was popcorn prize night.  They received the prizes for selling popcorn.

Mrs. M- our Popcorn leader

Bug receiving his prizes

Monday, the boys got an early autumn surprise.  A snow day!!!  4-5 inches of snow, temperatures in the 20s.  At lunch,  took the boys out to shovel the driveway.  This was BB's first shoveling experience.

Even Pablo got out and enjoyed the snow.

BB and Bug then learned a great lesson, snows days = pay days.  I sent them around the neighborhood to shovel neighbors' driveways for $5.00 a driveway.  The boys made $10.00.  next snow day, I am sending them further afield in the neighborhood. They were both excited to make some money.

Thursday night, we had some friends over while their parents attended some meetings.  it was a good night.

Today, we headed out for a concert.  Bug was in a grumpy mood and spent part of the concert being mad because I told him to behave. But it was a great concert and he ended up having a wonderful time.

BB really loved the concert and being down at music hall.

Our attempt at a family selfie.

We came home and put up the Christmas lights outside.  Then J and N came and joined us to see the train display.  this is the same display we see every year.   Bug is so tall compared to the train tracks now.  So hard to believe he was ever so small that he needed to stand on a chair to see the trains.

BB liked these trains. 

I finished up BB's quilt. 

I think he likes it.

 

This week is Thanksgiving, so there should be multiple posts this week due to all the fun.

 

Love and hugs,

Deb