Thanksgiving Feasts....

This year was our turn to spend Thanksgiving with Nick's side of the family. We made it to Holden Wednesday evening, just in time for some ice cream with the cousins. All the little kids had a blast sitting at the little picnic table all together!
It is a lot of fun having so many kids all around the same age. For the most part they all get along pretty well!

Of course, after the ice cream, they wore off some energy by playing and wrestling with Uncle Ryan.

The next morning, after Kaylee got up, I was getting ready when she saw her swimming suit that I had packed in my bag. She insisted on putting it on, but I told her no and she ran out of the room with it in her hand. So it was really funny to walk up the stairs and see her like this....

Papa Bear helped her put it on so she would stop whining about putting it on! We finally convinced her to put on her normal clothes and get ready for Thanksgiving dinner in Delta at Grandma & Grandpa Paces house.

We got to Delta around 11:30 and had a chance to visit with the family.

Nick's grandparents have a big garage that is insulated and heated. They roll out some carpet, and it makes a perfect place to accommodate a large family gathering. Carson loved the idea of eating dinner in the garage!

If you notice, most pictures of Kaylee include her smiling her CHEESE smile...it is so cute. Everytime I took a picture she gave me that smile. Everyone got such a kick out of how photogenic she was!

After we got home from Delta, the boys headed up to the field and played. When Carson got home he showed me all the turkey feathers he collected. We planned on bringing them home with us so he could share them with his class for Show n' Tell, but half way home we realized we had left them in Holden, so we will have to get them the next time we are down.Carson and his cousin Austyn are so cute together. They are only 3 months apart! It is so fun to see them play with one another!

Later on Thursday we all got around the table to play BINGO! This is a common game they play at the Bennett's. It is really fun, since there are prizes for the winners!!!!

This was the prize stash!!! The kids loved it!!!!!

After a short time, Kaylee & Savannah got tired of playing Bingo, and were more interested in helping Grandma call out the numbers!

While we were playing, Karen forgot that she had put in a Lemon Mirang Pie....and once we realized it, this is how it looked.....just a little bit more brown on top than normal! :) We had a good laugh about it!

Since Jerid had to work on Thursday, it gave us another chance for a Thanksgiving Dinner on Friday so that we could eat with Jerid's family. Kelly made a yummy roast, I made the rolls, and there was a TON of food to go with it! Here is Kelly and I pretending to be helpful in the kitchen...or at least I was pretending! It's all about the apron!

On Saturday Morning, we had pie for breakfast and anything else we could find to eat. I thought it was funny that Carson insisted that Nick come and sit by them while they ate. I just had to get a picture!

We headed home that afternoon so that I could be home for Sunday. I got to play with the Bells on Temple Square for the Music and the Spoken Word Broadcast. It was a great experience!!! It was a GREAT weekend, and I just can't believe that it is December!!! We are hoping to get carpet Thursday, so we can get the tree up soon after! I think that is when it will really hit me that Christmas is coming soon!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

On Monday, Carson had a "Thanksgiving Dinner" at preschool. They also made cute art projects including a pilgrim's hat and this cute turkey. For each feather, Carson told his teacher something he is thankful for. The four feathers read: 4wheeler, Sister, House, and Trampoline!
Isn't that cute!?!?! I am glad he included his sister Kaylee. I know that I am thankful for both Carson & Kaylee and my wonderful husband Nick. We just got back from Delta, from having Thanksgiving dinner at Nick's Grandma & Grandpa Pace's home. It was YUMMY!!! We are having another dinner tomorrow in Holden with the rest of the family that had to work today. I even made a chocolate pie last night, but totally forgot to take it to Delta with us, so I finally just ate a piece of it, and it was really good! Can't wait to have another slice tonight!!! I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving.....can't believe that it is time to decorate for Christmas!

Happy Birthday Nicholas!!!

Yesterday, the 23rd, Nick turned 32!!!!! We started the celebration on Sunday. My family all got together for dinner and cake. It was a fun evening to get together with everyone. Kaylee has become so photogenic, and she loves to smile for the camera. Here she is with Uncle Chris.

Hallie was even there to celebrate with us! Isn't she adorable? She is still so tiny, but she has the biggest blue eyes!

We ate Cafe Rio Pork salads and wraps and 7 layer dip. It was yummy! Then of course, we opened presents and played a game of Knock Your Neighbor. Nick got an green Ipod Shuffle and a pair of basketball pants. He is trying to work out more and so I think those will come in handy!

Again....our little camera cheeseball Kaylee.....she was so funny and loved having her picture taken, and then she wanted to see it on the camera afterwards.

Thanks again everyone for coming, it was a lot of fun!!!! On Monday, his actual birthday, he went to work, but when we got home we headed to Texas Roadhouse for dinner. His parents, Ted & Karen, came up and went to dinner with us, so it was a fun time!

We went pretty early for dinner, but it was nice because it wasn't super busy and we got a free appetizer!!

Of course, we made Nick sit on the saddle while we all wished him a Happy Birthday! I think secretly he was dying to get on the saddle all day!

Happy Birthday Nick! We love you!!!! Thanks again Ted & Karen for celebrating with us and making it such a great day!

New Hair & NEW MOON!!!!!!!!!!!!

When I found out I was going to have a girl, one of my first concerns was having to do her hair! But she has been an angel about getting her hair done and usually will cooperate and sit still while I do her hair. Now that she is finally getting more hair, I really love to do it! I always tell her how pretty and cute she looks and she just smiles at me when I tell her that. And now she LOVES getting her picture taken! Then she likes me to show her the picture on the camera. I hope I am not creating a diva...but she is such a cheese!!!!! I got her ready the other day and I thought she looked cute so I took her picture, and she was more than happy to let me! The night before, I had my hair done and I had cut my bangs again. So I also took a picture of my new hairstyle. It is always fun getting my hair done. It makes me feel like a new woman! I am not sure if I want to keep growing it out, but we will try for a bit longer. But I do like my hair shorter too. It is always an ongoing battle, isn't it?!?!!

The best part about Kaylee when you take pictures WITH her, is she leans her head into you all cutsie like! She is just a gem!!!

So after getting a NEW do.....I was even more excited to go to NEW Moon!!!! A bunch of us gals in our neighborhood got together and got tickets to the Friday Night show at 11:30. My mom also came with us, along with my brother Chris and his friend. It was a LATE night, but totally worth it!!!!

Me, Jana, and Chrystal.....we were all pumped up for the big show!

Me and mom....and our cool Sweeatheats New Moon Candy....(I found it at WalMart a while back and saved it for the movie).

The whole gang!

Me, Jana, and Tiffany......

I loved the books, and I liked the first movie, and I loved the second movie even more!!!! I can't wait to see it again!!! Thanks ladies for such a fun girls night out!!!! Can't wait for June 30 (the release date of Eclipse!)

Field Trip to the Supermarket & Library

On Wednesday Carson's class went on a field trip. I was able to go with them as a chaperone. We first went to Dick's Market in Bountiful. They did a great job accommodating the kids.
The took us back to different parts of the store, like the dairy and produce sections. The kids thought it was so neat to see where they stock the milk!

Then we visited the Meat Department. They had a fun machine that wraps the meats all by itself. The kids really got a kick out of that!

Then of course we saw the bakery and deli....they gave out cookies and potato wedges as a snack.

According to Carson, this was his favorite part. The Cake Decorator!

We stayed for a bit after to let the kids eat their snacks. They also got a fruit leather from produce department and a balloon from the Service Desk.

I love going on these field trips with Carson. It is fun to see him interact with his classmates. He is just getting SO big!!!!

After the grocery store, we headed to the library for reading time and a tour.

They even had a chance to do a little dancing!

It was a fun morning! On Monday, his class is doing a "Thanksgiving Feast" at school. Which makes me amazed that it is already Thanksgiving this coming week! Where did this year go? We are all excited for the holiday season though and we get to start the celebrations off with Nick's birthday, which is Monday!