Weekend Recap

No fancy title or theme going on here today. Just a good ol' weekend recap for the good ol' weekend we had. 

We finished decking our halls this weekend. My big tree only has ornaments on the top half (I blame Bennett), the big kids' tree has more broken ornaments on it than not (also might blame Bennett) and my two stockings won't stay hung by the chimney with care. I do have three kids now so maybe that is a sign to buy another one. I love the way our lights turned out for the outside of our house (shoutout Douglas) and I love my little row of colorful snowflakes now hanging up in the kitchen. Doug introduced Emery to the art of the paper snowflake and the girl is hooked. I hope she makes me a million (and I also hope she learns to clean up all the little paper scraps she leaves. At least before B eats them.) 

This tiny tank is extreme. Can't walk yet but finds it quite easy to crawl up on our bar height table. It is also just a matter of time before he flips out of his crib. And don't get me started on getting him to stay sitting in his high chair. 

He only plays in places he is not supposed to be but boy do we laugh when we find him.

Doug and I always assumed Auggie would be our first broken bone or stitches. And then we got a Bennett!

This weekend we celebrated Thanksgiving at my Grandma and Grandpa's. I catch myself referring to their house as "Grandma and Grandpa's" Or "Gigi and Papa's" if I am talking to the kids. I am guessing I always will. Thanksgiving marked our first holiday without Grandma. Her Thanksgiving meal was the very best meal of the year. It really was. So in honor of her, Doug and I attempted to make her homemade noodles. The recipe, which was her mother's, goes something like "A pinch of this..." "Mix until it looks like that...." So really it was all a guessing game. So badly I wanted to call her. Ask her for advice. I wish I would have had a noodle making lesson. But thinking back, I did enjoy making them with Doug. They weren't quite like hers but they were good. I think I am just going to have to practice and think of her every time I do. There were tears at the dinner table and there will be more in a few short weeks as we celebrate Christmas too but I am thankful for the love that she imprinted on our hearts and for my family that will keep her sweet, sweet memory alive. I know how my heart hurts and I am praying for anyone who is missing someone right now. I pray you find comfort in memories and those loved ones who share in those memories. 

Saturday morning I texted friends to see if they wanted to do something that evening. In return they invited us over for a laid back supper. Score! Leftover soup, Pb and js and ice-cream never tasted so good. Emery wore her big clunky snow boots, Aug wore a t-shrirt and shorts and Bennett stripped down to just a diaper for most of the night. Thankful for friends who find this completely normal and wouldn't expect it to be any other way. 

After church and a Wal-mart run we had a "get-this-and-that-done" kind of afternoon. House semi-picked up, laundry at least washed (never have I ever folded laundry the same day as I washed it), Christmas decorations done, baths, a run and some craft time with Auggie, not Em. Aug is not much of a crafter. He has cows to milk and bad guys to get but he actually sat down with me and decorated a paper tree all by himself. Dots are his speciality. 

Here is his signature. I watched him tackle every letter (I promise you that they are all there). He was so proud and so was I. I sometimes think about my kids and school and homework and what the future will be like for us. I will be very very happy if we can have little, I am proud of you moments, just like this one. 

This week is going to be craziness but all good crazy. Looking forward to it and hope you are too!