Thanksgiving weekend

Since we didn't get the stomach bug until late last night, I think I can safely say we made it through the Thanksgiving break! We were pretty busy and around a lot of people, so our immune systems must have been a bit weak! Anyway, here's a rundown of our weekend.

I spent Wednesday deep cleaning the kitchen and bathrooms and doing some errands while Jill watched the kids. By Thursday morning, I was already pooped! Steve was home that day to help me declutter the rest of the areas and move furniture around. We were able to fit our craft table in the living room and the two preschool tables in the kitchen to accommodate all the family. It worked out pretty well. Mark's family arrived around 12:00 and we had fun visiting with them until Jill & Paige's family arrived and we started eating around 2:30. Dinner was delicious and I'm not aware of any spills! (That was my most paranoid problem with eating in the living room!) After dinner, Dan challenged me to a game of Monopoly and to my suprise - Steve joined in! Steve was out first, but it was nice to have him in the game because he gave me a few good deals including payment by kisses! Dan won ultimately, but it's really not fair because he's been practicing with computer monopoly! The kids were pretty much out of our hair most of the day. Of course, I think every toy was dumped out at some point or another, but everyone - especially Jill - were very helpful in cleaning it up before they left! Lynn's family came over later for pie and it was nice to all get together!

These are the turkey headbands I was going to have the kids make - but they were always busy with toys, so we just skipped it!Steve carving our turkey!
The kids table!
The adult table.
Friday morning we did our annual decorating for Christmas. The girls were very helpful and excited to put up the tree, and then spent the rest of the morning playing in the tree box! I must say our house looks nice all decked out for Christmas!! Maybe I just need better year-round decor and I'd appreciate my house more. That afternoon we headed to Lynn's house. She watched the kids while Paige & Dan, Mark & Kellie, Holly & Kayla and Steve and I went to see Twilight! Then we went to the Spanish Fork electrical parade. It wasn't too chilly and I remembered a chair, so I was pretty comfy!

Saturday, Steve did the outdoor lights. We realized we bought a few too many Christmas items after Christmas last year - including lights! But at least we bought an outdoor timer, so Steve won't have to go out everynight. Mark came to visit for awhile then later, we met Mark, Paige and Lynn's family at the mall that afternoon to see Santa. We got there right as his break started. When he came back, he talked to each of our girls and gave them a reindeer ring. We decided to wait in line to see him again, just so we'd be done for the year. The girls were both very brave and told them what they wanted.
Here's Santa being grouchy because I asked if both girls could be in a picture together. Oh, the hardship!!
Here's the girls favorite activity at the mall.
Sunday was pretty much back to normal. Both Steve and I weren't feeling all that well. By nighttime, I was down with a stomach bug. The girls woke up several times throwing up. They've been on the couch all day today with a fever. They've only thrown up a couple of times though. I wonder why it is that kids ask you to hold them right before they need to throw up? Emily was VERY sad to miss school today. Hopefully, she'll be better tomorrow - she's going to recieve an award at school - more on that later.

Sunday morning tradition - making "daddy pancakes!"
And here we are today. Poor little sweethearts!!
The girls are calling for me again, so I'd better post some pics and be done!