Thanksgiving 2015

This year, we hosted thanksgiving at our home and invited some friends/family that live in the neighborhood. The Marinelli's (our pool neighbors and more like family) Nana Pat, Papa Joe, Uncle Kevin #2 and his friend Isabelle. We also had the McIntyre's that live across the street with their two adorable children- Sophia (3) and Louis (1). 

It was a wonderful day- I spent the morning cooking and dad worked so hard finishing the sunroom (a project he's been working nights and weekends on For. Ev. Er!) so we could set up a table and eat in there. And it was so great! It was a beautiful fall day and we sat around the big table with the new floor-to-ceiling windows open and enjoyed our wonderful meal and conversation. Later that evening our family's 'scout elves' came back from the North Pole to see how the kids are behaving so they can report to Santa every day! 

I was too busy enjoying myself with our friends and family so I didn't take many pictures but I will share what I have- I hope you all had as amazing of a day/weekend as our family did. Love to you all!!

My little turkeys! 

Three kids at our kids table. Kaitlyn helped me make pilgrim hat crayon holders so they would have some fun waiting for the grown ups!

My full plate before......

And after!!!! YUM! 

Papa Joe trying to avoid my camera!

Our leftovers! We had SO MUCH FOOD!

Buddy and Red Sparkle came just in time to watch the Panthers crush the Cowboys #keeppounding

The kiddos in their new Jammie's from the elves and new 'stuffies' from Nana Pat and Papa Joe

Happy thanksgiving everyone!! 

New Times

 So I know I haven't been around for a bit, but one of the reasons why is because I've decided to 'ease' back into work and take a position as a substitute interpreter for the deaf and hearing impaired in our local school districts. I'm super excited about this opportunity as it's been something I've been thinking about doing for a while now and at the same time, really torn about leaving my babies. Since this is a substitute position, I have had to find care for the kids at kind of the last minute and that can be hard. The wonderful thing has been the help I've received from our friends and the 'family' we've created here. Here are some of the photos I was sent from my dear, dear friend who watched the babies a couple of the days I was at work. Needless to say, they didn't miss me at all and Kaitlyn has actually asked me to please go back to work (yeah, thanks a lot!).

She didn't even make it to the end of the street! 

I love how Mikey just loves hanging out with 3 girls all day!