This year, we decided to schedule Maggie's St Louis check-ups for Thanksgiving break so she wouldn't have to miss school. In addition, my youngest sister was going to be home for the holiday, so we decided to ALSO head back to Indiana following St. Louis!
Loaded up and ready to GO!!!
Maggie has been doing so well with her talker. I was updating her chart with the receptionist and she REALLY wanted my attention: I think the girl wanted to "hear that Katy Perry"- HA!!!
...she got a big thumbs up from her St Louis team- we were grateful for that AND that her seizure maintenance medication is working so well- way to go, Maggie Lou!
Next stop: Nana and Papa's!!!!
...girls settled right in;)- HA! Nana took over morning responsibilities: each morning I would come down to see them already set up with breakfast- totally content- love it!!
Frozen 2!!
I was so excited for this movie. Six years ago it was Harper's first movie in the theater and I thought "why not make this one MAGGIE'S first movie in a theater?!"
Well, my mom accompanied Pete and I so we could each be in charge of a kid. Seating arrangements were wacky and it ended up being Pete and I with Maggie and mom with Evelyn and Harper. I felt badly about that, but I'm pretty sure those girls had their Nana right where they wanted her- ha!!
It was a good movie... kids did well... and Maggie seemed to enjoy MOST of it;).
Puzzle time!!!!!
I think we did two this trip... setting timers and being competitive about it all- ha... so fun;)!
Shenanigans with Papa!
Safe to say the girls make up for lost time and enjoy Papa for SURE!
Harper even got to accompany the boss man to ChemStation for the day.
She shredded paper, chatted with the office staff, and colored some new pictures for his office...
...one of her FAVORITE parts of being in Indiana;).
I think of MY favs was going for a run/ride with my Dad: treadmill and pelaton right next to each other made for a fun sweat session- ha!!
{Nana snugges}
This girl and her Nana... they've got some sort of ESP or something. Is it a first grand-baby thing? Pretty sure this is how Harper would prefer to be the WHOLE time we visit with them;).
She was VERY eager to try out her Christmas tunes on the pianos;)... I think we hear Jingle Bells, by memory, about 87 times- hehe!
Fun with Aunts and Uncles!! These girls LOVE having family around for sure;).
Evelyn was cracking me up with this game... she was IN IT TO WIN IT... I kept thinking, "oh boy... you're only FOUR!"
Turbies for both;)... same hair - different generation;).
Nana and Aunt Abby took Evelyn for a mani-pedi. OMG... this girl thought she was queen of the castle.
Winter Lights!
Mom arranged for all of us to go downtown to check out the winter lights at the Lily Mansion.
Unbelievable.
First of all, Abby and Adam greeted the girls with light-up snowflake necklaces right off the elevator- they felt so special!!
Then we bundled up and headed out to walk the grounds. I've never seen anything like it... lights EVERYWHERE....
...and all the spaces beautifully decorated for the holiday.
...my favorite was the kitchen: outfitted with all types of different cakes.
Kids were star-struck by the lights... and fire pits to warm up;).
... what a FUN night altogether!!! I learned that these were the grounds where my brother-in-law proposed to my sister... ahhh!! In the dark I didn't put the two together, but SO COOL and special we got to walk through it with them!!
{Thanksgiving 2019}
Husband making up some gravy, Mom plating her rolls....
Dad slicing the turkey... yep- ALL the feels! It was nice to have ALMOST all of us around the table that day;)... it had been awhile since I had been home for Thanksgiving. Loved cooking alongside my mom and the hustle and bustle of it all;).
Next morning we were able to hustle and bustle are way through some Black Friday shopping!!! We tackled the mall and I think we were able to find quite a few good grabs that morning!
Thank you, Mom and Dad for hosting us that week! It was nice to be home enjoying being altogether again;)... love you guys!!!
Happy Thanksgiving 2019!!!
Grateful for this crew and all the happenings of this year... cheers to a new one on the horizon!
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