Thanksgiving Festivites

Since Chad and I were kid-less on Thanksgiving this year our original plan was to stay home and stay in our PJ's all day....but since Melissa decided to have a baby we decided to go spend some time with her for the holidays....so of course since we were going my mom, Don and Dustin decided they couldn't miss the party....I mean really who wouldn't want to hang out with Chad and I....

so my Mom started the day out right by tripping and falling into the laundry basket...thank goodness is was full of clothes to break the fall....it really wasn't funny....okay it was SO hilarious that....
I made Don wait to help her up so I could take pictures.....yes you can thank me for making your blog stalking...I mean reading just that much more entertaining...and I wonder where I get my "grace" Thanks Mom!

after Mom recovered we made her sit down to hold the baby......

and of course EeeGee had to have her first Thanksgiving feast starting with this scrumptious roll....can't you see the enjoyment on her face...

we were also graced with the presence of Brian and Jen.....which always adds to the comics of the day...

Unc Chad and EeeGee ate to much...

Uncle Bub and the little chunk hangin out...

Grandpa was put in charge of cutting the turkey....where's Uncle Jack when you need him....although Don did do a fantastic cutting job....but can you really mess that up?! Hmmm..

ummm yeah...I have no idea what's going on here.....all I know is these counters are WAY to low for my liking....just sayin..

Melissa and Dustin bonding...

What an exciting group we are...

Glad we decided to hang with the family for the holidays...always a good time!

EeeGee.....a little early....shh and Dustin too...

Just a week ago this was Melissa....shh don't tell her but she was HUGE....and the little lady inside wasn't supposed to come to see me until November 29th but.....she was so excited to meet her favorite Auntie that she decided she would come a tad early....

so this CUTE little...okay she really isn't little....she came in weighing 8lbs 7 oz 19 inches long on November 20th at 4:13 a.m.....but cute as they come....except for my kids
and these little diapers......WAY to cute to not have a picture...hellooooo
ummm....yeah the first showing of the true fact that you lose a few brains cells with child birth....welcome to the world of um...motherhood?!?!

the 2nd showing of the brain cell loss......Clint that is for EeeGee....oh yeah and by the way her name is really Emma Jean....we kindly refer to her as EeeGee at our house....

Yes Grandma I have 10 toes and 10 fingers....would ya put the blanket back its a little chilly in these parts....better yet would ya just put me back where I came from cause man this has been a rough few hours.....

AND would ya stop that flashy thing it hurts my eyes......however I do like the stylin hat Grandma made me

The People are my Parents...you have got to be kidding me....

Just Kidding....We are so Happy for You Melissa and Clint she is such a cutie!


Okay Melissa.....STOP READING HERE

Melissa told me she wanted her own post......sorry but I'm just lucky to have gotten this all on here...seems as if my blogging time is not as much as it used to be SO......

Dustin also arrived home a "little" early due to some health concerns ...

waiting patiently at the terminal......the wrong terminal but at least the right airport....

the kids had their signs all ready for Uncle Bub

Good thing Brian and Jen showed up so we ended up at the right terminal.....Whew Thanks guys

My kids were SO excited to see Uncle Bub.....

and so was Mom

I think he was thinking about turning around and getting back on the plane.....he forgot how crazy his family is!

We are so proud of you Dustin for sticking it out as long as you did.....but we're glad you're home!

Pumpkin Carving, Halloween and a Track Meet

Here's the Halloween festivites....

Cayden as the Blinged out Dead Guy
Diva Witch

Ghetto Troopers

We went over to Brian and Sommer's and had dinner then went Trick-or-Treating....poor Jonathan was sick so he couldn't go....

Eating their "mummies" Sommer made...

so I went gangster for work....straight out the hood Yo!

The finised product of our pumpkin carving

Cayden loves guts

It's an art I tell ya

Before we made it back home for Halloween we were in the Valley so we stopped at Paige's Cross Country Meet on our way home....she got 4th in the Regional....that's AMAZING for a freshman!

She's headed to State tomorrow....Good Luck Paige!! You'll do great!

My Co-Worker.....

This is my co-worker....let's just call him MR.....he wanted to be on my blog (I think he thinks he'll be famous....little does he know).....

SO HERE HE IS....

Just Cook The Frustration Right Out.....

is exactly what I tried to do....Friday started out HORRIBLE.....got some crappy news....and it just kept going from there...

this little trooper has Molluskm (I don't even know how to spell it and frankly don't care...cause it just needs to go away) anyway we had to make a SECOND trip to the dermatologist on Friday to get it burnt off....
the chemical they use to burn it off turns it into blisters.....it is so painful....this is after she had a mini-root canal done on Thursday and right before she had the first dose of the H1N1 vaccine on Saturday....she is such a trooper and is so tough!!
So with all of that and the CRAPPY news we got (ah long story you don't really want to know.....) I decided to cook away all frustrations......so

I started with cornbread....moved to two HUGE pans of sour cream chicken enchiladas....

went on to FOUR dozen cinnamon rolls.....YUM by the way.....I'm almost as good as my Mother-in-Law.....but don't tell her!! :).....I was still frustrated so....

EWWWW....this looks absolutely disgusting but it's just a roast.....just not cooked all the way....but I did two of these suckers and made lots of shredded beef.....

I'm still frustrated so I'm moving on to eating my frustrations away........

While I was upstairs Chad was downstairs rockin his frustration away with the band...

a couple of the neighbor boys play instruments so they hung out the ENTIRE 3 hours they rehearsed.....even got to play a little

they were pretty excited they got to play with the "Band"

Chad better be careful....they might take over!

Here's the NEW band in action.....except the neighbor boys picked the song and Chad really doesn't know the words....and don't mind all the crap in the garage!

Tomorrow will be a better day!

Sunny San Diego

Hi-Ho Hi-Ho it was off to San Diego we went.....only one problem....without Chad?!?! What you might say would overcome me to leave my hubby home.....well to make a LONG boring story short and boring....two weeks before we were set to leave he got told he had to give a HUGE presentation for work......he weighed it out....Job vs San Diego.....so off Me, my Mom and the kids went.....

First stop......my all time favorite....Sea World.....funny story....they had it all decked out in Halloween stuff so on Saturday you could wear your costume and go around and trick-or-treat at different little stations they had set up and what would you get for your bag.....none other than Bananas?!?!?! Yeah you heard me right bananas.....umm that line wasn't very long....anyway story time is over...by the way that had nothing to do with the above picture....moving right along...
Paid a visit to my friend Oscar

Kids hangin out by the bubble blowing octopus

Who would miss out on the sweet cow in bermudas....I mean really?!?...Mom was gonna try and climb the fence to ride the cow.....I told her I couldn't lift her over the fence after she fell so she opted not to climb over...

No I'm not pregnant that is my belt under my shirt....ugh why did I even post this picture duh.....

my absolute FAVORITE part of Sea World.....feeding the most amazing animals on this planet the dolphins......I spared you the other 25 pictures that were taken....your welcome...

meanwhile back at the hotel....Cayden and I spent plenty of time wrestling...little booger thinks his mom is a wimp....I don't think so buddy....

just a little more of the bubble blowing pink octopus....

The river raft ride "Shipwreck Rapids" we talked Grandma into going on it....of course because I was TOTALLY prepared with my Wal-Mart 88 cent ponchos......then we almost couldn't get her off.....oh this was after the ride......just a little damp...

This ride......we tried to lie and say it wasn't a roller-coaster.....Grandma just ain't stupid.....so she wouldn't go but the kids and I had a blast....well Kenna and I did....Cayden is in the very back row buried in his jacket behind me and Kenna....

after the 3rd time on the rapids.....we were wet!

Nice and dry before the rapids.....

Attack of the Polar Bears......or complete insanity...one of the two....

Grandma had so much energy and was so excited about all the walking we did she decided to carry Kenna.....

Kenna helpin Grandma climb the ice mountain

Hidin out in the bear lair.....

Kenna's attempt at being photographer.....and our attempt at being funny.....

Grandma didn't know what she had gotten herself into just yet.....we were waiting for the shuttle to Sea World....dun dun dun the lovely "birds of paradise" were in full bloom....and really who wouldn't want a picture of them..

Then it was off to the beach......of course Grandma's idea to walk....

okay maybe walking wasn't such a good idea for her.....

and the dirt.....I mean the beach.....

We had so much fun! We were sad that Chad couldn't go with us but were so happy Grandma was able to come and have fun with us......where we headed next?!?!