Just a few little notes from our crazy couple of weeks around here:
Waiting is always the hardest part. I am currently waiting for the other (little girl sized-13) shoe to drop and for Em to catch the plague that Addie has had for the past 24 hours. It is going to hit Em on Thursday morning, isn’t it?
We are doing a totally non-traditional Thanksgiving this year. J. starts his job at Disney (!!) next week and to celebrate, we are going to spend our Thanksgiving day (and dinner) with the Mouse. I’m excited to be at the ‘Happiest Place on Earth’ since I’m feeling a little blue about not being in Michigan this week.
Not only are we missing Thanksgiving with our extended family, we are missing a FIRST birthday for Mr. Maverick. I simply cannot believe that he is already one.
Ah. Yeah. THAT was the other errand we really needed to do today, but were sidetracked by sickness. Mav’s actual birthday is tomorrow! His present will clearly not be there by his real birthday. (Since part of it is still in the store.) We should shoot for maybe it making it to his birthday party this weekend, I think.
It is weird to not have to be shopping for Thanksgiving dinner this week, although I had to help make turkey and all the fixin’s last week. The kinder classes had a combined feast on Friday – 60 kindergartners. We catered it in from Boston Market. Note for anyone planning a feast of this magnitude – simply chopping the serving number in half is not enough when dealing with 5 year olds. We planned, bought, and reheated enough food for 30, and still had enough leftovers to feed pretty much all of the teachers at school, too. Another note – the kindergartners will not eat potatoes, stuffing, or even very much turkey. However, buy about twice as much mac & cheese and corn as you think you’ll need. They will eat that.
(My pilgrim – it was also pajama day.)
And finally, no matter how early you agree to do a craft boutique (months and months ahead in our case) – somehow it still will sneak up on you and catch you completely by surprise. Oh, hello Dec. 3 & 4 – there you are, just next week. And here I am, with nothing done.
Back to the machine.
What — no more NFL?!? Can’t even imagine how happy that must make you and the girls! That pilgrim picture of Addie is too sweet — and that Mom is a looker too I might add! Hope all of you will have a very Happy Thanksgiving at the happiest place on earth! It would be fun to be with everyone — and celebrate the big ONE! We are headed to St. Louis on Thursday because Andy has to work on Friday — and Saturday too, I think! Gotta be there when those donors are around, you know! Hope Thursday will be great for the 4 of you!
So when exactly IS Thanksgiving? I can never quite tell. Can’t believe you’re going to be part of ‘The Happiest Place on Earth’! How excitement is THAT?????? I still vividly remember my first ever visit in 1968 when I was 7. I thought I had died and gone to heaven.
Love that Pilgrim shot btw!!!!
LOL…you should have known about the mac and cheese! Or maybe that’s just my kids. 😉
Congrats to Jamie on the new job! Hope your non-traditional Thanksgiving is a hit.. we wish we were in Michigan this week too but it just wasn’t in the cards!
Addie looks absolutely adorable in her pilgrim costume!!!!
I hope you have a fabulous non-traditional Thanksgiving. How fun to spend it with Mickey though!!!
I’m excited for Jamie and the new job (and for you and the thought of less Daddy traveling days!!!)
OK, how can I get my husband a job at Disney?
He’ll be working for Disney?! Oh my wow, that is so cool. Enjoy your extra special Thanksgiving this year!! Here’s to Em escaping the tummy bug, too.