Over the river and through the woods, to grandmothers' house we go.
We drove down Wednesday. It was a lot better of a drive than I imagined. Arriving in Vegas we rested and then went over to the Hansens. Kyle was planning on spending the night, but then Dexter and I decided to join in the party. So the guys played video games late into the night. Us girls talked, painted nails, and stayed up late too. This is not a good idea when you're a parent. A baby doesn't care that you went to bed at 1:30 and they wake up at 6:30. We were pretty tired, but excited because it was now TURKEY DAY! Err...Thanksgiving.
First dinner was with my family (The Thompsons). We had: Kyle, Dex, and I, Melynn, Mom & Dad, Grandma Thompson, my cousin Emily and her husband Steven, and Chris.
Everyone eating the food
He was rolling under the table
Thumb sucking
Wasn't happy to be held
After our full bellies settled a little, we went over to the Hansen dinner. This was a lot larger. And another round of amazing food. Below are some of the pictures from all the activities.
The younger people table
Uncle Trevor got Dexter to take a nap...he's the baby whisperer
Playing badminton...tradition
Practicing a 6-hand piano piece
Trying to see if Dexter would ride Bueller
Turns out he doesn't like dogs, even large ones.
Found out how amazing shoe laces are
Enjoying Grandpa playing with him
Providing the entertainment during the 6-handed concert
We got to drop Dexter off with Nub Nub (aka Mama Hansen) and participate in the annual golfing. I think I did slightly better than last year. Improve by a stroke or two.
Dex and I spent time with my family. Kyle did homework.
Playing with Grandma Gayle
During some of the time at the Hansens I did get a chance to make an advent calendar. It's super cute. Can't wait to hang it up along with all the other Christmas decorations...CHRISTMAS!!!! So excited for this holiday and all it brings!
Well the fun weekend came to an end. It was so fun to be there with all the families. To eat so much good food. To not have to wear any sweaters. To see my little one enjoy being spoiled by everyone.
Everyone saying goodbye...mainly to Dak, a little to us
We got home Sunday evening. As soon as he got out of the carseat, Dexter went crazy. He was able to turn around, roll, and face-crawl (cause he likes to reach and push) like never before. Too bad he didn't do this in front of anyone while down there.
Wearing leg warmers cause it was cold in the house, and all the rolling and crawling made his legs rashy
Every now and then (very rare) I get a streak of energy and during his naps I want to do something. Today was one of those. So I made some liquid laundry detergent, caramel apples, and some applesauce-cinnamon ornaments. They are my favorite ornaments from when I was a kid, and I love how they smell. We'll see how these experiments all turn out.
Only 4 ingredients to make your detergent, and it was pretty easy.
It looks like you guys had a great holiday!
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