Pumpkin Selfie |
Sweet Olivia |
Hiking McDonald forest |
We forgot Brandon's coat so he borrowed Auntie Rachel's |
Brandon was quite the hiker |
Wednesday night dinner enjoying the chicken Sean made |
Jasper loved eating with everyone |
Daddy and Liv fun! |
On Thanksgiving, the kids got to open up their Christmas presents from Rachel and Tory since we were not celebrating Christmas with them. Rachel, Tory, and Tom and Patrick and Sean and I all exchanged gifts as well and Rachel and Tory gave my parents their Christmas presents. We all hung out and did a bit of pre-Black Friday shopping. I did a pilates workout to stay in shape through my U-tube video. Auntie Tory helped the kids make a Turkey Gingerbread decoration. Then we had Thanksgiving dinner which was super yummy. I made roasted garlic mashed potatoes which ended up being a hit! We also had turkey, homemade cranberry sauce and gravy, crescent rolls, and a salad. Then there were two kinds of pies for dessert-Wild blackberry and pumpkin pie. The kids went to bed and we ended up watching some stand up comedy and then all went to bed as well nice and full.
Brandon and his BFF Auntie Rachel and his cousin Jasper |
Jasper enjoying the wrapping paper |
Present time! |
Livie watching Jasper open up his present |
Brandon and his Bud Jasper |
Working on the turkey |
Thanksgiving dinner 2016 |
Jasper's first Thanksgiving |
Brandon did a good job trying everything |
Liv and Daddy on Thanskgiving |
Pie time! |
Family shots Thanksgiving 2016 |
We got Pumpkin in here! |
Jasper and Tor |
On Friday we hung out at the house and my Dad took Olivia and Brandon to the movies to see Pete's Dragon. Sean and I snuck away to Mazama brewery (a local brewery that we enjoy in Corvallis and had never been too). My dad gave us massages for Christmas and I let Sean have mine since he has not had a massage in a really long time and I had been getting them weekly due to my shoulder issues. We all came back to the house and had yummy left overs.
On Saturday it was Civil War day and we took the kids to the park to run off some energy before the game. Then Sean and I went running in the neighborhood (the first time since I had my toe surgery) and I was able to make it over 2.5 miles. We came back and watched the Ducks almost come back to beat the Beavers in one of the more memorable Civil War games for the Beavers who had lost like 8 in a row to the Ducks. Needless to say the Corvallis Beaver fans were happy. We celebrated my mom's birthday that day and went out to Bomb's Away cafe and had yummy Mexican food and a cocktail. Then we came back and had yummy carrots cake and my mom opened up her presents.
Playing at Wild Cat park |
They loved the tire swing |
Livie and CiCi celebrating Cici's birthday |
On Sunday everyone had to head back home. It was quite an ordeal packing up the car again and then having to unpack everything when got home. It was a rude awakening as well on Monday to have to go back to work and to return to tons of weather related (it rained 2.5 inches on Thanksgiving day) claims. But we had a really good Thanksgiving and it was so nice spending time with my family who I wished we could see more of. Brandon especially had a blast with his Aunts and with his best buddy Jasper.
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