A Season of First...

I haven't posted on here in quite a while and, for those of you who know me and my family, there's a good reason for the silence..... This Thanksgiving, I did some things that I had never done before and it turned out really well....Just about anyway... :) For starters, we moved into a new (roomier) house a week before Thanksgiving (and yes, we are a bit crazy for doing so but, it's been worth it. We aren't completely moved in as we still have odds and ends to box up at the old house (and we have until the first of December to do so.... eeeekkkkksssss!) This is the first time that either Jeff or I have had enough space to have company over during the holiday's have have them stay with us (and also share in the meals all at the same table *kids included*. This was also Lex's first Thanksgiving. He is now every vocal and all smiles (98% of the time) and almost sleeping thru the night (still waking up around 3 or 4 am... yawn!) What gets me is that he will sleep for maybe 15 - 20 minutes at a time during the day so, it makes it more of a challenge to get anything done. Jeff does help out a great deal tho. He isn't afraid to change dirty diapers or do bottle feedings (thank you, Lord for bottles!). This was my first time to fix a Thanksgiving meal (or two) and, needless to say, I'm very thankful for the crock pot! Fixed turkey for the main meal on Thanksgiving day and then ham yesterday.... Both turned out delish! The big challenge for me was getting the side dishes done... Ha! Over all, it's been a good holiday and my prayer is that each of you had a great one as well..... More to follow.....