Happy Thanksgiving!

So ...
The week was supposed to be easy. Monday, normal schedule. Tuesday, after preschool, we would pack up the car, Aaron would be on a half day, we'd pull Ben early from school and head to Phoenix. Then, we'd have a fun-filled 7 hour car ride with the stop for fireworks and ice cream; visit with my sis in Tucson, and get to see grandma and grandpa. I guess that is kinda what happened - only with a good deal of vomit and poop.

Aaron was on call on Saturday, so we went up to see him and Ben wanted a picture of his hand - just like his sisters got a while back. As we got done, Audrey threw up on the machine. ACK! I spent the rest of the night up with her, and we didn't go to church on Sunday. Not fun. By Sunday night, the vomiting was over, but there was much poop. MORE NOT FUN. Really, I attributed all of this to her top teeth that are fast approaching.

Then, Tuesday morning came. We were packed, ready for preschool, and Aaron was ready to leave. I had arranged for a friend to come over and monitor Audrey for explosions. Then, Alex threw up. Aaron decided to stay home, and kept both girls upstairs while I did preschool. After preschool, my independent, opinionated three year-old curled up in my lap and fell asleep. We said a prayer, got Ben, and got in the car.

The ride was okay - just a few incidences of reaching for the bucket. By the time we got to Auntie Heather's in Tucson, Audrey needed a bath. YUCK. We stayed only a little while, and Ben and Al seemed fine - no more puking! (Until it was time to get back on the freeway...) We made it to grandma's house and crashed. Al was all better, Ben was all better, Audrey was contained in her diaper - and Mom and Dad were exhausted.

By morning, there was energy abounding! We got to do two great things - go to Chick-fil-a and see our friends the Walshs and the Walkers! After a yummy meal, we went to the Walkers house and played in the rain in the backyard. Alex finally got to play with Hunter!

The kids had fun and I got to visit with some dear amigas. Pretty great!

Thursday brought the cooking of the 26 1/2 pound turkey. It was beautiful, delicious, and succulent. One of the best. Mom's stuffing was amazing. Larissa even made a pie. Whoa.

Audrey got some good grandpa time. She really liked his mustache.

On Friday night, we went to the car show! The Honda Accord has a really big trunk.

And here are the things I am most thankful for. We have our health (finally), we have enough for our needs - and some of our wants, and we are together. We have wonderful families, amazing friends, and the gospel of Jesus Christ in our lives. We are so very blessed!