Thankful and It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Hello friends,

We had a nice Thanksgiving here in Texas. Mom was supposed to come for the week, but couldn't. She will be here soon though! We started off our morning by watching my favorite Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Anderson loves it too, which makes me happy to see him share in my joy over the things that I loved as a child. One day soon, I want us to have Thanksgiving in NYC and actually get to go to the Macy's Parade. What a dream that would be!

Since it was just us three, we had lunch at Cracker Barrell and it was delicious. Our friends across the street invited us over for desserts later that afternoon and then to Prairie Lights for a magical Christmas light ride through...amazing!

Our Christmas decorations are all up and the house feels so beautiful and Christmas-y. Too bad we have to take it down in January...hate that part.

Anderson has rearranged my nativity scene and added a few of his own in there. :)

Apparently, there was a German Shepherd who watched over baby Jesus and a warthog, puma and a swan.

We went to the Parade of Lights in Ft. Worth the day after Thanksgiving. So neat! All the floats were lit up with Christmas lights and Anderson, Castin and Jaycie loved it too!! This is downtown Ft. Worth at dusk. Beautiful!

Casey, Castin, Mimi and Granny at the Parade of Lights! It is so nice to have a family away from our family, especially on the holidays.

A goodbye and Dothan

Hello friends,

We made a last minute trip to Dothan back in the first of November. Bob's mom, Granny passed away. She was 95 and had been brought home with Mom and Bob to live out the rest of her days. Thankfully, she only lasted 4 days and was taken to heaven on Tuesday. Mom said during those last four days of her life, that Granny didn't talk much. But one day, Mom heard her say "I'm sorry" and Mom told her "you don't have to be sorry for anything Granny". Granny told mom "No, I'm talking to Sarah(her deceased daughter in law)she is telling me to come on". I don't want to hear another person say that they don't believe in angels or God, they are fooling themselves! How do you explain that! Here is a picture of Granny with Anderson when he was just 8 months old!

This is Bob's best friend(since elementary school) and Bob out talking. I thought that it was so thoughtful of Dick to come from Savannah to Granny's funeral...that's a lifetime friendship for ya.

We spent some time over at my Daddy's house. Anderson loves Poppy and likes to swing with him on the porch swing. 

 Yes, I know that my Daddy and I are twins. Apparently, the Ivey genes are strong.

I hope that Anderson will always have a lifetime love of books. Nunna loves to read to this kiddo!

 Nunna had turnips in her garden and they were oh so fun to pick!

 Mom's backyard and my happy place. Sigh...love this view.

Since we were in Dothan, we had to try out the Peanut Festival. We hadn't been in about 5 years! Mom and I got corny dogs(sorry that's what we call them in Texas) from the Corndog Man...and they were so divine. 

 I'm slightly embarrassed to say that Anderson hates boiled peanuts...how could that have happened? This is Sydney(Bob's granddaughter) and A at the Peanut Festival. He announced at supper, that he would marry Syd one day and I told him he couldn't cause they were cousins ;)

 Adam took Syd and Anderson into the fun house and tore his shirt and hurt his back...yuck!

 Swings...that this kid loved!

 Rollercoaster, I was so scared it was going to tip over with us in it.

 Gami and Anderson

 Of course, A loved the petting zoo. Will this kiddo ever not love animals...no way!!

Happy Halloween!

Hello friends!

We had a great time trick or treating last night. We had a Halloween party at our neighbor's house and then all went out trick or treating with our sweet kiddos. Anderson was a bee. He was insistent that he wanted to be a bee for Halloween...ha! Adam and I dressed up too. Adam dressed like Magnum P.I. from the 80's t.v. show and I just dressed like I did as a kid in the 80's.

 Party festivities

The kiddos!!

 Our family!!

 The whole crazy group!

 Getting candy! Anderson told me " I don't like waiting in these lines to get candy...it's not fun"

 Magnum and the bee :)

 Clara, Anderson and me!

At the end of the night, Anderson told me "Momma, you hurt my feelings making me walk all over the place tonight. I feel like we have been in the Tiki Room at Disney World for a jillion years!!" Hahaha...he cracks me up!!

M i c....k e y.... M o u s e

Hello friends!

We embarked on our third Disney World trip with Anderson. We had the BEST time ever. Something about Disney makes me feel at home. :) Anderson was SO excited to get there!

 I always take A's picture by this wooden Indian in Frontierland...I'm a sentimentalist.

 Watching the electric light parade with Dada

 This was our view of Anderson's favorite ride. We rode it 4 times!!!!

 He feel asleep at the end of most nights..ha!

 Sydney, my cousin and her boyfriend came and joined us for a couple of days!

 Momma of the year award goes to me...cupcakes and cookies for breakfast!

 Loved the aquarium in Nemo!

 Norway in Epcot...hahaha!

 Eating breakfast at Chef Mickey's in the Contemporary Resort!

 Casey's splash pad in expanded Fantasyland in Magic Kingdom...so fun!

 We went to Animal Kingdom twice. Anderson cannot get enough animals!

 Dada and Anderson on Astro Orbiter

 We went to Mickey's Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom. It was a blast. This was the only costume Anderson would wear. Buzz Lightyear was too velcroy and Woody from Toy Story was too cowboy-y.Ha!!

I am already ready to go again!