Cookies and Cousins

On Thanksgiving Day we went to my paternal grandparents. My grandparents have 7 great grandsons. Not everyone was able to attend our annual Thanksgiving feast, but 5 out of 7 is pretty good if you ask me. Here are the boys.Jarius, Jansen, Camden, Jaston, and Lakin

On Thanksgiving night, my cousin Craig opted to come over and spend the night. His options were Black Friday shopping with his Daddy or a fun day at the Yake's. The next morning, after we all slept in, Austin fixed us all a big breakfast of eggs, sausage, and toast (not that we needed a huge breakfast the morning after Thanksgiving). The remainder of the day was filled with playing tractors, making cookies, raking leaves, cleaning the garage, and discovering snake skins in the backyard (scary, huh?). We ended the day with Austin's family and Amish pizza (our favorite).




Today was a super lazy day. I slept in until 9:30 a.m. I can't even remember the last time I slept this late. I must admit that I did enjoy the extra rest. This evening we went to the Yake's for our Thanksgiving dinner. We don't see Austin's brothers, SILs, nieces, and nephew often, so we took the opportunity to get some photos of "The Cousins." In June, we'll have an addition to the family, and we are excited to see if the girls or the boys will be outnumbered.
Madalyn, Landon, Camden, and Aubrey
Landon and Camden

As a side note, please pray for Austin's brother Kenley. Kenley is a correctional officer at the Carlisle prison. Last Tuesday, he was assaulted and has a fractured jaw. He has undergone surgery and is now going through the recovery process which will take approx. 6 weeks. He is in lots of pain. Please pray for patience for Kenley, his wife Vanessa, and their daughter Madalyn during their journey of pain.

1st Thanksgiving Day

This morning we were awoken by gentle coos of a precious boice through the baby monitor. Camden was awake just talking and cooing away. It was like he was able to sense that it was a big day. Today marks Camden's first Thanksgiving Day and our first Thanksgiving as parents. We are so very THANKFUL for Camden and all the joy he has brought to our lives. What a beautiful day to celebrate our THANKFULNESS!

I just finished up in the kitchen working on a pumpkin pie and broccoli casserole. I tried to get finished with my cooking and cleanup before the start of the Thanksgiving Day parade; however, I didn't quite make it. Camden and Austin were watching the parade and have dosed off for a morning naP. I am glad Camden is resting as today will be a long one for him, and I'm certain his afternoon nap (which is his longest nap of the day) will be omitted.

Here are some photos of Camden on his first Thanksgiving. And, yes, I do have my Christmas tree up. We put up our tree on Tuesday evening so now we can enjoy tomorrow as a family and get some rest before another big Thanksgiving celebration on Saturday.
"Happy Thanksgiving Mommy and Daddy!"

"I'm going to get into these ornaments Mommy, you better watch out!"
"See, I told you so!"

Happy Birthday Daddy

Please bare with me as I have a few things to cover. First of all, yesterday was Austin's 27th birthday. To celebrate Daddy, Camden and I went to work with Daddy yesterday and did a little bit of shopping. After an hour or so of shopping we headed home as Camden and I are fighting a cold bug (stuffy and runny noses, fever, and soar throats) and began to feel tired and worn out. After a 2.5 hour nap with Camden we went to my folks and had Amish pizza and bread sticks - yum, yum.

Secondly, we reported a tooth too early. Although Camden won't allow us to do a thorough investigation of his gums, we don't feel any poking anymore. We'll keep you all updated as we don't think it'll be too much longer until his teeth make a grand appearance. Lastly, my family has been quick to inform me that my posts generally contain spelling errors and misuse of words. My lovely mother and wonderful husband were quick on their feet and eager wanting Camden to know that Mommy has an MBA, but she just can't spell or pick out words to fit the context. My response is, I barely have time to post, so when I do, I generally don't proofread or spell check (not that spell check will inform me of my misuse of words. I think most of you get the point even thought I misspell or use words in the wrong context. With all that said, I'll try to better. I've got to run as it is medicine time again for both Camden and me. I've had quick shower to unclog my nose and now it is Camden's turn. It will be a lazy day here as we try to rest up and get rid of our cold before Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, we may have to make a quick run to Wal-mart. Camden still uses diapers and eats while he's sick. Have a great day!