Thanksgiving and Travel

Montana

Just like last year we went up to Montana for Thanksgiving so we were traveling when there is hopefully less weather. We got a storm when we were up there so on the way back there was a lot of snow on the roads  but we made it safe by being careful. It was funny to travel North and start seeing more and more snow as we went. 2 days of traveling up and back to spend 2 days there was worth it because Chris was able to come since someone wanted to switch a shift and I was very happy. Holidays during the winter is a terrible idea but we are still lucky to be able to travel so far so easily.

Claire

She always has so much fun when we visit the Cox Grandparents because of their small dog that she can chase around. We are so lucky she is entertained by watching tv shows while we drive and she loved watching Bolt over an over again. We saw over this break how hard it is so feed this girl! She didn't like the snacks we packed for the road or the food we stopped for at Burger King or a lot of the food we tried to make for her during the trip. We are probably going to start giving her vitamins to help her get all the nutrients she needs because she only likes chocolate and sweet stuff. She has a way of saying no to everything we offer her and will only try it if it was her idea to ask for it or she is stealing it from someone.

Shay

We have a 9 month cutie on our hands now! The way she is cruising and getting around is almost unreal and I forgot how it was to have someone always picking up all the hair from the ground. I've been vacuuming with our new vacuum but she still seems to find more wherever she goes, she is just so talented....she has started eating so many different things during our trip to Montana and all the yummy food we were making. It felt like she ate more at Burger King than Claire did and was the queen for the 4 seconds she allowed the crown to be on her head. She met a dog for the first time this trip and at first was scared because we got in really late and he went straight for her face. The rest of the time was great and she enjoyed when Claire chased him around and even reached out for him a couple times.

More Thanksgiving

On our way back down from Montana we stopped by for another Thanksgiving dinner with the Bell Grandparents at the firehouse. Claire loved running around the hall and finding all the different rooms filled with interesting things like mannequins for CPR training, a pool table, and other random things including people to be new friends. It was nice to have a little time to see them and get a meal but we headed out shortly and got home before the next storm hit our area.

Christmas

We got a lot of snow here on Black Friday which means I stayed in and decorated! I got all the Christmas stuff out and only had Claire break on thing that I was able to fix with super glue. As soon as I got the tree up she started decorating with her dog and woobie, then when we really decorated as a family she loved helping. She would grab an ornament from me and run it to daddy to put on the tree and hurry back for more giggling the whole time. I don't have a lot of things to decorate but I have my main TV area and my book shelf with some nice decorations I've had for a while. The nativities I have don't fit everywhere but hopefully when I have a real house I can bring out all my decorations.