What a boring title, sorry I don't know where my creative spark went.
I made 15 pie crusts and about 12 pies. You'd think that they would last a while and we'd get sick of them, but we only have 3/4 of a lemon meringue left. What can I say. They were yum!
We had Natasha, her daughter Zeela and the Jensen family over for Thanksgiving. The Jensen's did the turkey, homemade stuffing, veggies, and gravy. We made a veggie tray, mashed potatoes, Grandma Lucille's rolls, and PIES! Natasha brought fruit cake cookies. We all had a great time eating and playing games. None of us had the time off work or the money to go see our families during the holiday. It was nice to have friends to spend the holiday with.
I told the kids if they would help clean the house that I would make them any kind of pie they wanted and they could help make it. Tia chose lemon meringue, Ian chose banana cream, Ellayna chose pumpkin chiffon, and Brayden chose to just eat some of all of them. I also made a apple, cherry, and a chocolate. The children really stepped up. They swept floors, mopped floors, picked up, did laundry, dishes and dusted. I told Chris we need to have pie more often.
I enjoyed having my husband off work, and my kids off school. I cried when they all went back this morning. Chris and I had time to talk, cuddle, laugh, and play games. We (Chris) also got some things done in the yard. He mowed up all the leaves and spread them in the garden areas. I bought 45 bulbs for the flower garden in October but haven't got around to putting them in. Chris planted them all for me on Saturday. He wasn't going to tell me but I caught him doing it. He just wanted me to think they planted themselves. Chris and I had time to spend with the kids and just enjoy being a family. We popped popcorn and ate it while we played Zonkers, we made paper snowflakes, we watched movies, we kept the fire in the fireplace going most days because it was cold, we talked and laughed and had tickle fights, planned a Secret Santa, etc.
I can't wait until Christmas break! I have most of the Christmas shopping done so we can sit back and enjoy each other the whole month of December.
3 comments:
Sounds like you had a great time! I did eventually finish my pies, (all 30 of them) insane you would think to make so many, but they snarfed them all up.I'm glad you have good friends to spend the holidays with. We miss you!
We did miss you here, but I am glad you got to spend time together! That is my favorite part of maternity leave. Too bad I am such a baby. I already cried about having to go back and I am not even working every day yet. Your kids sound like they are all a lot of help. I hope Christmas break is even better.
I'm glad that you had friends to be with on Thanksgiving. I ended up hangin out with my friend, who was a counclor in the Young Womens with me, and her family. It really helped not to be all alone since Josh was at work and the kiddos were with my parents. I guess I didn't realize that I would be lost without my kids, and yet... Josh knew the whole time. Congrats on your pregnancy, #5 thats awesome!
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