Oreo Turkeys and Mini Horses for Thanksgiving!

We've had a great and busy Thanksgiving week. It is my tradition the last several years to always take the week of Thanksgiving off and get some stuff done around the house (fun stuff ya know...like filing, closets, projects that I never have enough time to do, etc.!) My list is always much bigger than I can accomplish and then I feel bad at the end of the week because I hardly crossed anything off it, but owell! This year was no different...especially since we had a lot of conflicts that prevented me from getting my list done...but that is okay because it was a really good week and I feel overall pretty good about it. What I didn't get done will just have to wait until I am off at Christmas, although it seems even harder to get things done that week!

We drove to a wedding and back all day Saturday, then on Sunday we helped my dad set-up his new computer/wireless internet/wireless printer and attended a birthday party for one of the boys on our street. On Monday I had lunch with my good friend Aundria and her son Laith and then I had a doctor appt. Tuesday I actually brought breakfast to Aundria and Laith because I had to drop something off at their house, and then I got several items on my list done. YEAH! I got my hair cut that night. Wednesday Hadley was off of school so we met Kristi and Alyson for lunch and then ran a BUNCH of errands. When we got home we packed for the lake and then headed out the door as soon as Scott and Seville got home.

This was the first year that my dad's side of the family has decided to celebrate Thanksgiving together down at the lake. We all got down late on Wednesday night and then left on Friday. We had a great time and I definitely want to do it again! We all pitched in and made Thanksgiving dinner and I think it turned out really great!

While we were down there my oldest niece, who is a nanny, helped the girls make this neat Thanksgiving treat. They are turkeys made out of oreos, peanut butter cups and candy corn. So cute!

Seville was more interested in eating the turkey than making it!

This is my youngest niece Jacqueline (JJ) and Hadley!
My oldest niece Francesca...the ring leader for this project!

Finished product!It was such a beautiful day we were able to make them on the deck overlooking the lake!
A few houses up from my dad's lake house they have three mini horses. I think they are the cutest things ever! Don't you just want to do their hair...look at those bangs! Needless to say the girls loved these mini horses!

Finally, here is the whole family. Yep, that is it...we aren't very big. My dad actually took this picture using his tiny point and shoot camera on a tiny tripod and used the timer. No bad! Back row from left to right: My brother Johnny (John), niece Jacqueline, nephew Sam, sister Shawn, her husband Frank, Scott. Front row from left to right: My niece Francesca, step-mom Pat, dad John, me, Seville and Hadley!

We decorated the house yesterday and then got together with my mom and some family that was in town. Today we celebrate with Susie, Jim and Craig! Overall it has been a really great week and it makes me realize once again how much less stressed I am when I am not working! Sigh! Owell...tomorrow I will be back at it...at least for a few weeks and then I am off for Christmas! I truly can't wait!

On a side note, our schedule is completely jam packed for the next few weeks...how about everyone else?

Have a great week everyone!

P.S. I did not get to the Mexico pictures this week, but I hope to do that soon! I still want to post them. I am sure there are some really cute ones, but to be totally honest I haven't even looked at them. I have been too busy messing with other stuff! Why can't there be more hours in the day!