We arrived late Tuesday night and we're immediately greeted by the whole Prescott family!
I should say that the Prescotts are related to us by way of Brett's sister, Dana...for those of you who aren't familiar with them. :)
As soon as we got there, Austin woke up and demanded a bottle. And Aunt Dana was more than happy to oblige. So, while she fed him, we all gathered 'round to chat and ooh and aah at how cute and cuddly Austin has gotten, and how much he's grown since the last time we were there.
Austin was even happy to show off for Uncle Keith how well he can stand up. ;)
But after chatting a little while, through yawns and eye rubs, we all reluctantly said our goodnights and went to bed.
The next morning was full of hustle and bustle. After Austin's 5am bottle, Dana and I went to pick up some last minute groceries at WalMart before the mad crowd arrived. Thankfully, the parking lot didn't really start filling up until we were headed out the door.
Arriving back home (the Prescotts') after an hour-long detour at Walgreens (seriously, the chick said it would be only 15 minutes), we began pulling everything together for the big meal!...but not without playing a little with Austin...
Soon after we got the food going, the Taylors arrived carrying with them the the fabulous Spice Rats! They had 3 adorable rats called Ginger, Nutmeg, & Pepper. (Side Note: Taylors are related by way of Stacey, Brett's older sister...she's the eldest of the 4 Kingrey sibs. - Not calling you old, Stace, just older than the other three.) ;)
Thursday, we made the rest of dinner and then dug in! What a meal! Turkey, ham, homemade mashed potatoes, gravy, fresh green beans, cornbread dressing, cranberry sauce, homemade rolls, and a plethora of desserts. Mmm mmm mmm! Just the way I like it. I must say, though, that I do need to find a different dressing recipe. The one I made just wasn't up to par in my book.
Anyway, Friday Dana and I got up bright and early to hit the Black Friday sales! But instead of joining the insanity at Target, Walmart, or even Circuit City (huhuh), we headed for the mall, which was a lot less busy than we anticipated. We found some great deals at Macy's, Express & Gymboree. I got a $60 pair of jeans for $25 & Dana and I both got a free pair of pink lounge pants with our purchases! Gymboree was pretty busy. We probably shopped for 15 minutes and waited in line for 30. But that's what you expect when you shop on Black Friday. ;) We also wanted to check out Aeropostale, but the line looked an hour long. I'll brave Gymboree, but you can keep your Aeropostale. Haha!
So, after we got back home, we said Hello to Larry & Sharon who had just arrived and Farewell to the Taylors who were about to head out the door. But in the meantime, we played...
After the Taylors left, we watched my poor poor LSU Tigers lose to those aweful, wretched Razorbacks. (Big Sigh) I'm really hoping LSU finds a better QB for next year.
Saturday Sharon, Dana, and I went to see Twilight the movie...VIP style! I know the movie only got mediocre reviews, but I loved it. I can't wait until New Moon comes out! Ah!
After we got back from the movie I found these two dudes layed out on the sofa. How sweet!
Saturday evening brought an itch to decorate for Christmas, which put everyone in the Christmas spirit! We had Christmas music playing while we pulled out a new tree and boxes full of decorations.
Even Austin seemed to enjoy the new aura that filled the air...
Then Sunday we packed up and reluntantly headed home. We had such a great time at the Prescotts that we didn't want to leave. :) Maybe we can talk them into a New Years Eve party...hehehe.
Well, hope ya'll had a Happy Thanksgiving! And here's hoping you have a very Merry Christmas, too. :)
1 comment:
those are great pix of dad and the rats LOL!
we had a good time :)
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