November 20th-25th

A very busy week it has been. I know, I say that every week but there is just never a dull moment!My kids keep me busy and I try to keep them busy. We both usually succeed. I was out of commission on Sunday because I had pulled a muscle in my lower back but by Monday I was doing much better. Good thing because we had baby G for the day. He is such a sweetie. I know, I say that all the time, too. It's true though! His smile will melt my heart and the kids absolutely adore him!

Tuesday: The kids had school and I worked in one of the classrooms. It was fun but challenging. Thanks goodness for coffee. Seriously, I think I drank a whole pot. Jacek had his Thanksgiving feast at school. He volunteered to bring baby carrots and ranch dip. I thought this was funny because he really does not like carrots too much, But, I was proud of him for picking a healthy snack! After school we took a quick break and then it was off to Alex's birthday party at Chuck E Cheese. Luna decided she wanted to wear her business suit which was cracking me up. That girl is serious about her fashion and so am I! We made it home just in time to hit the sheets and we all slept soundly.

                                                            

Wednesday: Whew, seemed that everyone was in a bad mood! I felt like I was dodging bullets all day. Yikes! Meemaw watched the kids for a couple of hours while Matt and I went to play trivia. A much needed break from cranky kids. My sister and I went grocery shopping at 11pm to pick some things up for Thanksgiving. The store was so packed but we were finally ready for our Thanksgiving feast.

Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving! We woke up and had donuts for breakfast and watched the Thanksgiving day parade. It was such a tender moment to see how excited the kids were. Then, we headed over to Granny's house for Thanksgiving lunch. The food was amazing as always. Jacek played the piano for everyone and we got some great pictures. It was really neat to see Bishe cooking in the kitchen and Jacek and Luna were picking the turkey and stuffing by hand. They would shove it in their mouths and follow it with a "mmmmmm". By the time we sat down to eat neither one of them were hungry. After lunch we headed over to my sister's house where Kelton was out back deep frying the turkey. This is a first for the Kruskamps. We have always baked our turkeys. We were excited to try something new. Kelton did an amazing job and the fried turkey was delicious. Props to Kelton and it was his birthday! We did the usual Kruskamp thing. Eat whatever we want, wherever we want until we are about to bust! There was so much food there it was just insane. I love hanging with family. It fills my heart with joy and creates memories that will be cherished throughout my entire life. We also had a Kruskamp picture which turned out great! Whew, what a day. We made it home and waddle our butts to bed and slept like champs!




Friday: And then it was Friday! Matt usually works on Fridays but he had this Friday off. It was so nice to have him home for the extra days. Matt let me get some rest and he took the kids to Skyline. I mainly shopped because there was some serious good deals that could not be overlooked. I bought Jacek a Power Wheels Jeep for Christmas. He is going to lose his mind. I can't wait to see the look on his face. I also booked Jacek's birthday party at Lazer Kraze. He is going to be 5! Yes, it makes me want to cry. He has come such a long way since last year. I am so very proud of him; he is becoming a fine young man.