Pre-T-Day

We tried to divide the week pretty evenly between spending time at Mom's and with Dad and Jeanette.  Sometimes it's a challenge to make it work, but spending time together is what it's about and we got lots of that.  The first thing on Ethie's agenda (besides the gingerbread house) was Dad and Jeanette's new hot tub!  He thought he was in heaven, even though he found out he couldn't swim very well in it.  Dad took him in it and taught him all about rest and relaxation.

We also went bowling and ate out at a real southern BBQ place (and had fun hanging out afterwards)!

And we got pictures taken together at Dad and Jeanette's house!  They had the wonderful idea to have pictures taken of us while we were all together and I'm so glad they did.  I wish I could post them on here cause they turned out great!  Here are some of us hanging out at their new home all dressed up after pictures...

Scotty did a lot of this... love it!

Cute, cute Mar

She was loving the game of putting shoes on people's ears

 We also went over to Dad and Jeanette's for dessert on Thanksgiving and I wish I had pictures of the lovely dessert they made!  I ate so much because it was so delicious (coconut flan, pumpkin bread pudding, chocolate roasted pecans mmmm...).  We were also able to do a lot of talking and working through things together during the week, which I think we all needed.  Thank goodness for family and love!