Thanksgiving 2010

Where do I begin?? Ohh, I know! We will start with the 1 hour 45 minute flight to TX! Poor Nolan just did not understand why he could not get down to play. We had a late flight, so I was hoping he would fall asleep like he has every other flight we have been on. I guess there was just too much to look at to fall asleep. He kicked me, threw his head back, kissed on me, hugged my neck, and tried his hardest to give the old man next us his paci. We had a great time! :)


Nolan spent the next 5 days being the center of attention, and he loved it! There are a ton on pics on this post, so I will use them to tell about our visit.



Here is Nolan playing outside. Our first day there it was beautiful outside. That evening it rained and brought some VERY cold temps to the large state of TX. We went out and bought Nolan a hat and gloves. The brand on this particular set was labeled...Nolan...so we had to buy them :)


Nolan perfected his climbing skills at Grandma's. If he could step on it, he was on top of it. He started out sitting in the basket, and had a grand time doing so. As soon as he figured out he could flip it over, he was on top. BOYS.




He was not a big fan of staying in the play yard by himself, so every now and then someone would get inside and play with him

These pictures are from our first day there when the weather was nice. He loved to be outside, and had a blast at the playground.

Thanksgiving is my favorite time to be with my family. We have fun cooking up a storm and hanging out. We never really left the house for 5 days, and still had lots of fun just doing family stuff. This Thanksgiving trip we ate: sausage balls, turkey, ham, yeast rolls, dressing, mashed taters, peas, creamed corn, deviled eggs, made from scratch gravy, banana muffins, carrot cake, chocolate pecan cake, apple pie, sausage gravy biscuits, eggs, cinnamon rolls, potato cakes and some fruit thrown in there as well. Allllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll made my mom, Elise and myself!! :)

Nolan enjoyed his Thanksgiving meal very much.

Mom bought Nolan a fun little...I mean BIG...play stage thingy. He loved going inside and out. When he came out or you went in, he would say in his sweetest tiniest voice....HI!

He found the wine room. He found it to be tons of fun...until he realized he could not get out :)

The day after Thanksgiving we went and got a Christmas Tree which is tradition in our family. At the Christmas tree getting place Nolan found a cat. I think his was his first time to see one. He chased that critter all over the place...poor cat.

Elise is our expert light putter onner.

Even Nolan got to help put an ornament on. He is putting MY baby ornament on his this picture :)

Finished tree. We had so much fun in TX with my family. We miss you guys already and can't wait until you come here for Christmas!!!!




On a side note, and just because it's funny. I went to visit Nolan on Tuesday before we left for the airport. I found him dressed in an Indian shirt with a tootoo. Interesting outfit choice...don't you think???? ;)