Happy Thanksgiving!

Nana and Papa arrived on Tuesday and we had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Maddy was able to stay home from school on Wednesday to play. Thursday we all went to Matt's parent's house for a wonderful meal. Such a peaceful day with lots of relaxing and a GREAT meal! Highlight of the day for me....I received a Hecht family recipe for the most amazing wild rice soup on the planet! Haven't made it yet but it's the perfect thing to make and freeze for a cold winter night. Maddy got a little attached to Nana during this trip but it was all smiles when it was time to go because she knew it would only be a few weeks before we see them again in Texas for Christmas!

Grandma, Mommy and Nana

Grandma and Nana with their favorite girl

Maddy almost suffocating Mitch!

Three Generations

Dance Class - Parent Watch Week

Yesterday was Maddy's Saturday dance class and it was the week where they let the parents come in for half the class and watch. If you've read previous posts about dance, you know this is a dream come true for Mommy! I still almost cry every week when I get her dressed because I think she looks so cute. There is something about those little tights and little shoes that gets me every time. Maddy did a great job and we both decided that her crab walk needs a little work at home :)

Stretching before tumbling

Once of the best parts of class - when the teacher gets the tumbling mat and the "wind" blows their hair :)

The crab walk

Preparing for the forward roll

Ta-da!!!

Texas

I'm sure this will upset someone but I saw this picture on another blog that I read and I LOVED it! I realize that I currently reside in the area labeled as awful but Texas is a little piece of Heaven and that's about all I have to say about that.

Birthday Trip - Check!

We had a great time on our trip. For those that don't know, Matt's 30th birthday was last Sunday and I surprised him with a trip to Las Vegas for a few days. Child free relaxation, shows, golf, food and gambling like we don't have a mortgage to pay! It was great. Not sure if we're getting older or if it's this pregnancy but my recovery time from this trip was longer than if I'd been out there on a drinking binge for 4 days. Our body clocks were a little messed up but it was worth it. I'm HORRIBLE with surprises. Just ask my step dad who finds it incredibly annoying that my mom and I both try to open Christmas presents early because we just can't stand it! Having said that, the best part of the trip was the anticipation of surprising Matt. There are very few things in life that can still be a surprise and with the help of quite friends and family, I managed to pull this one off.

Halloween - Take #2

Our Tinkerbell had a great Halloween. We started with a little Trick or Treating at Grandma and Grandpa's House. By little I mean she went to like 3 or 4 houses. She's still not a fan of going from door to door but she said please and thank you and got a load of candy! Later we went to the Fall Festival at our church. She had a blast! She kept saying "I want to go play another game!" We had hot dogs, played games, won cupcakes in the Cake Walk and finished the night with a hay ride under the stars with some great friends.