Recuperating from the Feast.

Thanksgiving weekend was great and our trip to Texas was such a fun break! We arrived on Tuesday late afternoon and after many knocks at the door, I finally just gave up and walked inside the house. (I'm not sure why my mom had her front door unlocked!) This is why they didn't hear us knocking or ringing the doorbell:

My mom, stepdad, and brother had been busy trying to setup the tent out back. Lemme just say that it came in handy all weekend long! The kids loved going out there and running around and playing silly games! It was perfect weather most of the time we were there so they certainly took advantage of being able to play outside.

My mom had prepared a wonderfully delicous meal for us (shame on us for having eaten a late lunch at Whataburger earlier!) and it really hit the spot. Homemade chalupas, spanish rice, and a big 'ol heaping bowl of homemade guacamole with chips! Ok, seriously, why did I EVER leave my mom's place??

On Wednesday, my mom, W and I enjoyed a short walk to the local shopping center near my mom's house. We had some laughs on the way back as W was carrying one of the store bags like a purse, over his shoulder with his hand resting against the back of his head so the bag wouldn't slip off. It was freakin' hilarious to see him walking like that and my mom and I just giggled the whole way back home!

Later that afternoon my mom needed to pick up a few last minute things for our feast so she and I headed out (just the two of us) for some errands. She took this opportunity to introduce me to Sam Moon, which I must tell you, has been a life-altering experience for me! I had no idea that there could ever be so many purses housed in one room! You shoulda seen this store….I didn't know whether to dig in or just walk away from the overwhelming supply of goods! I can't wait to have the opportunity to go back to that store sometime soon, but fear I'll need an entire weekend devoted to sifting through all of the fabulous inventory! I did manage to pick up a fabulous new handbag and two snazzy hats that will come in handy this winter, all for about fifty bucks! Afterwards, we headed for Costco and Walmart and my mom treated me to some Chick-fil-A, which I never refuse.

Thanksgiving morning, I got to sleep in late and enjoy some yummy cinnamon rolls for breakfast as I watched my mom put the finishing touches on her can't-be-beat Thanksgiving feast!

Joe had gone into Austin to pick up my brother, CJ and his girlfriend, Cassie, and they all made it back just after 1 p.m. And then, it was time….

N said grace quite beautifully and the feast was awesome of course! We were all stuffed and migrated over to the dessert area (a.k.a., living room) and plopped down for some football time. We nibbled off and on for the rest of the day and even managed to find some time to play a bit of the $100,000 Pyramid DVD game my mom and I had picked up the day before at the store.

The rest of the visit is a bit of a blur, as it involved some great down home Texas barbecue and lots of eating and laughter. N & W definitely enjoyed their time at Grammy's since they got to do just about everything they wanted and more.

N & W enjoying some fishing.