Is Thanksgiving really next week??? How did that happen? We're the ones cooking the dinner and having everyone to our house, so I really better get planning! Not that the menu changes all that much from year to year, but I still need to be able to put together my shopping list. And I am making a few new additions to the menu this year - instead of roasted butternut squash, I'm going to make maple-glazed sweet potatoes with pecans. I'm drooling just thinking about it. One new dessert, too - cranberry blondies. And we'll also have pumpkin and apple pie, and our traditional box of Russell Stover assorted cream candies, which I bought today, and am going to have to work very hard to keep myself from breaking into before next Thursday!
The boys and I had a picnic lunch in the living room today. As you can see, Dante really wanted to get the "outdoor" experience, and kept his shades on the whole time he was eating. It was a chilly, rainy morning, and we spent a good 45 minutes sitting on the floor reading books - it was really nice. One of the books I read was The Sleep Book - I love reading that one, and I love that Gabe is into longer books now. I'm thinking of getting out Where the Sidewalk Ends for him - I think he'll really like the whole goofy rhyme thing.
They both got their flu shots yesterday. As soon as I pulled Gabe's arm out of his sleeve, he knew what was coming : ( They both did really well, though, and only cried for a minute. Thank god for character band-aids and stickers, both of which help to ease the pain. And I'm really glad I scheduled that appt. on a day where Scott had the afternoon off, and was able to come with me. I can certainly manage by myself, but it was nice to not have to do that alone.
No workout for me today - I'll probably get in a short run tomorrow, and then swim again on Thursday.
I dropped a dozen eggs on the floor the other day. Do you know how much of a mess that makes? Yuck. And I can't even blame it on the boys distracting me or anything - they were in the other room watching TV - it was entirely my own clumsiness.
As I'm about to do another road race this weekend, I'm wondering what on earth I'm supposed to do with all the safety pins I've accumulated? I haven't even been racing all that long, and I've got more safety pins than I can count. It's getting kind of ridiculous.....
Mmmm. Thanksgiving. There's this corn casserole I believe I have Dee Dee on board for :-)
You need a race belt. It'll come in handy for your first tri, and no pins required...
Posted by: Wes | November 13, 2007 at 02:22 PM
I just left the pins on my race #. I figure they will come in handy some day....maybe. I plan on running the course tomorrow just to see what we have in store for us this Sunday.
Posted by: Shawn | November 13, 2007 at 05:10 PM
Well I use the safety pins for stuff like unclogging glue LOL. Just opened three yesterday and used them for that.
Ugh, I love Thanksgiving. I looove carbs. I am going to struggle this year I know it. :>P
Posted by: J~mom | November 14, 2007 at 11:09 AM
Hehe, we have our own assortment of safety pins. It's so funny. Speaking of races, I need to find out when the local Jingle Jog is. I love holiday races!
Yum. Thanksgiving Dinner.
Posted by: Sarah | November 14, 2007 at 04:11 PM