Ned and Avery went to church Sunday. I had been planning on taking Sam for worship after his nap, but since he had been running a fever during the weekend I decided to keep him home. We were hosting Thanksgiving for my mom's side of the family that night. My cousin and his wife had already said they couldn't come, and that afternoon, my mom's brother and his wife said they were staying home because my uncle wasn't feeling well. I hated we weren't having more family, but I did enjoy being able to stop straightening up the house so much. We had steaks since we'd be getting turkey twice later in the week, and we had several yummy sides. I wanted to make use of the dining room and had my mom shopping for a tablecloth the day before. She didn't find one and then forgot hers that she was bringing, so we used the pink fabric from Avery's birthday party. It was not pin-worthy but it was a great night.
We took Avery to the ENT on Monday. We dropped Sam off on our way and were in Norfolk by 9 a.m. Our appointment was quick, even with making the decision to go ahead with tubes. We have definitely given her ears as much time as we can to grow and just can't go through a 3rd season with constant infections or fluid. We were done at the doctor's and at the mall before the stores opened at 10 a.m. We made several quick stops and I got several things checked off my list. Ned funded a shopping spree at Loft so that I would have a few new items in my closet. We had lunch at California Pizza Kitchen, then I sent Avery and Ned exploring so that I could get books for Christmas. I found too many for Avery and none for Sam. We came back to where we had left Ned's truck, and Avery and Ned headed home while I went and got Sam and took him back to the doctor. He was of course fever-free and had no apparent problems other fluid on an ear and teething. Avery went to Bible Zone after dinner and then it was time for bed.
We had a program after school Tuesday, so I picked up the kids and took them to my parents' for a quick visit. My mom cut Avery's hair, and while I was a bit nervous at first, it ended up pretty cute. I met Ned so that he could take the kids home, then I got dinner and went back to school. It was almost 8 p.m. before I left, making it quite a long day.
Wednesday was an easy day at school. Now that I have a SmartBoard in my room, movie days mean I get 1.5 hours of work time in my room instead of the cafeteria. School dismissed at 1 p.m. and I went home and enjoyed some time to myself. Ned picked up the kids and brought them home. Sam had been fussy and hadn't napped well, but he wouldn't take a nap at home. We had Thanksgiving at Ned's parents' that night. A 6:45 p.m. dinner is a bit too late for Sam, and while he can usually doze in his bouncer, he couldn't that night. My parents always eat with us, and my dad tried so hard to keep him happy, but I finally just brought him home. He was asleep after our 3 minute car ride home. Ned and Avery got home about 8.
I got to sleep in a little Thursday morning, but I wasn't able to do much sleeping. Avery was so excited about the parade and did some watching and some playing. Sam took a short morning nap, making me very nervous, but he then took a very long afternoon nap. I think I did too. Avery, however, did not. We had dinner that night at my dad's sister's house. It is always a fun time and a big crowd since my uncle's side of the family joins us as well. Dinner was only slightly earlier, but since Avery and Sam caught a nap in the car, everyone was feeling good. We had a great dinner and ate far too much. Avery and her buddies Lawson and Caroline spent their time after dinner dancing and requesting that my cousin get them. Sam took his bedtime bottle but was too interested in all the excitement to go to sleep. It was after 8 p.m. when we left and almost 9 before we got everyone in bed.
Ned hunted Friday morning, and no one felt the need to sleep in after the late night except for me. Avery was awake at 6 a.m. but is not allowed up at that time. We had a good morning at home. We put the Christmas tree up and realized that we were going to need a taller step stool to do any decorating. Ned hunted that evening and we got pizza for dinner. I ordered most of their Christmas online and enjoyed Black Friday shopping from the comfort of my home.
Ned hunted again Saturday and thankfully the kids slept a little longer. We spent the morning at home again and spent a lot of time keeping the cat out of the tree. The camouflage mesh that Ned wrapped the bottom in seemed to be tasty instead of a deterrent from chewing the wires. I went to the grocery store once Ned got home, and by the time I returned everyone had had lunch and was down for naps. Avery didn't nap....again...and Sam had a short afternoon nap since his morning nap had been long. That has been a pattern while we've been home that I'm not crazy about. My parents came at 4 p.m. so that Ned and I could have a much-anticipated date night. We had several stops and dinner planned in Colonial Heights. Sadly, Ned's hunting store was closing when we arrived, so we moved right on to Helzburg for our jewelry inspection. Our rings needed recoating, so we are both without wedding rings for two weeks. I am ridiculously self-conscious about it. Ned had a fantastic time helping me get felt and other craft items at Jo-Ann Fabric. Then we had dinner at Olive Garden. Target and Starbucks rounded out our night and then it was time to go home. We visited with my parents for a bit before they left, and then we both fell asleep watching TV.
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I love a good date night! Avery looks so big working on her sorting activity. I may try that with Evie today. I have tried teaching her simple patterns to no avail. Oh well! It sounds like a fun Thanksgiving. Smartboards make me nervous - they were just becoming popular when I left the classroom. It seemed like a lot to my pregnant brain to learn something new although they are so cool. Hope you have a good week and not long until Christmas vacation.
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