Angela here! Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! We stayed local and had a yummy dinner at LollyPops house. The kiddos got gussied up for the big occasion and Miss Adley pronounced that she does not like to wear boots. The poor girl is just confused; she hasn't learned yet that she is supposed to be obsessed with shoes.
Turkey, brioche dressing, green beans, sweet potatoes, corn bread casserole and of course cranberry sauce; we ate it all! And topped it off with pies for dessert. Even Hudson impressed and delivered with cleaning his plate. Mr. and Mrs. Nally, old Louisville neighbors of the Kemp family, joined us as well!
Adley was either eating or reading books. These are her two favorite things to do in life right now.
According to Kemp tradition, the Elf on the Shelf makes his first appearance the day after Turkey Day. Our elf, Damien, brought pjs, a stocking for the bedroom door and a mini Christmas tree that each kid could decorate and put in their rooms. It was a great kick-off to the holiday season. Now the daunting task is upon us...where Chris and I have to place the elf in a different spot every morning. This has proven to be a full-time job, as we are always forgetting to move him until the very last minute.
Hudson was soooo excited about his new "winter pjs," which he has dubbed any and all fleece pajamas. He requested to put them on immediately so Damien knew that he liked him.,,
Then we had a mini Friendsgiving, where a few of my girlfriends stopped by with their babies and husbands for an afternoon of catching up and hanging out. We've been friends since college (Lisa since grade school!) so it was wonderful to have a play date and spend quality time together.
Bowlen, Greyson and Hudson hanging out and eating lunch...
And now that Thanksgiving has passed, I can FINALLY turn on the outdoor holiday lights. They've been up for a couple weeks, but only because I knew Chris wouldn't help me and I wanted them all up before the weather turned cold. And unlike my scrooge-like husband, Hudson is very excited about the lights. He always has to help me plug them in, which is then followed by a little diddy and a dance. If you look closely, you can see him dancing on the porch...
And to end on a sad but hopeful note, we've been giving our sweet Penny Lane some extra TLC lately. She has had a bad sneeze and a bloody nose for almost a month now. Antibiotics, antihistamines and prednisone have not helped. So she goes in next week for surgery to clean out and biopsy her sinuses. The doctor is going to check for cancer. So keep our pup in your prayers. She's been in our family for 11 years and is of course, the best dog in the world!
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