trimming the tree

riley and i put the tree up yesterday. well, i put it up while he closely supervised. i love decorating our christmas tree. i love pulling out the ornaments and trying to remember when and where they came from. most of mine our new but i do have a few from when i was little. my aunt mary made all the kids an ornament every year and i still have all of them. i really wasn't too excited for christmas this year due to a long and hard year we have had but now that the tree is up and a wreath is hanging outside my door i'm excited for the season to start.

Turkey Turkey Big and Fat

We had a great time at grama jenny's for thanksgiving. there was lots of yummy food and the turkey was excellent! my mom cooks an amazing turkey. one day i will have to learn. i was in charge of the pies and they were just as pretty as a pie can be. Riley had some mash potatoes and thought they were pretty tasty. his favorite is the pumpkin pie. here are a few pics of Riley all dressed up for the big day.

all dressed up




Too much turkey...now it's nap time

to grandmother's house we go

this year we are spending thanksgiving at my mom's house. it took us an hour and a half to pack up our car to make the 15 minute trip. the contents of the car included.

one bipap machine with mask
one feeding pump with power cord
two feed bags
three cans of formula
three bottles of meds
two syringes
six diapers (you never know what's going to happen)
one package wipes
one pair of pajamas
one pair of pants with matching sweater
one pair of socks and shoes
one pair of leg braces
one wheelchair
(and that's just riley's list!)

six pie shells
two cans pumpkin pie mix
one dozen eggs
one quart whipping cream
one bag chocolate chips
one pound of butter...

i'm exhausted I can't list anymore...you get the picture