Thanksgiving Vacation

For the past two years, the school district that I work for has given its teachers options for the two mandatory in-service days: June, July, or Monday/Tuesday of Thanksgiving Week. Of course, I opted for July...it's just like going back to work a few days early after having the summer off work. By November, I'm in need of a break! It is wonderful to have NINE consecutive days off. Perfect for celebrating with family and Christmas shopping! Here are the highlights of this vacation:

• lots of quality time with Ava!
• seeing Jeanine & her new house
• snuggling with my nephew Reid
• family movie night (Tangled is sooooo cute!)
• seeing my extended family and in-laws
• black Friday shopping with my mom, sister, brother-in-law, & our kiddos! only 1 more person on the list!
• manicure with Ava (if you haven't tried "gel polish" you should- it lasts for several weeks!!)
• Goodwill shopping
• getting my Christmas cards ordered (yay for the 50 free cards from shutterfly.com!)
• running 3.5 miles this week
• church thanksgiving dinner and comedy show
• visiting with friends
• Sunday afternoon nap:)

Thanksgiving morning

Supper Club at Amanda's

two of my favorite girls from church (Evening with the Turkeys)

I love Reid's turkey shirt:)

Aunt Brooke with Reid:) he doesn't look too comfy...

Ava with her great-grandfather (he loves her sooooo much!) So sweet.

Ava LOVES to hold Reid!

Ava with one of her favorite people in the world: Mimi

my dad with his dad, brother, & sister

Thanksgiving!

I like this family pic (except for my hair- very windy day;)

Our Family

Ava loves this toy that I left her pick out at Goodwill right before we got our manicures. Can't beat a $1.99 for a new cash register!

We all loved Tangled!