Dennie Kids: November 30, 2008

Highlights from today: (click here for the pictures)

• Getting ready for church and then a quick breakfast from Burger King
• Graham having 2 bottles during church, Anderson playing in his class and Reagan making something to hang on the door
• Thanksgiving lunch at Nonna's house and playing until nap time
• An afternoon nap for everyone-including Mom!
• Back to church and a quick change of clothes for Graham-he spit up everywhere! (and that is not an understatement)
• Supper at McAlister's where Reagan and Anderson entertained the Nortons and Drapers
• Home to bed for everyone
  

Dennie Kids: November 29, 2008

Highlights from today: (click here for the pictures)

• Graham waking up Anderson, then Mom, then Reagan and then Dad. But then Reagan and Dad going back to bed in Reagan's room while the boys drank their milk and watched a movie with Mom
• Shopping a little more this morning-Mom and Dad are really in the Christmas spirit and are trying to help the economy
• Playing at Grannymom and Grandpa's house and then having lunch over there
• Supervising while Dad hung Christmas lights on our roof. Reagan kept asking how Dad was going to get down and Anderson just kept shouting "jump! jump!"
• A short afternoon nap for all of the Dennie kids and then a bite to eat
• Watching the lighting of the Christmas tree at the Promanade
• There was a train there but we didn't get to ride on it-but that was okay
• Taking our picture with Maggie Moo cow
• Watching fireworks-Graham smiled and cooed after they woke him up, Reagan shouted what colors there were and Anderson hid his head, shook and cried! (He eventually warmed up to them a little bit but wasn't crazy about them)
• Graham meeting Santa Claus for the first time
• Reagan and Anderson telling Santa what they wanted. They didn't want to sit in his lap but told him "choo choo" and "princess backpack" He even gave them candy!
• Having another bite to eat at Sam's and then looking at all of the stuff (Mom loves Sam's)
• Hanging Reagan's new picture in her room before going to bed-Mom made it but she copied off of Kennedy's and Camryn's pictures

Dennie Kids: November 28, 2008

Highlights from today: (click here for the pictures)

• Waking up at Nonna and Pop's house while Mom and Dad shopped and shopped!
• Helping Nonna make bear pancakes and playing until Mom came to pick us up
• Decorating our very own Christmas tree-it is our "touch tree" and we can touch it all we want
• An afternoon nap and then candy and a movie for Reagan, milk for Anderson and another bottle for Graham
• Everyone watching the football game and Reagan crying when Dad got all excited about the final touchdown. He scared her...the boys didn't even seem to notice!
• Supper at Cracker Barrel and then bed for Reagan and Anderson
• Graham eating more cereal tonight-Mom was a little more patient and he had quite a bit more

Thanksgiving 2008

We started the day before 6 warming the oven for our green bean and corn casseroles. (click here for more pictures) We had to wake the kids up-as we always do when they have to wake up early. They were ready to get in the van and get to Josh's house-of course they didn't realize that it was far away. The rest of the Dennie fam had spent the night at Les' and were riding on the four wheeler when we arrived. The kids played outside and soon it was time to have lunch. Shelley had made great dressing and the turkey and ham was very good as well. After lunch Dana had projects for the kids. Then we had dessert-I had even made a turkey cake! More playing outside after lunch and then we had our December birthday celebration. Dana, Brad, Shelley and Les all opened up their birthday presents and had plenty of help from the kids. Soon, it was time for us to pack up and come back to LR for supper with the Brocks. Their Thanksgiving home-cooked meal is postponed until Sunday, so we had turkey sandwiches which was perfect for our full stomachs. The kids spent the night at the Brocks and Rob and I drove around scouting out where we would shop early in the morning!

Dennie Kids: November 27, 2008

Highlights from today: (click here for the pictures)

• Loading up the van and heading to Mississippi for Thanksgiving at Josh and Zach's house
• Reagan said she was thankful for princesses and Anderson said that he was thankful for Josh. I am sure that if Graham could talk he would say he was thankful for his bottle!
• Anderson spending the day in Zach's room-destroying it! He played contently all by himself most of the day
• Reagan making Christmas ornaments (thanks Aunt Dana)
• Everyone playing outside, chasing the dog, sliding and swinging
• Riding back home and watching a few movies on the way-but no naps for Reagan and only a short one for Anderson
• Supper at Nonna's house-turkey sandwiches
• Graham eating cereal for the first time-he did pretty well. He just had a few bites since Mom had forgotten how long it takes to feed a baby!
• All the Little Dennie's spending the night at Nonna and Pops' house

Dennie Kids: November 26, 2008

Highlights from today: (click here for the pictures)

• Mom working this morning and all the kids staying with Nonna
• Playing with all of Nonna's toys and playing outside with Pops
• Coming home for a long afternoon nap
• Making turkey hats this afternoon
• Reagan helping make icing for our turkey cake
• Waiting outside on the pizza man and seeing the UPS man deliver something to our house-not once but twice!
• Playing until baths
• A little Thanksgiving photo shoot before bed

Dennie Kids: November 25, 2008

Highlights from today: (click here for the pictures)

• Mom and Dad waking us up and wearing our pajamas over to Grannaymom's house-no school today so we get to hang out at Graham's Tuesday place
• "Getting to ride bikes since we ate a very good lunch"-Reagan said
• Mom asking Anderson if he fussed at Grannymom's, he said "no" then said "yes, bump"-he fussed when he bumped his chin (Mom told him that was okay to fuss then)
• Coming home and taking an afternoon nap
• Reagan glueing more leaves on her tree and making kool-aid
• Anderson and Reagan making indian hats-Graham stayed up later and was able to wear his since the glue finally dried
• Supper with Dad at Quiznos and then watching him get his haircut
• Coming home and heading straight to bed-we were tired!