What a week...

I'm attempting to finally post a good post about our Thanksgiving week. To say that we've been busy/overwhelmed/exhausted might just be an understatement. We started Thanksgiving week with Typhoid Mary aka the carrier monkey aka Sylvie bringing home her very first stomach virus. Yeah for firsts, but for real, this was the most miserable I think I've ever been. Her little body seemed to recover quite quickly, but I was sick for four days, and she generously infected my father-in-law and my mother, both who were called in to take care of her and me while I was MIA. During this time, I had to host my Mary Kay open house and attempt to prepare for a houseful of company for Thanksgiving. I made it through those days ONLY because of Parrish...he changed vomit sheets in the middle of the night, kept Sylvie happy, took care of me and cleaned the house, as well as helping me schlepp my Mary Kay products. He is the ultimate husband, partner and friend. I know I don't tell him enough, but when it comes to any type of difficulty in our life, he's the rock and I'm the mush. I couldn't survive without him.

Anyway, once better, I successfully (with lots of help from my sweet family) cleaned the house, shopped for groceries and cooked a Thanksgiving dinner for 10 adults and two kiddos. We were so grateful to have our family from Jacksonville join us since we get to see the way too rarely. I loved seeing all our kids playing together and I know that we just have so many years of fun to look forward to.

We also got to see everyone on the other side of the family at two delicious dinners at Nana & Papa's house. Watching the Tigers beat the Tide was definitely a highlight of the week, as was my sweet husband taking me to see the new Harry Potter movie in Destin. So good! Sylvie and I are now trying to get back to our normal routine, decorating the house for Christmas and organizing all of my Mary Kay gift baskets. We are enjoying our quiet time before the bustle of Christmas!

I can't believe I didn't take any pictures during the week (I was kinda busy) but Aunt Beth came through with her blossoming photography skills (should have hired her for our Christmas card...).

Parrish took great pride in our brined turkey...only took six hours to roast!


Mimi and Sylvie.


Do I look tired to you? 'Cause I was.

The 18-pound masterpiece (note to self: don't ever get an 18-pound masterpiece again).

The family and my crying child (she was a tad overwhelmed by all the activity).

Another wonderful thing to report...Parrish renovated our fireplace and it is FABULOUS!!

Before...

Ta Daaaaa!!
(We also got new remote controlled gas logs and a tankless hot water heater...
a fiasco but SOOO worth it).

God Bless!
Katie