Thanksgiving this year was good. We went up to Dallas for Thanksgiving dinner. It was nice to see everyone. It’s been a while since the entire family was together. The kids did really well. By 1:30 or so the kids were beyond ready for a nap. We loaded up the kids and headed down to DeForest. We amazingly made it all the way without stopping. Warren slept all the way until the Lodi exit (just 7 miles before the DeForest exit). Laura snoozed a little bit, but otherwise rode very well.
Friday was a very full day for us. Mom had gotten the cut-outs done ahead of time so we didn’t have to fuss with those. We also cut out the molasses and spritz cookies. We did add in Mexican wedding cakes. The pace was much better compared to previous years. Saturday was a nice quiet day. We didn’t have any cookies to make/finish. We were able to just have quiet and play with the kids. They both struggled with the idea that Mom is in the house but can’t be near her. Warren really had a hard time understanding.
I thought I did really well food wise over the weekend. I did have a very small helping of mashed potatoes/gravy and stuffing. I also had one piece of pumpkin pie. At Mom’s I also tried to be good. She had found a loaf of low-carb bread for me to eat throughout the weekend. For the most part I stuck with the low-carb diet. I did have 2 pieces of pizza Friday night. Saturday I was good though. My goal was to come home no more than 5 pounds heavier (it sounds like a lot, but it is easy to pack on if I’m not watching). The good news was I only came home about 2 pounds heavier. I am also now below the weight I was before Thanksgiving. I am quite pleased.
Last night we put the tree up in the house. It isn’t decorated yet. I did get the other decorations out and the house is looking more festive. :) Laura is excited to decorate the tree. Warren keeps looking and pointing at the tree. I’m excited to see their reactions to it all this year. Robert is home sick from work today. Depending on how he feels we may or may not decorate the tree during the day. We may wait until tonight. We’ll have to see how things go.
Time to get some breakfast and take care of the kiddos.