Thanksgiving 2011

It has been easy for me to be extra excited about the holidays this year. Matthew is getting to experience everything for the first time! And yes, I know that he obviously won't remember anything, and he pretty much has no idea about anything that's going on, but still. Kids make things extra exciting. :-)

Thanksgiving was a blast. Something really nice about having married a guy from Vegas is that I also have tons of family from Vegas, so we get to see lots of people from both sides of the family whenever we go there. An extra bonus of this trip was that we got to have two delicious Thanksgiving dinners with family, plus we visited some friends, went to my Grandpa's 80th birthday party, ate more pie than our stomachs could handle, and went to some fun places. It's no wonder Matthew slept the entire way home! (We weren't so lucky on the way there.... Matthew was NOT happy about that road trip).

My parents and little brother were also in Vegas for Thanksgiving, and it was really nice to be able to spend the holiday with them along with extended family. Dinner was awesome, and the company was even better. We even let Matthew try some mashed potatoes. That was probably a mistake, because I think that he liked it too much and now he wants grown-up food more often. :-)

My mom seems to still be the best at getting Matthew to smile, and my dad was the only one who really got Matthew laughing. I guess he's the most fun. :-)

Michael enjoyed playing basketball, although it has been a bit too long since he has played and he was a bit out of shape. That, combined with his broken tooth, made him a pretty easy target for teasing. :-) Poor guy.

Thanksgiving with Michael's mom was amazing too. She pretty much cooked it all by herself and it turned out perfect!
I think the turkey was bigger than Matthew.... :-)

We also went to the Bellagio garden (one of my favorite places to go in Vegas) and that was a huge hit with Matthew. I stupidly put him in his carrier facing in because I thought he was going to sleep, (he was sleeping on the way there) so it was harder for him to see, but he figured it out.


Bring on all the Christmas festivities!