Thanksgiving Adventures

We traveled to Florida this past week to celebrate Thanksgiving with John's family. This was my first trip back there since we moved away over 2.5 years ago, so I was a little apprehensive about returning. I was quickly reminded of how thankful I am to not be living there anymore! Despite the warm temperatures (I'm a northern girl; it feels slightly weird to eat Thanksgiving dinner while wearing shorts!) and crazy drivers, we truly enjoyed our visit and the boys experienced some good quality time with their grandparents. Brennan warmed up to them very quickly and asked regularly where "dammy" (grandma) was, including asking as soon as we arrived home again!





One of the challenges with traveling means that sleep can be a bit disrupted. That was definitely the theme for our kiddos during the week. Brennan was so tired by Tuesday evening that it made mealtime a bit interesting! Only one other time has he fallen asleep during dinner due to extreme tiredness--and we were glad to get this time on video. Even though he was exhausted, he continued to "sleep eat" because he really wanted his waffle! (And, yes, we made sure he finished chewing his food and put him to bed before he fell out of the chair)

Owen turned seven months old yesterday. We celebrated by finishing our drive back home. I can't say it enough: we are super thankful for this little guy! He charmed everyone he met on our trip, smiled at everyone, and was thrilled to get held and loved on by his relatives. He's also been perfecting his sitting up skills, which means more interacting and playing with Brennan. What a joy Owen is to us!