Happy Thanksgiving - this year both Doug's family and my mom and sisters were out of town. So we celebrated at my aunt and uncle's home along with my dad, Papa and the rest of the McAuliffe group. We had such a nice time. Matt and Will played so nicely and kept each other entertained for hours. Jack was even a trooper and stayed up until 9p (way past his bed time). Dinner was amazing and it was nice to be with family. As you can see we took a family picture (aren't the boys getting big?) and attempted to take one of the boys, this is the best one I have.So, we have a lot going on the next few weeks. I'll be going to New York this weekend with a bunch of girlfriends to celebrate Sarah Spindle's 30th birthday. Then we have my dad's birthday and Will's birthday, not to mention numerous other fun holiday activites. Isn't it funny how even though Thanksgiving is considered a major holiday the moment it's over we feel that Christmas is right around the corner? I'm trying extra hard this year not to become overwelmed or stressed by the season. I enjoy it too much and it happens only once a year. Plus, I already feel ahead of schedule - I put up our Christmas lights yesterday and we went and picked out our Christmas tree this afternoon.
Doug turned 33 on November 9th and he doesn't look a day older than 23! We celebrated with family, eating dinner and opening presents. The weekend before Doug and I met my cousin and his fiancee at Bandon Dunes. The weather was wet and windy, but Eric and Doug did get a day of golf in. Lindsay and I toured the small town of Bandon, had massages at the Lodge and had a very relaxing weekend.
Other exciting news, our dear friends the Knights welcomed their second child Gilbert Kelley on October 25th. I had a chance to meet him in person on Friday. He is absolutely beautiful and has a full head of dark hair. It still amazes me how quickly they grow. Also, my cousin just had her third baby on November 8th, a girl named Delaney Rose. I know so many people right now who are expecting, six to be exact.
The boys are doing great, enjoying school and spending time with family. Work has slowed down for me a bit which may be a good thing. We're moving onto the second phase of our project house which means I'll need to be much more involved. We're planning to have the home completed the end of January. Doug has spent the entire weekend demoing all the unwanted interior (removing sheetrock, tile, doors, etc.). I'll be traveling to NYC the first weekend in December for my friend Sarah Spindle's 30th birthday. I'm so excited to go and this will be my first time there. The next few weeks are going to be busy!!
Happy Thanksgiving - this year both Doug's family and my mom and sisters were out of town. So we celebrated at my aunt and uncle's home along with my dad, Papa and the rest of the McAuliffe group. We had such a nice time. Matt and Will played so nicely and kept each other entertained for hours. Jack was even a trooper and stayed up until 9p (way past his bed time). Dinner was amazing and it was nice to be with family. As you can see we took a family picture (aren't the boys getting big?) and attempted to take one of the boys, this is the best one I have.