Home From the Holidays

Well, we are back after a wonderful visit to the beautiful Smith Lake area to visit my parents for Thansgiving. The first meeting between Gabe, Nana, Papa, Ricky and Lucy went very smoothly. Gabe managed to only pee on Nana and one of her couch cushions. I really have to figure out how to prevent leakage. We celebrated all of the November birthdays on Wednesday night by having cupcakes and ice cream to Mabry's delight. Thursday we all watched the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade before settling in for football. I don't even remember what games were on. Mom started a new tradition this year that I really enjoyed. Before sitting down to eat, we each were given a card and had to write one thing we were thankful for for each person. We then took the time to read them aloud at dessert. Of course, I cried and blamed the pregnancy hormones that are still surging through me, although we really know that I would have cried anyway. Friday, we watched the train wreck called the Egg Bowl. Congrats to State for playing much better than Ole Miss. Thank God that Ole Miss fired Ogeron today. Maybe next year we will play much better. We also watched the Arkansas game before leaving to head home. I absolutely hate sitting through overtime, but thank you Arkansas for beating LSU!!!! Guy and I are preparing for the Iron Bowl tonight (the one game I can't wait for every year). We have made seven layer dip and I have a ham in the crock pot cooking and am savoring the afternoon, waiting to partake in the food and the greatest rivalry in the world. Roll Tide!!! Quick cute Mabry story: When Mabry was asked why she was thankful for Papa, she replied, "Because he put the potholes in the road." Nana and Papa looked confused until it was explained that Mabry thinks the mayor's job is to put potholes in the roads. Papa is considered the "mayor" at their part of the lake. Leave it to kids to add two seeminly unrealted things together.