I am thankful... for my family!

Haven't posted an update in a while. Sadly, I have been sick, but Caleb and Skylee have been taking good care of me! Have I mentioned I have the most perfect child? Earlier she told me to rest and she would do laundry! Ha! This morning we had a tea party and paraded around the apartment appreciating the Christmas decorations, which, by the way, are incredible.
Skylee helped me decorate on Black Friday, and if our goal was to make our home look like Christmastown, we succeeded. Skylee is especially proud of her Christmas tree (she picked it out!) and her pink (of course) lights. She got first pick of our ornaments and decked out her tree with every disney and candy-looking ornament she could find. I even tried hanging a few candy canes on various branches, but soon realized that was a bad idea. (She kept trying to eat them!)
2 1/2 is such a silly age. She tries to be sneaky, but doesn't know the art of it, yet, thankfully! She will try to "hide" a candy cane when she finds one within her small reach. By "hide" I mean she will frantically run to me holding the candy cane firmly against her back (very suspiciously!) and proceed to tell me she has candy and is going to hide it in her closet. She is always surprised when I find it, too. :)
Lately she's been learning computer skills! She has a few basic games she loves to play. One of these days I'm going to teach her how to type...!

Anyway, Thanksgiving was wonderful!
Caleb's parents took Skylee down to Waycross the Monday before Thanksgiving. Caleb and I traveled down with Jacob and Luke Wednesday morning.
It's always nice seeing the whole family, mingling, and, of course, watching Skylee play with her cousins. She played rough, too! Trampoline, dress up, tricycles, chalk, Barbie car...she did not stop! Grandma Velva is so sweet to do Thanksgiving at her place. And, I might add, she is an amazing chef! The food was delicious!! We had turkey, ham, greens, dressing, mac&cheese, potato salad, broc salad, biscuits, cornbread, cream corn, okra, sweet potato casserole...I'm sure there was more. And the desserts! The dessert menu was just as long as the main/side dishes menu! Fudge, red velvet cake, chocolate cake, peanut butter bars, so many types of cakes and pies...needless to say, we stuffed ourselves. Skylee, like her mama, especially loved the sweet potato casserole. And the ham. (Ponyo is a main influence.)
After Thanksgiving lunch/dinner, we went to visit Grandma Gwen and the Rudicks. We love our family so much! Skylee was very sad to leave, but we will hopefully be able to return sometime in the near future for more socializing. 
Friday morning we woke Skylee up in the wee hours of the morning (even she did not want to get out of bed..and she is a morning person! Chik Fil A biscuits were our inspiration.) for black friday shopping! She really loved getting to go out in her jammies, and we got some good deals! Only 2 and a half, and she is a pro shopper.

As a side note, I am so thankful for my family and friends. I love you all, and I cannot imagine life without you. You always brighten my days,  so thank you.  Family (and honorary family!) is everything.   :)

Pictures to come!