Happy Thanksgiving 2011

We traveled to Lubbock to see my family for Thanksgiving this year!  We left Wednesday after work and made it home on Sunday afternoon.  We had a great time visiting with all our family, unfortunately my camera did not get taken out of the bag until Saturday so not many pictures:((  My Aunt Judy had us over for Thanksgiving and it was wonderful!  I LOVE the food on Thanksgiving!  I am sure the scale will not be too forgiving when it comes to my next weigh in for Hallie's next check.  Oh well!  We also got to see my dad's sisters and my brother's family.  Chance had so much fun with his cousins.  He loves to play with them and watch everything they do!  It was fun hearing him talk to them and say their names.  On Saturday we went to the Science Spectrum, it reminded me of our old Muleshoe field trip days!  They have a Children's Museum for the young children that Chance had so much fun playing in!  They had all different stations from bikes, air station, vet office, grocery store, classroom, and music room!  He just ran from station to station! It was great seeing him pretend and have so much fun.

Before we left for Lubbock I had Chance paint a picture for his Gran and BigDaddy who would not get to see him on Thanksgiving.  After we were finished I let him paint with water on the paper.  He thought he was such a big boy!

Painting!

Riding with Sealy

Examining the kitty!  Look out Dr Nichols you may have some competition:))

He was a big fan of the carrots and bananas, Unfortunately they didn't make it into the basket but on the floor

Music room,  They lit up when you would stomp on them!  This was one of his favorites!

Such concentration.  It helps to stick out your tongue!

Dog Pile on Ben:)) Poor Ben!

He loves his Uncle Barak!

Picture of Lauren missing her front tooth.  She is growing up too fast!

Vamanos Miami!

A couple weekends ago, Ben and I headed to Miami for Carmen's wedding!  Carmen was the only other girl in my residency of six at Baylor!  So needless to say we spent lots of time together so there was no way I could miss this day for her!  Chance got to spend the weekend with his Gran and Big Daddy and he didn't complain one bit!  He loves being with them which makes it easy for us to take a trip!  Ben took the day off on Friday so we left bright and early!  We stayed on Ft Lauderdale beach!  It was pretty cool and windy so no getting in the water for us!  We really enjoyed just hanging out together, site seeing and eating!  On Saturday we ventured down to South Beach!  If you look at the pictures closely you will be able to see what part of the beach we really ended up on!  Too Funny!  Miami was definitely a cultural experience!  Carmen's wedding was on Saturday night!  Carmen is from Venezuela and her groom I believe is Cuban.  The wedding invitation said 4pm to start little did I realize that that really means you start at 5:30!  They operate on a different time table than I do!  What a great wedding!  I have never been to a wedding quite like this!  From Carmen being brought in by a horse drawn carriage to a station rolling Nicaraguan cigars!  Very interesting!  I got to catch up with some old friends and of course got to talk "dental" which I always love to do!  We got to sleep in a few days and overall had a great time with the hubby!  We missed our buddy but we were really glad for some time away just the two of us before our family becomes four!

Ben kept saying it really felt like the video game "Grand Theft Auto"

Right outside our hotel

Walking by the water!

Dinner date

The part of South Beach we ended up on:))

View from our balcony on the 24th floor

All dressed up!  Pregnant at almost 30 weeks!

My buddy Carmen!  She looked amazing!

Old buddies!