Happy Thanksgiving!

Score another success for a great dinner at Thanksgiving.

I had a little extra help this year. Lincoln helped make Grandma Eddie's dressing and actually loved it. He was also curious as to why there was a little extra flap around the turkey legs. I told him it was so the turkey couldn't run away. I know he knows I was kidding but he kept looking inside the oven while the turkey was cooking.

While there were several other sides, I like to stick with the basics, turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy and fried green beans. We weren't sure how many were coming for dinner so I only made a small 10 pound turkey. Not much on the turkey leftovers especially since Michael took mostly everything home for himself.

House Updates

If I would just keep up with my blog I wouldn't have to throw a bunch of pictures together all at once to show the progress made on my new house.

A little less than 30 days ago it looked like this.

Then I had paint and trim.

Now I have floors and...

Tile...

and more tile. I just never want to leave.

While the outside still needs a lot of work, my builder has promised me he won't go past the December 21st closing date. He better not or I'm pitching a tent in the back yard!

Vegas Baby!

As if I don't have enough to do right now, I took a quick trip to Vegas to visit with Frank and Gloria.

Frank managed to snag us tickets to the Raiders vs Chiefs football game. I wasn't prepared to be whisked away from the airport in a limo, then whisked away to the stadium. Poor me, right?

But it was the first game played by the Raiders and Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

While our seats were Row 2, that's not quite as great as it sounds. Especially if you want something to eat or have to go to the bathroom. It's a LONG hike up to the top. Raiders' fans are rather rude especially when their team is losing. But I proudly wore my Chiefs shirt and yelled with the best of them.

The next day was Glorida's birthday. Dinner at Ruth Chris....Yum! Now back to preparing to move to my new house. 

Lincoln's 6th Birthday

With all the commercials and YouTube videos about Applebee's, all the kids want to go there for their birthday dinners.

No different with Lincoln.

Lincoln's really in to hats right now just like his Uncle Michael. While the food at Applebee's is just your regular bar food, at least it's not Chucky Cheese! Happy Birthday Lincoln!.

Moving Out

The house is sold and we're packing the POD.

My new house won't be ready for another 6 weeks but I've never been someone who can wait until the last minute to get things done.

The packing process went fairly fast since I spent the last 4 weeks selling all my old furniture and wrapping the furniture I'm keeping and putting everything in the garage. There were still a few things that were too heavy for me to tackle on my own.

But it's time to move on. Good Bye Duffey Avenue....on to Lee's Summit!

Mario Brothers Birthday Party

Lincoln was able to have a Mario Brothers birthday party with his friends to celebrate his 6th birthday.

I sat back with the parents this time. I'm getting too old to climb ropes and act like a ninja!