Saturday, December 10, 2011

Thanksgiving 2011

THANKSGIVING

(Warning: This part is boring. This is more for our record because we find these parts funny.)
It's always an adventure when we travel but we are usually too excited to care.
(Not to mention just grateful we aren't having to drive the whole 13 hr drive)
This adventure started like this:
Stuart worked his 12 hour shift that night/morning as usual
(I couldn't sleep at all as usual)
We headed out on our 2 hr drive to Spokane at 6am even though our flight wasn't until noon in case we ran into bad weather or car problems.
We got there PLENTY early (grateful) but that left a lot of time for Kohen to "burn energy."
I have significantly cut back on the amounts I pack since I've had Kohen. But he makes up for it so we are back lots of luggage. I was excited for Stuart to be traveling with us this time so that I wouldn't have to be the one juggling all the luggage and chasing a restless, busy boy.
BUT Stuart got food poisoning. :/ Luckily it hit while we had our 4 hour wait in the airport.
Not on our drive there or on our other flight.
Kohen's usually a trooper for the most part. Don't get me wrong. NOT with out struggles.
But I'm so grateful for understanding people who chat with my friendly little boy.
(Probably not teaching my son stranger danger though. :/ )


Kohen LOVED the escalator.
Weighing himself.
And he tried his first potato chip.

VISITING GRAMMA & GRAMPA'S HOUSE IS SO FUN.
THEY HAVE LOTS OF THINGS TO DO.

TOYS & TENTS

I'm pretty sure he remembered the toys because he ran right in to play with them when he walked in the door.



HE OBVIOUSLY LOVED THE PLAYGROUND




PLAYING BASKETBALL

CHUCK E CHEESE
(That will be a post of its own)


I was trying to sneak a picture of the guys (all in black and all with the same stance) BUT they spotted me and ALL posed with a goofy face.


Once again I forgot to take a picture of everyone at the table


Kohen loved the attention he got and would show off all his tricks.
(Cheeks, Tummy, Nose, Mommy's feet)


VISITING WITH FRIENDS



AND OF COURSE THE BEST PART WAS JUST SPENDING LOTS OF TIME TOGETHER AS A FAMILY

Kohen and Uncle Ben had a fun time playing their little game.


Auntie Krista


Grampa

Gramma


Burning energy at the airport before heading home :(



My Dad got us first class tickets for one of the flights home. It was so nice and Kohen seemed to recognize that too. He loved feeding us the cheese and fruit platter as well as drinking out of the glass cups.
He also seemed to notice there was much more space and insisted on us making a pillow out of his blanket.
As you can see, it was a sweet flight!

Thanks again Mom and Dad!

Kohen's 5 "Laugh Languages"


Kohen got this Dove msg tonight.
(I'm a sucker for little messages and fortunes and obviously get excited about them.
Yes, call me a dork.)

But the truth is Kohen has a great laugh! Several actually. And I LOVE them all.
1-He has his regular laugh
2-His exaggerated "tough guy" laugh/
very similar to his SUPER excited laugh
3-His exaggerated "fake" laugh
4-His belly laugh
5-His "delirious, tired, anything can make him laugh" laugh
(which is so fun and makes me feel like I'm actually funny)

A good Mom would record each and save them (I'll kick myself one day if I don't)
Maybe a New Year's Goal??