Thankfulness + a Thanksgiving Turkey

I have been all over the place lately...totally MIA and barely doing one creative thing lately. I need to get my act together.

I just (well, a week ago) returned from a visit with some long time friends....pre-children, pre-husband friends. Freshman year of college friends + back when I was a teacher friends.

I was extremely lucky that my husband volunteered to stay home from work to stay with our little guys. It's so nice to be able to leave and not worry for a second that they might not be taken care of...he's a great dad...and husband. I was flyin' solo. Ahhhh.

I got to meet my besties third baby...he's beyond adorable!

So, I was able to see these "old" friends...and I swear it's like having my batteries recharged. We seriously squeezed every possible second to be all together. We had a sleepover. We ate. And ate. Everything revolves around food when I'm in town. We went to one of my favorite restaurants (the Chestnut Grill in Philadelphia if you ever have a chance!!) and best of all we laughed. We laughed so long and so hard it hurt. It was great. I don't remember the last time I laughed so much.

I ended up going back to the college where I graduated and visited my boss from my work-study job. She is the most interesting woman, with such insight and integrity. I loved talking to her 10+ years ago, and loved talking to her like not a day had passed. I was so happy that she recognized me immediately after not seeing me in over 10 years. Seeing her reminded me that sometimes people are put in your life for a reason that you have no control of, and are just a blessing. (amen!)

It was great to be back in my old stomping grounds...and great to come home to my boys.

Now it's back to reality. Trying to get creative again.

Last week I made this adorable turkey out of a scrap 4x4 and a paint stirrer. After staining and painting the wood, I simply used a staple gun to attach the white paint stirrer to the front, and fanned a few across the back. Cute, right?!

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I get by with a little help from my friends

I think the Beatles were onto something when they sang "I get by with a little help from my friends." Especially in motherhood, it seems like it would be impossible to get through the day without a little contact from old friends.

This past weekend I was lucky enough to travel to Philadelphia for the Army Navy football game. Now, I used to actually attend the game, but more recently (in the last 2 years) I decided it was just pure insanity to expect a child to sit through a football game in December! Luckily for me, many of my best friends live in the Philadelphia area. So, although the Army team hasn't pulled through in the last 9 years, my team of friends usually does. This past weekend, my girlfriends pulled together and we linked up at one of our favorite Philadelphia restaurants, the Chestnut Grille, in Chestnut Hill. Aside from being located in one of the cutest towns in existence, the food is AMAZING. Really, really amazing. My one friend discovered the Chestnut Grille back in 2000, and we've been frequenting for birthdays, reunions, random delicious lunches, really any excuse. So, I was coming back in town, why not?! We crowded into a booth and started jabbering and catching up and going back & forth in conversation about everything. When I get back together with my girlfriends it's like a day hasn't passed that we've seen each other. It's amazing.

Now, of course after 2 hours of stuffing our faces, the 2 toddlers present were clearly ready to depart--but unfortunately I never pulled it together to take a picture of us all together! I did however catch a cute moment where my son decided to lean in and kiss my friend Amy's new daughter Abigail. Just too cute for words. And then he very carefully made sure to pull her hood over her head so she wouldn't be cold. Maybe he will be a good brother after all (he's been eye poking lately, and it has me a little worried!)

Callum was given a Cars tent by his friends, talk about a happy boy. That tent is the only reason I was able to post twice this morning! Simply amazing!

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