"Happy Turkey Day!"

That is what Ben said all day Thursday and Friday last week. He was too cute!

We had a lovely Turkey Day spent with our friends Y'vonne and Josh at their house. Y'vonne put out quite a spread and we are stuffed! Ben never did warm up to their dog Sasha but she was just as lovely as could be to Ben. Just the best dog!

On Friday Grandma and Grandpa Whitehead came into the city and picked us up to head up to Lake Geneva for a few days spent with them and Wendy, Dom and Dean. Dean DID finally warm up to Ben though I can't blame him for being skittish, Ben was in a bit of a mood that first night! I think the boys had fun playing together and it was nice to spend time with the family.

With Wendy and I both expecting in the spring I have a feeling these all family get togethers are going to be scarce until we have kids old enough to put on couches in the basement and forget about them!

Ben is looking forward to Christmas. He "gets it" a little more this year. He knows what the decorations mean and he knows who Santa Claus is. A conversation close to this has been ongoing in our house in order for Santa to figure out what it is Ben would like under the tree, unfortunately I get the same answer EVERY time.

Me: Ben what do you want Santa to bring you this year?
Ben: Ummmm eggs.
Me: Ok, eggs. What about a toy any toys?
Ben: Ummmm straws.
Me: I was thinking of something more like a toy. A race car? Some new Crayons?
Ben: Eggs, straws and a tiny computer *holding his hands about 2 inches apart and using his little baby voice*
Me: Ok then, Santa will have to work on that.

So Santa has located eggs of the toy variety and a tiny computer, though maybe not as tiny as he has asked for. He is still working out the straws thing though. I am sure he would be thrilled with a large package of drinking straws but I'm not so sure I want those all over my house!