thanksgiving.

i'm a little behind. i thought that maybe i'd just skip thanksgiving week pictures all together but i know i'd regret it in the long run. we hit up my side of the family for thanksgiving this year and our(MY) waistlines are showing the effects of lots of good home cooking. (yesterday i had a dr appointment and i gained ***** in one month. i love being pregnant over the holidays!) it worked out well, fabulous actually...lane and i flew back a few days early so i could go to the dentist, vance drove out wednesday before thanksgiving, and then we all, plus my mom, drove back to colorado sunday. what a special treat to have grandma in the car with us. lane didn't cry or whine ONCE during the eight hour car ride. awesome!! note to self...no one should go to the dentist the day BEFORE thanksgiving, still hurts!

thanksgiving in and of itself was great! we are SO blessed. once again at the dinner table tears came to all of our eyes when we were saying what we were thankful for. there are too many to make a list. last year i remember trying to plan the thanksgiving meal around lane's "eating" schedule but this year it was all about nap time. before, after, during? i so wonder what my thoughts will be next year.

enough of me...time for pictures.

loves talking on the phone.

dana and jeff joined us via skype. happy turkey day!

thankfully we had pictures professionally taken while we were back, this family picture just doesn't quite have "it"

watching grandpa cut the turkey.


yum!

on friday for the nebraska game, the herricks came over. so good to see everyone!
the crazy thing is...david, sarah, and their girls live ten minutes away from us in colorado so lane got to see one of his favorite play pals on vacation! i always forget the camera when lane and gabby typically get together...so happy to finally have some pictures of these little bundles.

gabby's little arm...

but then i noticed the grandma's in the background.

...then they decided to forget the grandkids and football to play some solitare.

busy ball bopper was a HUGE hit...with the kids and adults. watching these two play kept 12 adults holding their sides laughing.


...and then lane put gabby in the dog kennel:)


the week was FANTASTIC but nothing can beat this...