.....Holidays are just C-R-A-Z-E...E-H!!! The decision has been made in my mind that Thanksgiving and Christmas MUST be separated by at least 3 months, right??! ;) I mean.... these are days that we're supposed to relax and also reflect on such joyous occasions of sharing, giving and the Miraculous birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ! Instead, I'm usually a basket case and pulling out my hair! Oh, and.... nearly about drive over someone in traffic!!!
---Here we are at our fave Brick Oven before and also waiting patiently at the hospital, just hoping she'd come before we had to go!!!!---
WELL... this Thanksgiving was just delightful!!! Instead of a 12 hour drive, we enjoyed an hour flight back home (Utah) to spend some quality time with family. I was actually in tears as we drove to the airport to leave back to our home (Cali) only because we had a new addition to the family coming really soon!! Baby Kenadi Noelle Whiteley was born only 2 hours after we left the airport!!!! I've been tickled pink ever since I found out Nat was pregnant! Kenadi is just GORGEOUS!!!! Oh, I just can't wait to love on her!!!!
Nonetheless, I can honestly say that it was a very pleasant and relaxing time!! I was able to spend some time with my BFF's Shauna & Alisha (we missed you Katie & Care) so glad you're part of the fam though, Care!!! It's so hard to arrange schedules to even see each other for a few hours! But, thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules and catching up!!! We definitely have Eternal friendship(s)!!! I love you ladies!!! We also enjoyed some time with my best and sweet dear friend Kim and her family. Her oldest daughter Madison was baptized.... which was very beautiful! Thank you for letting us be a part of your special day Maddie!! Kim, you are so beautiful and an amazing woman and friend!..... Love you to pieces!!
Thank you family for putting up with us :) and letting us be able to come "home" and experience a tasty and absolutely wonderful Thanksgiving with you!!!
The memories that always seem to last are those spent with family/friends sharing laughter and time together! Ours was spent playing card games (which are Bentley's fave) and she can be a lil' tricky, but for the most part is pretty darn smart! Yep!... she's a cute and smart lil' bugger! ;)
It's impossible to get a turn playing the Wii with Brayd and Kannon fighting till the end with boxing, tennis or bowling! And!... what a treat to see grandparents and ALL of the extended family as well!
So, beforehand I was a stressed mess and anxious as all get out because there are so many friends & family to see and visit!! And of course... it's just hard to accommodate everyone and everything!!!!! There are so so many people I miss and wanted badly to see! But in the end I was happy with the time I had spent with the ones I love!!
Most importantly!.... a big THANK YOU to Mom and Dad for taking care of us, making our time enjoyable and relaxing and also sharing your amazingly warm and unconditional LOVE!!!
Oh!... and thank you Mom and Jackie for the insane all-nighter we pulled for some crazy shoppin'! I seriously Love doing that! LOL!... we areNUTS! I'm really starting to think that we're part of the "crazy crew"now!!!
Can't wait to see you again!!! We love you.... each and every one of you!! :)
Thought of the day:
"If you continually give, you will continually have." ~PE~
