Gobble Gobble

We had a lovely Thanksgiving day! It's the one day a year that I actually cook. And I'm reminded why I don't cook more often. I hate to cook. I can cook, but I'm no cook. Though Tyler did tell me that I was a really good chef today. That means a lot coming from two kids that never really eat! Anyway our menu consisted of a Cheddar-Bacon Biscuits, Cider Bourbon-Glazed Roast Turkey (which was brine then Roasted) I have to say I do make a mean turkey! Sausage-Leek Corn Bread Stuffing, Buttermilk-Chive Mashed Potatoes, Pumpkin Pecan Butter Pie (bad mommy forgot Tyler isn't supposed to have tree nuts but he had this same pie last year so we did it again and he was fine) and Apple Pocket Pies (this will probably be breakfast tomorrow morning). Anyway the food was a hit so it was all good. Here are some moments from our day! I even managed to get in some. Enjoy!

Tyler Had a Little Lamb

This afternoon was Tyler's first piano recital. Tyler had been asking to play piano for awhile so about a month before he turned 5 we were able to get him into a "group" lesson. The great thing though is there are no other kids in his group so he's getting private lessons. Tyler has always loved music and I think all those early months of watching Baby Einstein Video's paid off! He played Mary Had A Little Lamb with his right hand and then his left. We are so proud of him. I was definitely more nervous than he was and when he was done he said "I did really good!" Yes you did Tyler, yes you did!

Soccer + Hockey = Tired Tyler!

Today Tyler had his first Hockey experience; unfortunately the start of that session was also the last day of Soccer so we did both so he could get his soccer trophy which he loved. He's never gotten a trophy before so he was SO excited for it. So Tyler played a great game of soccer and then we headed over to the ice rink where Tyler again was a great sport. I wasn't sure how he would do because even though he can skate he's a little slow. But now he had to skate with a bunch of gear on and a stick so he had a whole new set of problems. He was a trooper though. He never once complained and at first he couldn't get up after falling down but by the end of the class he could. He came off the ice with a big smile and a thumbs up. Saying "Hockey was so much fun!" But we're thinking he's not quite ready for this class the other kids were way bigger and faster. There was one other kid like Tyler and the coach said we could leave them in the hockey class or put them back in a Learn to Skate class but with full hockey garb on. That's what we are going to do. Tyler needs a little more practice skating with all that crap on and hopefully by next session (or next year) he'll be ready to move on with the bigger kids. The important thing, Tyler had a blast, loves wearing all the hockey stuff (he said he looked like a transformer) and can't wait to go again. He made us so proud, he never gave up trying even with all the big kids skating around him and it didn't make him discouraged to try again. Can't wait to watch him progress this year.

Tricker Treat

So we had a little aquatic theme going on here and our little trickers were a shark and a mermaid. They really enjoyed themselves this year saying it was the best Halloween ever. I think it was the first Halloween where they really understood what was going. Tyler even said before we went out (we did a little trial) "we should say thank you when they give us candy" Yes you should Tyler! We went out early (4:45) and did about 10 houses and the kids thought that was fantastic. Anyway here are some pics from our evening.