Ties and Thanksgiving

We had a fun time in Omaha on Thanksgiving break. We were fortunate to spend time with so many family members and friends.

Josie, Will, and Ben were beyond thrilled to see big cousin Maeve. All three just adore her to the point of Maeve being tackled in group hugs for most of the weekend.

Seeing her best friend Marlee was definitely a high light too. We had a pizza party with our friends and Josie was so pumped to spend time with her BFF. She even insisted on dressing up for Marlee. She wore her new white button down shirt. Josie wanted to wear her blue tie, but we couldn't find it. We all were searching the house and finally decided we needed to leave. Dad was kind enough to let Josie borrow one of his ties, but it just wasn't the same.

We have people in our lives that we may not see often, but they are always in our hearts. That's our Gramma Penny. It's like she knew we couldn't find Josie's special tie for the big holiday weekend. Because when we got home there was a package for Josie and her brothers. Gramma Penny knows Josie likes her ties and custom made (yes, MADE) her 2 ties and a tie for each of her brothers to match. A elegant red striped tie and classic green tie just for us! The ties were such a hit that each kid insisted on sleeping with their tie next to their bed. Josie spent a few moments after putting on the tie trying to catch the kisses that were in the package. Then she announced "we need to make Gramma Penny a dress!" Hmmmm.... maybe we'll just buy one :)

While back in Omaha, we spent time at Aunt Terri and Uncle Scott's house. They let us play Beatles Rock Band on their wii. Since we had so much fun we decided to let the kids play ours. Last night was a riot watching them in their ties rock out. See for your self!