November 26, 2008

It's been a busy day for me. The kids and I both had today off from work/school. Abby had to go to the groomer. They took a really cute picture of her with a turkey (stuffed animal) and we brought that home with us.

We spent most of the day cleaning. The kids were great at helping out. They both did their regular jobs but also helped me. They helped me with the kitchen cabinets, the master bathroom and trying to get dirt off the walls in the hallway. Michaela even used the Magic Eraser on the kitchen cupboard doors for me. I still want to dust the panels on the doors and the white floor boards tomorrow. But, my house is CLEAN!

Tonight was great! Michael and I worked in the kitchen together. I love that he does things like that. He made two pumpkin pies and a cheese cake. Michaela helped him with the cheese cake. She loves to help with cooking and baking. She also put the eggs on to boil for me. I got the potatoes peeled and cut up, ready to boil tomorrow. I also cut up the raw veggies. It was fun working together in the kitchen like that.

The kids played Wii for a while and started getting really wild with it. So, I broke out the new Christmas movies I bought on DVD for them and let them start watching those in Michaela's room for a while.

Around 10:00 pm, I started wrestling with the turkey. I got it cleaned out and prepped for stuffing. I made the stuffing and shoved it into the bird. Then, I put the turkey in the oven on low. I always cook it over night. I'll get up later and turn the heat in the oven up. It'll be done cooking in the morning, but will stay in the oven to keep warm. I love waking up to the smell of turkey on Thanksgiving morning.

I am just very, very happy and content with how the day went.