Adventures in Mommyhood: Cousins!

We are home from our trip to Houston and getting back into our "normal " routine. Today was a much quieter day than we've had in a while and Anabelle wasn't too happy about it. Alone with me all day she kept asking where Daddy was, and when I explained that Daddy was at work she then ran through the list of everyone she could think of wondering where they were. Sorry kiddo-it's just Momma!

We had a great time on our trip to Houston. Anabelle was so good on the airplane. She was entertained by reading the SkyMall magazine, drawing on her MagnaDoodle, eating snacks, playing with playdough, and watching Blues Clues on our new Kindle Fire. It was also nice to not have her sitting on my lap the entire flight, especially since my lap seems to be getting smaller these days.

We spent our time in Houston relaxing, spending time with family, playing games, eating, shopping and having fun! Anabelle had a lot of fun with her Grandma, Grandpa and Super Duper Auntie Tish (who came in from Las Vegas for the holiday). She also was VERY excited to see her Aunt Mary, Uncle Mike and cousins -Donte, Taylor, Gianna and Dominick. When they were around each other she played non-stop and didn't want to be interrupted, and when they weren't over she would ask about her cousins and when she'd see them next. It was so fun to watch them playing, and they did a great job with Anabelle. As always we are already looking forward to our next visit to Houston!

Playing dress-up with Grandpa's clothes.

Watching the Thanksgiving Day parade with Grandma.

I tried to get some cute pictures of Anabelle in her turkey shirt.

My friend Kylee made this adorable turkey hair bow for Anabelle.

Playing with Dominick: what could be more fun than crawling around under the dining room table?

Coloring with Gianna; Aunt Mary showed off her drawing talents and drew some Blues Clues characters in Anabelle's notebook. She loves coloring them in and looking at them.