Redecorating 2016/Peyton's 8th Birthday/Thanksgiving

It's been a very busy couple of weeks!!!!  Our remodeling project is finally completed, and we love it!!!!  New carpet throughout - new tile in Amanda's bathroom downstairs - new vinyl that looks like tile in the bathroom in the upstairs bedroom - granite countertops and new backsplash - what a fresh, clean look!!  It was long overdue and a tremendous amount of work, but I'm glad we did it and equally glad it is done!!!!  Apollo has been visiting for a couple of weeks and was such a good boy!  He barked the first day they were here when the workers arrived, and from then on - they were his best friends!!!!  They talked to him - he checked on them several times a day - it worked great.

Peyton's 8th birthday was November 20.  She had a sleepover birthday party with 8 friends - a spa theme - and they had a great time with a spa treatment, pasta bar and cookie birthday "cake".  Garrison loved it too, putting the chocolate and banana mask on his face and cucumbers on his eyes - the full treatment!!!

Ron and I went to Siegers for Thanksgiving lunch and had a great time.  Amanda/family arrived at our house around 6 p.m. for a light Thanksgiving supper and to celebrate Peyton's Clinton birthday with a "pool" cake and presents.

Friday, Amanda, the kids and I had our annual baking day - #13 for Amanda and me.  Garrison unwrapped around 100 mini Reese's peanut butter cups and also put the cookie dough in the muffin tins and put the peanut butter cup in it after they came out of the oven.  Peyton helped all day but especially liked making the belly button cookies with a roll, pretzel and M&M and the Reindeer Chow with Chex cereal, chocolate, peanut butter and powdered sugar.

We had a delicious ham meal at noon and went to Square 109 (Peyton's request) for dinner before attending the Clinton Downtown Lighting Ceremony and Christmas Parade.  Afterward, the kids sat on Santa's lap in the courthouse and received a little bag of candy.  That afternoon, Ron, Chad and the kids hit a few golf balls on #17 tee box and had a good time.  We played games during the day too.

On Saturday, Peyton and Grandpa went to Donut Palace to get donuts for breakfast before we made a few more Christmas goodies.  We had leftovers for lunch before the Todds went home to decorate their Christmas tree.

A great Thanksgiving weekend/birthday celebration.