Let the Holiday Season Begin

Ever since Bobby has come into our lives, we all live according to a different set of rules, typically Bobby's rules, to keep our sanity.  The more I thought about Thanksgiving this year, the reality of celebrating on November 22 with the rest of the country didn't make sense.  Bobby is off of school all week (9 days total) which makes grocery shopping a big 'ol challenge and getting the house clean for company even more fun.  Add to this the fact that Grandma Carolyn has to work on Thanksgiving Day, it made more and more sense to have our Thanksgiving Day early.  This way I could shop and clean while Bobby was in school and we could pick a day that Grandma didn't have to work.  So, in Bobby's World, Thanksgiving Day fell on Saturday, November 17 this year.

Bobby got an extra bonus in his holiday today....Grandma Carolyn and Aunt Dianna stopped and picked Bobby up to go for a fun "ride in car" to PA to pick up Aunt Mimi and bring her to our Thanksgiving dinner.  Bobby loved the ride and I had some peace and quiet while I finished preparing the meal.  I really don't have dinner pictures.  But before he left, Bobby helped me make Aunt Mary's sweet potato casserole...

Pouring in the milk.

Talented enough to add the eggs and butter all at once.

I did manage to stop and take a picture of the turkey, but the legs and wings are just resting up against the bird since they fell off when I removed it from the pan.  Tasted much better than this poor picture looks!!  The only other food picture I have is off the dinner rolls.  The Pioneer Woman makes her dinner rolls in a cast iron skillet, so I made mine in a cast iron skillet too.  I'm such a follower!!

After dinner Grandma Carolyn gave Bobby a Christmas gift.  To all of our surprise and joy, Bobby ripped right into the package with gusto.

Hope that this is a glimpse into Christmas this year.  He hasn't had much on an interest in his presents in the past.  He loves his Elmo Christmas toy.  We have heard Elmo sing Jingle Bells an endless number of times this evening!!

We had a Christmas gift for Grandma Carolyn, Aunt Dianna, and Mimi too.  I wanted them to have them early so that could put them out for the holiday season.  Bob and I decided that we were going to make gifts for everyone this Christmas (except for Bobby), so I have been searching Pinterest and crafting away!!!!  Here's my first Pinterest creation...

Here's the site that I got the idea from...
http://www.soyouthinkyourecrafty.com/2011/12/4x4-no-melt-snowman-tutorial-guest-post/

Now that Thanksgiving is over in Bobby's World, we will have to start decorating for Christmas.  After all Bobby LOVES the Christmas tree.  I'm sure that I will be snapping a lot of pictures and sharing them soon!!!!

Happy Thanksgiving from Bobby's World!!!!