Highlight Footage

Rather than go into a long description of the holiday weekend (even though I sort of already did in my previous post), I thought it would be better to just give you the highlights. These are my favorite moments -there are a lot of them! I have so much to be thankful for!

1. Great Grandma Mo offering to take Tanner out shooting after Thanksgiving dinner.
2. Grandma Mo's disdainful, but indirect, critique of my knitting technique. She didn't say anything to me, but she did say something to someone else when I was in earshot.
3. The moment when Grandma Mo said that we could call her Grandma Mo, and not just "Jason's Grandma."
4. Midnight shopping at the Outlet Mall. Oddly, there was no line in front of Motherhood Maternity. It was very surreal to be shopping maternity with the grandma I was not sure would even welcome me in her house. What a pleasant surprise!
5. Turkey sandwiches at 2am after shopping with Jason, Tanner and Grandma Mo.
6. Getting to know some of Jason's family so much better.
7. Aunt Debbie's fun stories, perpetual smile, and excellent cooking.
8. The long, genuine hug I got from Grandma Mo as we were leaving.
9. Laughing until it hurts with family - especially with (at?) my mom.
10. Hearing that old familiar sound of my dad screaming at the TV while watching football.
11. Breakfast at Mamie's house.
12. Problem-solving with Jason when he lost his car keys (and never found them) - a favorite only because we got through it with almost no conflict, and it all worked out.
13. Jason's ability to find the humor in stressful situations.
14. Watching Tanner open his birthday presents - I love how happy and grateful he is!
15. Driving around JC looking at houses with Jason, my mom and sister, when Tanner blurted out: "So how did the baby get in your tummy, anyway?" Silence....
16. Arris Pizza, Central Dairy Ice Cream, and Sierra Mist Cranberry Splash
17. The four-square game in the driveway
18. Tanner's HUGE smile the entire time he was ice skating.