Well Mike and I had a wonderful thanksgiving....We were suppose to go to my Grandmothers on my Fathers side of the family but it turned out that Grandma wasn't able to have Thanksgiving dinner because she wasn't feeling well (she's feeling better now) so our plans changed and we went to my Moms parents house for lunch which I originally had decided that we weren't going to attempt to navigate my Grandparents small house. Well I asked Mike if he wanted to give it a try and if it was too crowded we could always come right back home......well it was fine and we both had a really good time seeing everyone. I hadn't been to my Grandmas house in over a year because of everything that has happened and being so busy with Mike.

Anyway, we ended up staying there for about two hours. My mom told us that she was planning on getting out all her Christmas decorations that evening and asked if we were planning on coming to their house with the rest of the kids to help put them up. I asked Mike and surprisingly he said that he wanted to go. We ended up being away from our house, together, for about 9 hours.....that is the longest that either one of us has left the house since he's been home. I had so much fun and he seemed so comfortable (my parents do have a lazy-boy that he completely takes over when we're there). It was just a great Thanksgiving, and so nice to be around family for the whole day.

We also went to my parents again last night, left the house about 4 and didn't return until about 9:30. Before he was always ready to go as soon as we ate, last night he wanted to stay and watch a movie afterwards. I was thrilled. He's just getting so much stronger and more used to being outside of our house and I finally feel like we are starting to get our social lives back. We always did everything together so I don't really long for time to myself. I long to be able to go to my family gettogethers with each other, and to go shopping and concerts and just hanging out outside of our house like we used to and it feels like our lives are heading back in that direction. :Clap-Hands:

All in all we had a great weekend. And to follow in my Mothers footsteps, I got out all the Christmas lights for outside and got them all on the house. Its all decked out for Christmas in twinkling white lights and big red bows and a big wreath on the door. I am wore out but the house looks great......now I just have to tackle the tree. I think I'll wait until next weekend. :party:

Tina