What I've Been Up To

It's been a little while since my last post. I thought I would just give a quick update on what I've been up to lately.

We celebrated Halloween by staying home. I know, it was not ideal but I made the best of it. I had a doctor's appointment that day and got prescribed new medication. I felt so much better after taking it and was able to do my makeup and feel pretty for the night. My husband went to work out with a friend and came home too late to do anything. So here's a little glimpse of my "devilish" looks that night:

 

I originally took this picture to send to my husband and later realized it was the only one I took of that night! Muah!

 

After eating my little brother-in-law's candy :), we settled back into normal life. Next up was the Presidential Election! My husband and I are usually completely opposite on our political views but this Election was honestly very difficult for me. I chose not to share my candidate with anyone. It's my choice and I don't really feel like getting into debates with people who have strong opinions. It gets pretty nasty this time of year. So we headed to the polling place on November 6th and I could honestly feel a weight lift off my shoulders when I was done. I was so happy it was all over! Lol. Here are some pics I took of that day.

 



Now onto recent events. Yesterday was Thanksgiving. My Mom lives in Arkansas and my sister lives in Colorado so they both decided to celebrate the holiday in Colorado. My two little brothers flew out there to spend the holiday with them. It was just left to my Dad and I to make sure we had a great holiday. My husband made his absolutely delicious orange glazed ham and my in-laws chose to spend the holiday at my Dad's too. It was so nice for my Dad to feel like he still had family to cook for. I am so blessed that my in-laws and family get a long so well.

With my injury, it's been very hard to help as much as I would like to. It's so painful to be in the kitchen for long periods of time. Since my Mom and Sister were not in town this year, I took on making my Mom's wonderful homemade cranberry sauce. I know she would've been proud :). I also made the family's favorite holiday cookie, Pumpkin Glazed Cookies. It was so hard to get through it without being in pain but I made it through. Thanksgiving morning I also made French's Green Bean Casserole. As exhausting and painful as it was, I was so happy that I was able to contribute something to our family holiday. It gives me confidence to know that once my husband and I move away from family that I can carry on these recipes in my own home.

This year's Thanksgiving carried so much meaning for me. I have never asked for so much help for just every day things as I have this year. I truly could not have made it through this year without my loving husband and wonderful parents. This was my Facebook status from last night:

 

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! <3