Last Sat I flew down to Va. Beach for Julie’s baby shower. Kathe and I ran around Sat afternoon and cooked Sunday morning to get ready for it. It really turned out well lots of people and really cute baby stuff – almost enough to make me broody, almost – and the food was super yummy – if I do say so myself.

The best bit was getting to hang out with Kathe and going to see the nursery and spending a little time with Julie. It was a great girls time and I love when you work hard and see the end result. Remember that Julie in a few weeks. Hard work then a beautiful result.

I went straight from Va. to work, flew a Brussels trip Mon. – Wed. (which always means chocolate and beer), then Ken and Ellie picked me up from the airport and we drove down to Penn. for Thanksgiving with Scott, Julie, Laney and Jake (Ken’s brother, sister-in-law and their kids).

It was great. The kids all got along and we ate way too much good food.

Ken and Julie started Thanksgiving Day off with the 5K “Turkey Trot” run. It went right through their neighborhood so Ellie, Laney and I went up to cheer them on to the end.

We had dinner at Julie’s Mom’s house and even got a little bit of Black Friday shopping in on Friday morning before heading back to Ct. Friday afternoon.

This weekend we put the tree up and unpacked before crazy Dec. begins.

There is always time for resting in Jan. right?

Mom to Be

Run Julie and Ken, Run

Daddy and Ellie