this was suppose to be a relaxing weekend......

Thanksgiving Day.....
(Nov 27, 2008)

We were all well rested and when i woke i made a batch of blueberry pancakes & eggs. Some stuck together so i made cyclops snowman pancakes. That was a Cameron Pearl request. While making the pancakes Cameron found the worlds biggest blueberry. It took over her face.
then on to the yummy breakfast.
The girls then made Kevin pretty.
Then for whatever reason Cameron got upset. I think she is sick of getting her pictures taken. Little does she know that the day is early for me and my special camera friend....
After breakfast we were all so full that i decided that we needed a 30 min. break and rest. So while i did that Kevin cleaned up the huge mess that cameron spilled all over the kitchen floor.
I tried to get some cute ones of Emery and i but that didn't work out. After i was out of the picture literally she kind of warmed up to the camera After the girls made there beds Kevin and i surprised them with some thanksgiving day dresses.
After my 30 min. rest I went back into the kitchen to finish up the cake i started the day before. This cake is turning out to be a pain! But I had high hopes for the best cake in the world. (keep in mind when i finished the baking part the day before i was on my 3rd hour of making this cake.) So the ingredients called for mixing the egg whites and sugar in a double boiler. I read it to mix egg whites, sugar and butter. So i thought i was going to have to start all over. Kevin and Emery came to the rescue. while cameron continued decorating for the holiday!
So all together the cake took 6 hours!!!!! but it was so worth it! ,
We were having Thanksgiving with the Keo's. They said to be there by 4p and we actually made it there on time. AMAZING! I did arts and crafts with all the kids while everyone finished the feast! When it was time to eat; kevin made a Tola sized plate for himself. But when Emery saw the turkey leg she swiped it and really went to town. I guess she is not exactly like me... hahaa After the kiddos played for a bit and Akython beat Ryu with the paper towel holder Sochann put the Polar Express on for everyone.
Leila fell asleep.
That night i slept at the Keo's so I could go to Walmart for Black Friday at 2a and stalk the $88 jeep. So Lexie, Leila, Ame and I hung out at Walmart from 230-7a and it was crazy!

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November 28th

Friday morning we invited our family over for breakfast. Nana, Jason, Grandma Lynette, Amy and Mindy were able to make it. I still hadn't slept so I was on a no sleep high acting all crazy. Kevin made breakfast while I entertained. HAHAHA
I took some cute pictures of Amy and Mindy (kevin's little sisters)
finally Mindy looked normal..... hahaa

After I napped for a bit we went to dinner at the Tuckers. Cameron wanted to have a play date with a little girl from her school (Isabella). So Kevin and her dad Scott made arrangements so we could meet and check each other out. We had allot of fun with them. We had fish tacos and our yummy cake. The kids all played really good together. Scott and Gloria are caring for there neighbors chickens so after dinner he took us over there so feed them and collect the eggs



That night uncle jason slept over so he could help kevin bring wood up to out land in Wyoming.

November 29th

In the morning we had french toast.
Right after breakfast Emery and I went to Erik Elgans 5th birthday party. Cameron went with the boys to Wyoming. We had fun at the birthday party. They played bingo, pin the flag on the board thing, pop balloon race and ate yummy puck cakes.
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After the party Emery and I went to Lakeshore learning center for the Saturday craft. Making a family tree. I was more into it then Emery. After we went and played at the Wagners house. Came home by 430p and Nana took Emery out shopping for Xmas. They had lots of fun!. They got back home around the same time as Cameron and the boys. I made cafe rio burrito and salads for everyone. Cameron and Emery kept telling secrets to everyone.

Cameron played dead. The girls passed out fast and Kevin and I watched a movie.

November 30th

Sunday morning I had to run to the store and get paper cupcake holders. Kevin took Emery to help at Nana's and Cameron and I made 2 batch's of cupcakes for her birthday tomorrow! We had fun!
I cant believe I have a 6 yr old!
When Emery, Nina and Kevin got home we went downtown to Memory Grove take Christmas pictures of the Keo family. We got some fun ones of the kids


By the time we got home we were all super tired. But the night was still young for Kevin and I. The Chocolate cupcakes i made... Nina ate all but 4 of them. UGH!! I guess I left them to close to the edge of the counter. I was so irritated! But we got to stay up to make another batch and frost them...!!! BLAHHHH

whats up with my fish?

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he is alive. but is most comfortable on his back.... the pet store told kevin that it might be gas and we should massage his belly. hahaaa i cant think of how weird that would be. 'sorry i can't drive you to the store, i have to massage my fish's belly.' speaking of gas this morning at 1201a i made a yummy stir fry with lots of tofu and curry for kevin and i. it was delicious.

this morning i made the girls a yummy fruit plate breakfast. that is camerons favorite. this past summer she would get up before me and try and peel a mango to make emery and i breakfast. by the time i would get into the kitchen she would have mango all down the cupboards and on the floor. on our plates she would have smashed mango. of course i would eat it but always wondered about it. she is a lover of fruit!


After breakfast I let the girls watch home videos of them from 2005. They were such cuties! They were laughing so hard at the videos. Cameron kept saying to Emery, 'awwwww your so cute emmy' I walked away to answer the phone and then emery started yelling for me that she NEEDED me. When I came in she asked me were her green dress was and that she loved it. I told her that she grew out of it. She said WHY???? It was so cute.




Jen, Erik, Adrianne and Parker came over for a surprise visit. Erik brought the girls an invitation to his birthday party this Saturday. We had a good visit. The kiddos ate more fruit and then they were off to wherever land.




Cameron had to lift some weights. I told her not to add to many grapes or she would be soar tomorrow. She never listens.


The girls and I went to fight the crowds are walmart. We needed some last minute essentials for Thanksgiving. When we got home Emery gave herself a nap. Cameron helped me in the kitchen make cranberry preserves.

I made dessert for tomorrow... I found the best cake recipe in the newest sunset magazine. it took me forever to make it. I haven't actually had a piece but the crumbs that 'fell off' were tasty!

http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1860159

I cant wait till tomorrow to eat it all. hahaa

Now its time to kick some jennifer butt at tetris! Thanks for the competition. hahaaa

Today, will it end already???!!!

This morning started out, that's all i can say. Emery got up at 620a with me (with a fever) took a nap for about 10 min around 7a. When Cameron got up she was complaining about a soar tummy. Followed by puke. It was lovely! At 9a it was time to get ready for Emerys dance class. That went so unwell. I felt horrible for her teacher Miss Megan. All the kids were sleepy because 1 said they were. Only 2 classes till the recital. (Ever notice how Recital looks allot like rectal.) hahaaa just noticed that. Anyways, on the way home from dance Emery fell asleep. Sense Cameron stayed home I told her she needed to nap as well. So they are both sleeping like sickos! Crazy kids!














and then there was lilli! Because Cameron and Emery were napping she wanted to. Or at least play nap. It was cute. She can pretend snore. We had fun!


Its 215p. Emery missed preschool today. I must say its a lazy day at the Mayhews! I secretly like that they are so needy. Both girls like to cuddle so much when they are feeling sick. Cameron is still laying in bed but i can tell she is feeling much better. She had a half of an icy pop and i think i will try apple sauce. Emery is enjoying time alone with Hello Kitty on the box. Lilli is napping. The day is turning out much better. :)

Tonight we went to the library to rent a movie. Emery picked out Dora's Mermaid movie. Cameron picked out Elosie's Christmas and I picked Enchanted. After we went to Sunflower Markets for Arts and Crafts! They made pumpkin table decorations. had yummy pizza and made pasta necklaces! We had allot of fun.













This is there finished product! It is toilet paper for the inside!



Sense the girls both had 4-6 hour naps today and tomorrow there is no school when we got home we put a movie on for them. It doesn't look like Emery is happy but she is. That's her look when mom gets in her face with a huge flash in a dark room in the middle of a movie. Cameron is starting to feel better.












Now that will change when its actually bed time. hahaaa


While the girls are relaxing and watching the movie. Of course Kevin doesn't relax. He is upstairs making the bottom of the top bunk fun.

I am suppose to be helping but this is more fun. hahaaaa