Thanksgiving!

Okay, so you may already know that I hate Thanksgiving. Andy is beginning to understand why. I can narrow it down to one word. Bickering. I don't care to elaborate either.

I had fun in California. Andy would say he didn't. The worst parts for me were when Andy got grumpy mean and mad at me. If it weren't for that, I would give the trip 4 out of 5 stars.

Ileigh was good. It was difficult in a different house, but of course it would be. My sister has stairs which Ileigh loved and Target was closed when we tried to buy a gate. I think Andy is frustrated at the fact that no one in my family particularly cares for small children. This comes off as a dislike for Ileigh which is hard to swallow. For instance, my mother could be standing right next to Ileigh while Andy is helping pick avacados, and I am on the toilet. Will it occur to her to stop Ileigh from eating marbles or tumbling off the deck? No it will not. In fact, she wouldn't even glance at her as would most other members of my family. It's just the way it is. Love em or leave em. I get upset about it, but Andy is offended. Then he takes it out on me.

We were planning on going to Universal Studios while on our trip. My Niece, sister, and mother agreed to watch Ileigh. We could see by the impending date that this was not going to work out. First thing on the morning of, my mother says what a bad idea it was (even though she already agreed). Then she announces that she is planning on going to Balboa Island that day. Well, what did she think Ileigh was going to do? Ileigh would not fair well without her nap, plenty of running around time, and lots of care that would not have been provided on their outing. In other words, we couldn't go to Universal. Oh well, Ileigh may not have made it through that day if we wouldn't have changed our minds.

Andy and I did get to see Harry Potter, which was great. We got to go shopping ( fun for me anyways), and we went to the ocean. Overall, Ileigh was a good 16 month old. She is getting more fun, and interactive. She even signs for more now. Yay! Ileigh got to sit on santa's lap and didn't fuss one bit. In fact, she was the only small child in line... crying to get to santa sooner. She kept pulling me into his santa house in front of everyone else in line. That child has no fear of anything!!

Ileigh was good in the car, except for a few instances. She would not fall asleep in the car though, even though it was 6 hours!! Also, we ate enough Mcdonalds for the whole year.

The time difference was only one hour, yet Ileigh is still adjusting. It sucks to have her up so late now. I really appreciate the time I have between 7 and 11 every evening to unwind.

This weekend Andy and I are going to a formal black and white party. I got the prettiest dress and new high heels. I can't wait. I hope to post some pictures here. Sorry I have been lame about posting here. I feel like I have so much to do! Here are some pictures from Cali.