The Girls Arrive! Thanksgiving Holiday 2024

Wednesday, November 27

Boy, this was a busy day!! Autumn, Hannah, and Kylee are driving here today for Thanksgiving vacation. I was up early cleaning.

Sweeping all floors and then mopping.

Vacuuming all carpets and rugs.

Emptying all the garbage.

I cleaned the downstairs bathroom and my bathroom.

I did the dishes and cleaned the counters.

I dusted and cleaned the sliders.

I finished up the girls' bathroom with a new shower liner, put the rugs back, and left clean towels.

I vacuumed their bedroom, blew up the air mattress, and made sure all the beds were made.

Summer and I gave both cats a bath and trimmed their nails. I also trimmed up all the long hair on Nugget's belly and underside.

I cleaned the laundry room.

I fed my starter and made a loaf of sourdough.

Right before they arrived, I got in a shower!

Eric mowed the whole lawn and set up his smoker for the turkey. He also assembled my new island chairs!

The girls arrived around 3pm. Hannah brought me a fall pillow and a bouquet of beautiful flowers! How very sweet and I loved them.

After they arrived, I practically turned around and started to prepare dinner. Yes, it never ends. Ha! I made shepherd's pie for dinner along with brownies and ice cream for dessert.

After dinner, Summer and Hannah made two pumpkin pies and a peanut butter pie. Summer was in heaven having a friend to bake with her. I thought it was so kind of Hannah to do that with her.

Sierra was helping Autumn with a speech she was writing. Then she made the pickle rolls for the next day.

I am so thankful for my girlies being here!

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