Just a quick update. I cooked my very first thanksgiving dinner ever. Well not all of it, just the turkey, dressing, pickles, pumpkin pie, apple pie, and olives. Oh and gravy too. Mom did the red things and the whipped cream and something made out of potatoes. My aunt made a salad and something else. So it was pretty cool. We also got my house decorated for christmas (like my shoe tree??!!), and here's a picture of Carson stretching out on my bed when they were over. Of course that was before he decided the best way to wake me up was to pee on me - which I'll admit was MOST effective!! After that, as an indirect result of washing the comforter was that I got to learn what the back of my washer looks like and where the drain and water shut off are! Aaah - family!