Our Thanksgiving day did not go quite as planned. Aaron got up around 7:30am to let the dogs out and I stayed in bed listening to Carter talk through the monitor. Aaron decided to get Carter out of bed and play with him on the couch since he was awake and happy. About 30 minutes later, Aaron realized that he forgot to let the dogs back in...and they jumped the fence. Side note...this has been an on and off battle. We have a 4 ft fence and the dogs can easily jump it. We also have the electric fence up and the dogs still jump even with the shock collar on. Since they've jumped a time or two, we know their paths. They have jumped a lot more since Carter arrived. So Aaron sets off to find the dogs. I start to feed Carter. I hadn't heard from him in about 20-25 minutes so I called and he was having no luck. He did talk to a few people who saw them...on the other side of HWY 42 (ok, its not really a highway, its a 2 lane road but very busy). After Carter's breakfast, we headed out and rode around several neighbors for the next hour & half (where Carter ended up having his morning nap). No luck! Since it was approaching 10:30...I needed to head back home to make banana pudding. Aaron came home and put up signs around with our phone number. He tried to call Animal Control and the Police...no answer. He posted on Craigslist lost & found, facebook & myspace. Aaron decided that it would be best for him to skip Thanksgiving with my mom's side of the family in Raleigh in case the dogs found their way back home. Carter and I headed there about 12:45...and enjoyed time with my parents, brother, grandparents and Carter.
Carter trying mashed potatoes...not really a fan!
Playing with Uncle Derrick
Sitting with Great-Grandpa
I returned home to find Aaron on the phone with a girl I talked to while looking for the dogs. She found them on a main road off of HWY 42 and gladly returned them...because they STUNK SOOOOOOOOOOO BAD! Aaron was so happy to have his stinkin' dogs back!:P So instead of packing for Charlotte, we gave the dogs a bath and took them for a walk to dry off. Needless to say, the day did not go as planned.
For dinner, we went to my Aunt Deborah's house in Smithfield with my dad's side of the family. I always enjoy this time to hang out with lots of cousins! :)
That night I was soooo pooped that I decided to skip packing and head to bed. Ugh...I paid for it on Friday morning. I was so rushed with getting packed for me and Carter and getting a shower. But we made it out of the house with everything only an hour later than planned.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, we were in Charlotte with Aaron's family. I managed to take zero pictures so I will add some from that trip when I get them from Aaron's dad. As always, we ate so yummy food, watched football, rested, shopped a little, and more football.
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