Happy Thanksgiving...

From our house to yours

Hoping all that you are thankful for--is in your home, in your heart or on your mind today, and that the spirit that is Thankgiving, keeps those things close to you, all year long.
(Painting by Makylie. Preschool, November 2010. Age 4.)

All it needs is some glitter...

Thanksgiving is getting closer.
I like to call our Thanksgiving, very "homegrown"...because most of our decorations have been made by the kids.
I have decorations from when Karman was in the first grade...and from Ty...and now Maky is getting in on the fun.

This is a turkey that Ty had to decorate for school. Before he did his, we traced it so that Maky could make one to hang on the wall here at home.

AND, she took it VERY seriously!

She kept telling me..."All it needs is some glitter mommy, and I will be done."

"I think it needs more glitter mommy"...

"Do you think it looks glittery enough mommy?"
"But don't you think he would be pretty with some glitter here?"

Yes....her girliness is ever-present...

even when she is decorating a turkey.

Time goes so fast...

It seems like just yesterday I posted...and here we are 3 weeks later.

This time of year, it seems like time is short, goes so fast, and that there is always something to do...So...for a moment of catch-up...

Thanksgiving came, and was wonderful! We had two dinners. Our best friends, Mark and Erin and family came over for dinner. This is our second annual Turkey day with our two families...last year actually WAS Thanksgiving day, but this year we did a pre-Thanksgiving. It was great. We all had a good time.

(The kids made these shirts, and wore them for the last day of school before the break.)

The turkey was overcooked, because someone, (who shall remain nameless), was LATE...VERY LATE! But in the end, it didn't matter. We all have so much to be Thankful for...and that is never far from any of our minds.

I asked the kids what they were thankful for...

Tyler said "The Earth, and the trees that help the Earth. My mom and dad, and sisters, and football." :)

Sean said "My family, my brother, and when I play the Wii cause I play so good."

Makylie said "My mommy and daddy."

Mason....well we will ask him next year...but we know he is thankful for a lot!

So then...for the actual holiday...we went to Kevin's parents house, as we usually do.

Makylie was all dressed up for the occasion!

She looked SOOOO cute!

Ahhhhhh, so so much to be thankful for....

I feel so blessed, at every turn. I really can't even put it into words...as there is absolutely so much emotion behind them.

But these people.....

They just warm me.

They make me feel fulfilled, and happy.

They are so much a part of everything I choose to do, so much of my soul. Everything I do, is for the benefit of them. I try to make them proud, because they...they make me better...stronger

...they make me whole.

They are the best things I have ever done!

I am truly THANKFUL!
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So.....just like that, it was time to play and try to get some pictures for Christmas cards.....

And here are a few of them...

Now, in the Christmas season...I feel good.

The tree is up...the lights are up...most of the shopping is done...

I am happy...right here...right now!

Happy Holidays!

Thanksgiving memories

This year was a nice change for us. Normally we go over to my In-laws for a wonderful traditional Thanksgiving meal. This year however, my in-laws decided to go on a little trip/cruise, to New Zealand, and Austrailia....(what a lousy way to spend Thanksgiving... :) yeah, right)

So we were all on our own.

For us, we invited our friends and their kids over, and we had a nice realtively small, dinner. It was the five of us, and their family of four.

It was really very nice. We just chatted and watched football most of the day...and had a nice dinner with all of the traditional fixins'. It was the first time that I had ever made a whole turkey for anyone more then my family.

Though we missed our extended family, and always wish we could be together...

It was such a nice relaxing day, filled with GREAT family and with GREAT friends!

MEMORIES!