It's Looking A Lot Like Christmas...

We got out the tree, decorations, and Christmas music and decorated on Friday.  I usually like to wait until at least December 1st, but the snow really got us looking forward to Christmas this year!

Thanksgiving

We hosted Thanksgiving at our house this year.  We had a great, relaxing day.  The kids played in the fresh snow first thing in the morning and then the feast was served at noon.  Mike's parents, Steve and Beckie, and his two brothers, Dave and Jeff, joined us.   Our turkey, pear-pecan stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, brussel sprouts and carrots, rolls, and cranberry salad served with sparkling cider was soooo good.  Pumpkin pie, apple pie, and pumpkin cheesecake ended the bountiful feast.  We couldn't have asked for better food for the day!  After we rolled away from the tables, we played games, LEGOs, and Wii and watched our traditional Elf movie to get us looking forward to Christmas.  Snacks in the afternoon and the feast all over again for a late dinner was more than we needed, but it's only one day, right?  We enjoyed our day of relaxing, eating, and spending time with family.  We have SO much to be thankful for, too many things to list.  Family is at the top, though, so I hope all our family, no matter where they are, know how much we love and appreciate them - we are so thankful for you!

Snow

As always, snow is a big deal around here, especially if we get it as early as November.  Last year, we didn't get any, so the kids were so excited (so was I)!  Unfortunately, I'm terrible at documenting things with the camera, so I only got photos of the snow early on Monday.  We did get more snow than these photos show.  It was a lot of fun sledding in our own yard and coming in for hot chocolate afterwards.  It even snowed again for a fresh 2 inches for Thanksgiving morning.  It was weird having a white Thanksgiving.  Maybe this is a sign for a white Christmas....who knows.