Decking the Halls

We loved getting the house ready for Christmas this year. Violet especially couldn't wait. We set up the Christmas tree about a week before we actually put any ornaments on it and it just about drove her insane. She insisted on "decorating" it herself with socks, toys, pieces of paper and whatever else she could find.

She was so happy once we finally decorated it as our FHE activity.

I left the kitchen for one minute and Ginger managed to climb on the counter and attack the block of cheese I was about to grate. Say cheese!

We haven't even lost half of our leaves from our gigantic tree out front. Guess we'll have a lot of leaves fall into the snow this year! Jaxon likes to rake leaves to earn a little extra money and this time Ginger joined him.

We got as many leaves as we could before the snow hit. And did it hit! The kids were thrilled that there was enough to start the sleds going down our backyard hill again. The kids just love this, and I love how I can just watch them from the kitchen window. :)

Thanksgiving 2018

We spent a very fun Thanksgiving with Mamie and Papa and most of my siblings this year. The night before we let the kids have a "sibling sleepover" together (we stuck them in the playroom).

In the morning we peeled lots of potatoes. Jaxon was a real sport and he didn't mind it one bit.

We all met up at Aunt Sessely's house and sat down to a yummy dinner followed by lots of conversation, pie, and cousin-time.

We were so glad to be together and especially that Jasmine and Nate could make it down from Montana with the twins. It felt so good for everyone to catch up over wonderful food.