Happy Thanksgiving!

Santa arrives at the puppet show!











Happy Thanksgiving ! We had a nice holiday here and ate way too much food! We have so much to be thankful for this year that Thanksgiving was extra special. We spent Thursday afternoon and Friday decorating for Christmas and getting into the spirit. I braved the black Friday crowds to pick up a few special gifts to help out Santa. I stood in line at target from 430 to 600 am and it was COLD. I did accomplish my mission and saved 50 bucks on one item so I guess it was worth it. On Saturday, I threw a Polar Express party for the kids to help "kick off" the Christmas season. It was so much fun. I mailed out gold train tickets and we had a puppet show, craft, and of course watched the movie. The kids got lots of popcorn and goodies and I think everyone had a great time. It is so much fun, as a mom, to see how excited and how much joy comes to my kids from little things like this. A Christmas movie in their PJs made them so happy that I imagine they'll be asking for it again next year. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving too and that you might find joy in in some of the "little things" this holiday too.

Jack eating popcorn and watching the movie from his "train seat"

Drinking hot cocoa and watching the puppet show.

All the kids after receiving thier jingle bells---I can still hear them--can you?

Trick or Treat

Molly wanted a kitty pumpkin!








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Jack went for Batman--I did the best I could!

We had a lot of fun this halloween. Jack was Obi Wan Kenobi and wore the costume Grandma had made him for his party. Molly insisted on a "pink R2D2." Why keep it simple right? So I made her a costume and I think it turned out pretty cute. People actually knew what she was and Jack was telling everyone "I'm Obi Wan and my sister is my droid. " We got a good laugh. The kids wanted daddy to be Indiana jones and I'd say he pulled it off. I was just a girly explorer with a snake to scare of Indiana.....lots of fun and way too much candy still in our house!