Thanksgiving

What a wonderful day we had yesterday! We travelled a couple hours north to Uncle Jamie and Aunt Phyliss' home and spent the day with their family. The kids played in the first snow (!) of the season and we upheld the tradition of sitting around watching the Detroit Lions lose, this time to Green Bay. (Is Brett Favre on Social Security yet?? That dude is OLD!)

A bummer-Jason was sporting a nice 102 degree fever when we got home, and is sacked out on the couch with Ally, who is also feeling a little rough. They are watching a Ninja Warrior marathon, and drinking hot tea.

Our sugar maples are totally baren now, and the cold weather is upon us. There are homes laden with Christmas decorations and lights already, and I am itching to have some hot cocoa. The kids are practicing and preparing for their Christmas Showcase at co-op next month, and also a Sunday School program.

It's Black Friday, and I have come to the wonderful conclusion that whatever participation in this day I can muster can be done from the comfort of my own home via the internet! Who needs the hastle of going out when I can fill my cart with a click and no line!

In all of the hustle and bustle of December, I am trying not to forget about yesterday-Thanksgiving. We have so much to thank the Lord for, and I know there is so much more He will bless us with.

Playing Catch...up

So, with all of this Harvest Carnival hoopla, home-school, piano lessons, Bible Institute, and something else...isn't there always something else?...I am a bit behind doing the laundry.

*sigh*

(By the way, I will gratefully accept all offers of help...just throwing that out there...lol)

The Harvest Carnival was a big success-we had lots of help, and lots of really cute kids: Kenton dressed up as Noah-complete with beard, hardhat, and tool belt. A little toddler girl named Allison came in dressed as the cutest chicken you ever saw, with a sign around her neck that read, "Have you seen Noah?" We all cracked up over that one.

Now that that big project is behind us, we will begin to gear up for the next one: Winter Camp! Winter Camp is such a shot in the arm for the teens-we really look forward to it each year. Man-I need a nap...pray for us!

I can't begin to describe the beauty of the fall this year-the trees are simply stunning-there is no other word. Sometimes, as we are driving around, I find myself just catching my breath-there is so much beauty in the fall. This October was glorious, weatherwise-today, it's in the 60's!

Well, the kids are waking up, and dinner won't cook itself, so I will leave you all for now...