November 30

The first snow of the season. Thankfully it didn't stick, I don't think we will get so lucky for long though.

November 29

Six weeks into the new house and I am feeling so grateful to be here. We love the house, and we love the neighborhood. There is such a nice sense of community around here and that was apparent the day that Cory was putting up Christmas lights, along with neighbors on both sides putting up their own lights. While Cory was trying to test the limits of our step ladder, another neighbor across the street offered to bring his larger, safer ladder over to help out. The streets lined with beautifully decorated houses filled with friendly neighbors is just another reason we are happy to call this home.

November 28

I came home from church drunk on the Christmas spirit and put Cory to work...I don't think he minded that scrooge disappeared for awhile.

November 27

This picture has to remain hidden until after Christmas..................

November 26

My babies love their cousins. This is the first time they had the opportunity to "hold" her, but now that Clay and Rebekah are moving to the area, hopefully they will lots more opportunities to hold their youngest cousin.

November 25

This sweet little turkey was made my cousin Nick's daughters, Lexie and Kenna. Seeing the girls walk in to Thanksgiving at Grandpa's house with these made me want to cry all the while putting a big smile on my face. Every Thanksgiving Grandma Dalene would make the candy turkeys. One for each place setting at the table. When Grandma Passed away in 2007, we were faced with our first Thanksgiving without Grandma's turkeys, but instead two out of the three aunts produced their own batch, not knowing that the other was bring turkeys. As time goes by, some of those wonderful memories of past holidays get further into the distance, but is beyond touching to see them revitalized and remembered years later, especially by the sweet children who are the last of the kiddos to have a memory of the original Grandma turkeys.

November 24

Home alone. Feeling better, but not so great that I want to spend the day away from my bathroom, just in case. We never used the fireplace in our last house. It is too much of a hazard with the little kids around. Having the house to myself today, on a crisp fall day, I couldn't resist the fire.