It's beginning to look...

alot like Christmas!

Our tree with 2000 lights

Tripodding

Jesse Tree ornament making

 Gingerbread cookie decorating

Love Christmas wreaths

 Picking out the perfect tree

Advent

Throw in a 5 yo check-up (Dr. V is showing C his family)

...and a little throw-up bug :(

A few from Turkey Day

Here are a cute few I got (from my iPhone and my other camera) on turkey day.  My dad came up for the weekend, and we also had our neighbors over.  Jacob was on-call, but was home by mid-afternoon to get ready for our afternoon meal.  It was the first-ever turkey day dinner I prepared all by myself (well, a few little munchkins helped too).  I'm sure my mom and mother-in-law were quite tired of hearing all my questions about giblets and sweet potatoes, but I wanted it to be perfect.  Everything was great I might say, the bird, cranberry congealed salad, nutty buddy (sweet potato casserole), green bean casserole, rolls, wine, desserts and more.  The gravy was the only epic fail...maybe next year!

Little hands helping prepare the dressing

Watching a little football

THE dressing

Waiting...and basting

Voila!

My little turkey lurkey

 Picture with Grandad