Happy Thanksgiving Day 2012!

I really like hosting Thanksgiving Dinner.  It is fun to set the table and then have all the family around.  We had a great dinner and then planned the Black Friday shopping trips, played games, ate wonderful desserts and ended the night by watching "While you were Sleeping."  A great way to kick off the best holiday season ever!  Love Thanksgiving!  Best memories... Chelsea coming home from college with an adorable short hair cut.  Ryan bringing Oksana over, we love her!  Playing games with Jason and accusing him of cheating.  Julie and Ryan taking a break from the hospital, with Kyla.  Making a turkey vegetable tray - pinterest inspired. Cooking in the kitchen with the girls. 

Happy Halloween

Love this time of year.  The fall colors are so pretty and Halloween is just fun!  It has become a tradition to have Carol come and spend it with us - and she is always so FUN.  Love her! 
I made some cute new decor because.... I am addicted to vinyl....

Melissa found a cute card that she gave to her French teacher.  She has the gift of tongues because she has rocked that class!

Then the kids all did fun stuff on Halloween night.  Andrew had a dumb party to go to and his costume was a camera man for an inappropriate show called girls gone wild.  he begged me to make him a t shirt.  I compromised my standards and made him one but I did it out of temporary vinyl so it was a one time wear.  Cardboard paint and duct tape video camera.  Very creative Andrew.
Katie worked hard for the food drive... She and Austin filled the van!
The girls actually stayed home and handed out candy.  Somehow they ended up on the roof!  That was the high light of the night.  Crazy teenagers!  Love them....

 

Happy Birthday to Me!

Ice cream cake from Katie, sharing it with my kids... a good day!  And earlier, a yummy lunch with Carol at IHOP.  Happy Birthday to me!