Xmas-ing

A little late but we got our house decorated for the holidays. My in-laws were in town and it was fun to share in the festivities with them.
Grams and Arlie take a cart for a spin while on the hunt for our perfect Christmas tree.

The tree ended up being the perfect height.

This is what happens when you let your husband go to the store alone to buy a tree stand. You end up wearing purchased reindeer antlers, he's got a new Santa hat, and there's a few more flashlights running around.

Andrew was our lighting technician. And garland placer.

Arlie watching Andrew and Poppy take the tree off the car.

Arlie "helping" daddy but getting caught with her hand in the glass ball jar.

Coloring

Arlie's graduated from Tadoodles so I bought her these cute crayons.

I got her "big girl" crayons because she likes to hold them so precisely as you can see in the photo. She wants to do everything the way the adults do.

But luckily sometimes she forgets and lets herself just be a kid!

Thanksgiving 2009

So, I'm a little behind on the blog. I haven't been feeling well and my work schedule is only conducive for. . . working.
Wii representations of Don and my mom (She-Who-Shall-Not-Be-In-A-Photograph-Online)

Our friend Alana came and spent the evening with us too. Andrew whipped up some gourmet fixings while Mom and Alana contributed yummy side dishes and desserts. I got home at 5 and had to be in bed by 8 so it was kind of an eat-and-run (to bed) for me!