Thanksgiving Memories

Hello friends,

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

We had such a great holiday weekend - I enjoyed every minute and just loved having my guys and Donnie home for a long weekend together.

Thanksgiving was great! The boys helped me with the baking and really got into it this year. Of course - I think they like to help just so they can lick the bowl. :) But I loved spending that time with them - and they really were a big help. We watched the Macy's Day Parade that morning and Allie was so excited to see all of her favorite characters. After the parade we walked down to my mom's house for Thanksgiving dinner - where we ate way too much food.

My very handsome Turkeys!

Friday morning - I left the house at 3:45am with my mom and Rhonda to hit the sales! I love Black Friday . . . crazy, I know. :) But we all got some great deals and I was able to get a lot of my shopping done. Plus, it was just nice to have a morning with no kids in tow. I was able to get so much done. ;)

We also decorated the house - inside and out - for Christmas. Allie was right in the middle of everything which made decorating a little more challenging this year - but thankfully - so far - she has left the ornaments on the tree alone. And we made our annual trip to see Santa! Allie just LOVES Santa - and has no fear. She went running right up to him and gave him a great big hug. She is so excited about Christmas and it is so much fun for all of us to experience the holidays through Allie's eyes.

Here she is peeking at Santa while we were waiting in line.
Devin & Brandon

Big hug for Santa!

Even the boys jumped in the picture - which I LOVE! Of course, it helps that they have a little sister because they will do ANYTHING for her. :)

And one with all the cousins.

This is truly a magical time of year and I am going to make an effort to slow down and enjoy every minute. The birth of Christ gave us an everlasting HOPE and I want to make sure to focus on the real meaning of the season. We definitely get excited about "Santa" at my house - but more importantly, we celebrate the birth of Christ with such a thankful heart.

Some of you have asked about Jacob's Stocking and we definitely plan on continuing the tradition! :) It has become such a special part of Christmas and truly helps our family remember and honor Jacob during this bittersweet time of year. I will update soon with the information. The address has changed this year - so please don't mail anything to the old address.

Have a wonderfully blessed week, my friends.

Ending with a scripture . . .

“Know therefore that the LORD your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commands.”
Deuteronomy 7:9

Savoring the season,