Oh, Thanksgiving, you came and went too quickly. The lovely 4 day weekend celebration didn't go quite as planned (thanks to sickness and blizzard warnings) but it was still a lovely time. My parents came to stay with us for a few days and then went back home earlier than planned to beat the storm. My brother and his family were to come but were not able to make it due to illness and my in-laws originally planned to attend but changed plans.
So, it was quieter but we loved our time with one set of grandparents. Sometimes, you just need that.
The day itself was so gorgeous we got outside for part of the day. We surprised the family with a trip to play tee ball and then looked at "Christmas town," which is a corner home that has a beautiful Christmas decorated acreage that plays music. We love it and drive through it constantly while it's set up between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Grandma brought some great crafts for the kids and kept them busy making pilgrim hats, decorating a snowman Christmas present, and making turkeys. These tied in perfectly with the fall/Thanksgiving books we had read that week.
As my parents left, we decided to put up the Christmas lights at our house while we could still get outdoors.
We also set up our tree as Payton had been begging for months already. We told her after Thanksgiving. So, guess what she asked us about the day after Thanksgiving? Yep, you guessed it. She took us quite literally and was ready to set up the tree.
So, now that everything has settled down, we are just back to our daily grind. Lots of fun, lots of laughs, lots of everything in between.
We're really just counting down the days to Christmas. I hope you are, too. Because where is the fun in life if you can't approach it with a child-like love for all celebrations?
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