November, Part II

We enjoyed Thanksgiving at Grandma Lintons with the Stolles, McCulloughs, and Brcye and Teresa. The pies were amazing. I was in charge of a skit, which Ty and Anslie helped me make sets and costumes for. I enjoyed an hour of chatting with Colette and Mark while I made costumes, they are wonderful people.

And I must record that the annual Nutcracker date with Anslie has already taken place! Teresa and her girls joined us. Anslie and I took a full hour and a half curling hair, putting on make up, and getting pretty for the evening. She is my sweet angel and I love her to pieces. Here she is with cousins.

I’m starting a gratitude list, I try to write down 3 things I’m thankful for everyday, then I’ll report to the blog. That will be 1000 things by next Christmas? Thanks, Ann Voscamp. Here we go:

1. Painting sets with the kids.
2. The smell of cold fall air as we rode bikes home at sunset, burnt leaves meets something pumpkin baking?
3. Having Tyler home from school. His kindness when my neck hurt at the store.
4. Tucker answering every question with an emphatic “shyes.” (yes)
5. Finishing “Little House on the Prairie” with the kids. On the last page the family drives away from the prairie and leaves the house they spent a year building. But happiness is simple and doesn’t require much. They understood that, with nothing but their wagon. I do too.
6. Tucker yelling to everyone when he wakes up “Mohning!” (good morning!)

Here's an asleep in the highchair shot. Just because. Makes ya wanna kiss those cheeks, eh?