Holiday Fun!

We are enjoying a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend. We have also stayed quite busy preparing for Christmas.

Lily Grace made her annual visit to see Santa and was most excited to share her list. So, what's at the top of her wish list? Topping this year's list is a purple, princess, big girl bike with tassels. Don't you just love all those minor details? HA! (Make note of her adorable new hair cut in her picture. According to her, it's a Snow White cut. Click on the picture to see it up close.)

We also ventured out to find this year's tree. Two trees knocked over, two lots, 100 rounds of Jingle Bells (Lily's favorite Christmas song this year) and an extended conversation with a three year old about why we aren't getting the tree that is" just her size," we have a tree. Lily Grace served as daddy's "light princess" and helped put all the lights on. Only daddy could make holding lights and walking around in circle over and over sound like an honor. HA!

Lily Grace and I got busy on our Gingerbread ornaments and all is decorated.

Tonight we are off to see Starry Nights and of course enjoy a cup of hot cocoa.

We certainly hope all of you are enjoying your holiday weekend and making special memories!

Happy Thanksgiving!

"O give thanks to the LORD, for He is good..." Psalm 107

Imagine That!

Lily Grace's imagination has been on overload lately and definitely provides us with some good entertainment. Here are just two examples.

Yesterday, I see her bent over walking around. I then hear her comment about having found a "clue." I ask her what she is talking about. She turns around and looks up with a small strainer over her eye. She tells me that she is searching for clues as to who ate the pie. When I inquire about the strainer on her eye, she informs me that it is her "looking glass."

This morning she is at her easel drawing. I look over and see something sticking off of her head. I call her name to ask her about it. As she turns around, I immediately start laughing. She looks hilarious. She explains to me that she is Santa. I'm thinking, you are wearing a toy stethoscope on your head, how does that make you Santa? And yet again, she has a quick response. "See mommy, I am pretending that this is my pointed hat with the top folded over with the ball on the end of it, just like Santa." Too funny! Needless to say, she keeps us laughing and we are enjoying every second of it.