Maren: As soon as November hits all talk goes to the upcoming holidays! We love Thanksgiving, the rest it brings and the gratitude we get to reflect on but we definitely can't wait for Christmas. Its hard not to put up decorations early but since we always host Thanksgiving dinner at our house Mommy always waits. She did get the snowflakes up in the kitchen early though!
James and Micah were in town for a few days and we got to share some time with them . We went over after my last volleyball game to spend the afternoon there. Daddy and Maddox helped Uncle Frankie and the boys frame in a lean-to on the side of the barn while mommy and I hung out with Aunt Michelle. We had a really nice night, made homemade pizza together (a first for the boys), played games and laughed a lot! We sure love spending time with all of them.
For Thanksgiving, we once again had a house full. Pica, Marc and Maria Boone, Uncle, Frankie, Aunt Michelle, Nonna and Nonno and Grandma Ronnie were all there. It was my first year not eating the Turkey which was a bit strange for mommy (since she and I are semi-vegetarians) and I but the dinner was still amazing. We had a really fun day full of laughter, playing games, and family time.
Maddox: Pica stayed for a few days after Thanksgiving and was here again for our Christmas tree outing. We always drive up our road to find our tree but had a little bit harder of a time this year. In the end, I was able to find one but Maren and Mommy ended up getting their trees right off of our property! I really wanted a tall tree that I could put up in the corner of my room this year and it turned out really pretty. Sissy got a nice tall tree too! We both had to get some more lights to cover the trees really well but in the end were very happy with our results.
