Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas!

We had a great Thanksgiving spending time with both families! Ate too much food as always, but that's probably the best day to overeat if you're going to! Jack and I were a teency bit sick Monday and now are pretty much back to normal. Just about 3 weeks left to do shopping, so we're on the job!

The best kept secret of where to go on Black Friday - the Mall of America - who knew? We got there around 7 with a good place to park and everyone just sort of ambling around. We got everything we were looking for and much much more! Keep me away from Janie and Jack - that store is too cute!! If you haven't been there, it's the cutest store for baby clothes I've ever seen. Mostly, I just look; but every now and then, I splurge and get something on sale-ha! So then by the time everyone else is starting to get there, we're done and can hit the other stores that aren't at the mall.

Jack is saying so many things including unexpected things like Sunday when we were out to eat with the Pastor. He says, "Hey, Pator! It dow!" That means sit down. I told him that "Please join us" sounds much better. So now we have to learn what to say and when.

And my dad teaching him how to pray: "Say Jesus...Jesus. Say thank you...thank you. Say for....five...." He's learning to count and didn't know the difference between the "fors".

Anyway, lots of fun! Looking so forward to this season with Jack. We're having a great time! Hope you are, too!

Odds and Ends...

The 8th Floor - Elves at Macy's getting ready for Christmas



Loves hats - even Daddy's

Finally learned to say "CHEESE" for the camera!

Matt took me to see Wicked - so FUN! Probably one of the best plays we've seen! And then we went to an Italian restaurant recently featured on Diners Drive-Ins and Dives - Donatelli's - YUM!

Still can't get enough of this costume!

Falling asleep at 7 pm watching Elmo. It's kind of funny that he crawled up there and under the covers.

Yesterday - Harvest Home Sunday at church

...to winter!!! Just like that!

Jack's first understanding of snow. I stood out there for a little while showing him what you can do with snow, I took a video, then I went inside and took my coat off to watch from the door. Immediately, here he comes, "MAMA! Coat! Pitures!" He doesn't say a lot that's understandable, but I can usually understand him. So I took this picture. What a fun time to share these things with him!

From fall...

Fall Festivities

So much fun! Our Little Bear...

Us with Uncle Brent as a whoopie cushion - how fitting!

with Uncle Brent and Aunt Nanny

Hayride at church

Jack's church grandparents

Apple Orchard Fun

We had a great time with the family at the apple orchard in Stillwater! Nice day, yummy apples, and lots for Jack to do there!

Two Peas in a Pod....

Well, not exactly, but they still have fun together! You can see they are both holding potential weapons for if and when necessary!