It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

 We did our annual tree hunt at Home Depot...it's not a tree farm in the mountains but I suppose it'll have to do (never mind that it was 85 degrees out...).

It was also Game Day, which around these parts means we all dress like little matching dorks.

I tried to not be a psychotic control freak about the tree (I take my tree very seriously) and let everyone settle on one. Wasn't my first choice but it was short and fat, just how I like 'em!

 It sure is purdy...there is nothing like the glow of lights when the sun goes down....

I love decorating around the holidays....

There's something so peaceful about Christmas decor....I almost grieve the process of removing it all. 

Maybe I'll get an artificial one and keep it up all year. 

I can already hear Garret sighing.....

Supporting Daddy!

 We've been cheering on the Green Wave, who are, thus far, undefeated! The kids are learning to love basketball and even sit still (ish) at least until half time!

 I'm so happy Garret gets to do something he loves and with one of his best buds!

Thanksgiving 2016

We finally convinced everyone to do another large get together rather than go to multiple homes. I Can't say how nice it is! Uncle Greg invited us all and we all brought our best dishes....it was perfect. Really, truly, a perfect day! The weather was beautiful, the meal delicious and the company, the best!

I can't even begin to acknowledge all of the things I have to be thankful for....mostly, my people. These people. My little family and my extended one. My friends, my home, my health....the list has no end. 

So thankful to God for all we are blessed with! 

Halloween!

 Another awesome Halloween in the books! 

I LOVED the kids' costumes this year! Gavin, never having even seen Ghostbusters but obsessing over the theme song announced MONTHS ago he was being a Ghostbuster!  When I say he loved his costume...I mean, loved it. I got it a couple weeks before and he wore it every.day. 

Maddie, also having decide quite some time ago, wanted to be a butterfly. So, as I do, I began making a felt flower headpiece with antennae, from scratch, burning off my fingerprints in the process. She casually mentioned she'd like to be something "spooky" for her school's Trunk or Treat, so I grab this little 5 dollar cheapie at the dollar store and she decided she was "totally being that" for all of the Halloween festivities. Well then. I mean, suuuuper cute and all but so random. That's my Maddie.

  As always, the whole clan joined us and off we went!

Garret and I decided an hour before to be zombies. You can tell it was a last minute decision....

 As always, these two has a blast and scored TONS of sweet stuff (and even a couple toothbrushes!). I love that they love Halloween {almost} as much as I do!

My lil pumpkins

We took the crew pumpkin shopping....and stopped for photo ops (I know, it's a shocker...)!

Gavin, being all obsessed with all things Ghostbusters asked Garret to make a Stay Puff Marshmallow Man....thank goodness for stencils and Maddie decided to go old school, traditional Jack-O-Lantern....

Edison Park Trunk or Treat!

One of our favorite Halloween traditions! Always such a fun event! 

The candy hander-outers!

Maddie ran into her teacher, Mrs. Danielewski! As if she doesn't see her kids enough, I made them pose with her!