Grateful...

cousins Claire and Emilie

Aunt Katie helped the kids make turkeys with cookies and candies.

mom's beautiful table. 

 more cute cousins- Gregory and Lydie

 our handsome bird carving man :)

 another shot of the table with our salads all ready to go. 

 wouldn't be Thanksgiving without mom's famous butter rolls!

 3 girls in the kitchen

Lydie had a great time keeping Grandma Lytle company.  She sat and talked to her for hours!

Hope your holiday was as wonderful as ours! 

These are a few of my favorite things....

....that was the theme of Emilie Sue's 6th birthday party.  We celebrated a day early at Grandma and Grandpa's house so we could celebrate Grandpa's birthday too.

  We played a matching game of "Emilie's Favorite Things".  Her presents were all wrapped in brown paper and tied up with strings.  She had a garland with cream-colored ponies and sleigh-bells on it.  And, her doll was wearing a white dress with a blue satin sash!  (Can you tell that I was a little bit excited when she told me that she wanted a Sound of Music party? Seriously!?  I love this girl!)

  The birthday duo eating their delicious birthday meal :)

 happy girl!

  playing the "snowflakes that stay on my nose" game. 

You guessed it!  She had crisp Apple Strudel for dessert (it was really fun to make!).

Happy Birthday to our precious, sweet little Emilie Sue.  We love you!

Hooray for Veteran's Day!

 the kindergartners sang the Armed Forces Medley

 Our veterans came to support her and be recognized by the school for their service to our country

 We love our veterans!

Happy Veteran's Day!

All dressed up....

...with nowhere to go (yet)!
We had some time to kill before church this morning and the kids were begging to use the camera. I let them each take a few. Daddy came home to get us for church in the middle of our photo shoot so he got in on the fun too. :)