Christmas Part 1

My extended family got together the weekend before Christmas this year. We had a house full, 18 including kids, and it was SO much fun! Here are a few pictures...

Will absolutely LOVED his cousin Cassidy!

Liza and her Meme! 

Will was SO excited about his Mickey pj's he got for Christmas!

I love this sweet girl! 

LOTS of phone pics from this fall...

Will's last-minute Bible costume for Awana:)

Enjoying a nice fall day!

Will's luau dance at school!

Penny Park on a fall day!

Hanging with Uncle Beau

At a Bears game! 

Monday night story time at the library 

First snow!

Caught covering his room with baby powder:)

Making daddy's birthday cake:)

Our 8th anniversary!

Thanksgiving

This year my mom and sister came to our house for Thanksgiving (sadly my dad had to work!) We've enjoyed hosting Thanksgiving at our house the past couple of years - Matt loves to cook so Thanksgiving is "his" holiday! And he cooked us a fantastic meal as usual - we actually enjoyed everything we had last year so much that we made it all again! We did have one addition this year that turned out ah-mazing - fennel baked in cream. Seriously the best (and easiest) dish ever! Not exactly healthy, but perfect for a once a year meal like Thanksgiving! And Matt made a pear tart for desert that was pretty outstanding too!