Day 211 | Wasting No Time

My mom arrived today (hip, hip hooray!) and, as soon as possible, we packed up the car and headed to pick out a Christmas tree. And we found a pretty great one.

To do tomorrow: decorate. The tree. The mantle. The porch.

Oh, and start on the many crafts I've got planned. Like I said, hip, hip hooray!

Day 210 | Feeling Thankful

Happy, happy Thanksgiving. More than anything else, I have to say I'm most thankful for family: this year and always. 

Day 209 | Let It Snow

It didn't last long and didn't amount to anything but it sure was pretty. And Robbe can check another first off his list.

Day 208 | Handprint Turkeys

Chase has been busy making lots of different versions of the classic handprint turkey.

The two on the left are crafts he did with me (one is going to be part of our Thanksgiving table setting and the other was a Thanksgiving card). The one on the right is from a placemat he made at school. Let's just say he was practically an expert at that point. The prayer he says before snack is included. Hearing him say it is about the cutest thing ever. 

Day 207 | Too Much Red?

I think just enough. 

Day 206 | Fall Isn't Over

The warmer temperatures today (and forecasted for tomorrow!) served as a reminder that Fall isn't over yet. Even though we're definitely in the holiday spirit around this house (Chase is already on his holiday book kick, after all), we broke out of the house today and enjoyed some quality outdoor time.

After playing at the park, we filled two landscape bags full of leaves and it looks like we didn't make a dent. For what it's worth, a toddler using a shovel to "help" rake isn't really that helpful. I was surprised, too. 

Day 205 | The Sound of Christmas

I held off another two weeks, but decided today was the day to break out the Christmas music. Here's our first (but hopefully not last) family Christmas dance party of the season.

Chase selected, Frosty the Snoman for Robbe's first Christmas song. Probably wouldn't have been my first choice, but I let it go. See? I'm flexible.