This and That: DECEMBER

 We started out the month by decorating the house all up for Christmas.  These cell phone pics don't do it justice--it was magical!

The kids had their Christmas piano recital.  They did great!

 

We took a field trip to the WV State Capitol:

 

I departed from my usual treat plates this year and delivered hot cocoa mix and homemade bread instead.

Matt's parents hosted the entire family for a Christmas weekend at the Greenbrier resort.  It was amazing!

 

 

We got back just a few days before Christmas.  Christmas was wonderful, as usual.  I had so much fun, I didn't take one picture!  Hope your Christmas was as fun-filled as ours!

Thanksgiving 2013

Hazel's gratitude is not something you can see on the outside. :)

 31 weeks.  This is what I usually look like at 40.  Oops!

 This year's group:  Malones and Gabrielsens (and the Sister Missionaries, who weren't here yet.)

 Norah scored with two cousin friends to play with!

 

Matt and Paul took the older kids to volunteer at the local Parish House Thanksgiving dinner.

 Paul taught Merrody how to fold napkins.

 The kids made "place cards" (see how much effort they put into it?)

Everyone wrote what they were thankful for on leaves and decorated the fridge.

 People who don't like Brussels sprouts are dumb.

 I wanted to eat Hazel for Thanksgiving dinner, but I ate this instead:

Happy Thanksgiving! And on to Christmas!