Traditional Silver Dollar City visit with Friends

We go every year and it's always special for us to get together. We ended up having to leave early this year due to the rain and cold, but it was a good time nonetheless!

Overheard, . . .

During Thanksgiving week, it seems that all the girls had been learning the same little song, sang to the tune of "I'm a Little Teapot."

"I'm a little Indian
On the go.
Here is my arrow
Here is my bow."

Then I really listened to the words that Annie was bellowing:

"I'm a little Indian
On my goat.
Here is my arrow
Here is my boat."

She is soooo cute!

Christmas Picture Outtakes

Bless their hearts. They posed for a long time, trying to help Mommy get a good picture for our Christmas cards. I knew it was time to stop and see what I had on the camera when they asked if we could please stop for a minute so they could massage their cheeks. (which were starting to hurt from smiling so much!) These are a few of the pictures that you won't find in your Christmas cards. :-)

A Stroll Down the Hall of the Elementary School

Okay. I just LOVE elementary school art!

Make a Wish!

We spent Thanksgiving at Rick's brother Darren's house this year. The girls were struggling to break the wishbone when Maddie (Darren and Kristy's almost-2-yr-old granddaughter) stepped in to help. Snapped the picture with my iPhone and I thought it was so cute!

Special Day at the Elementary School

Today Allie's kindergarten class had a special pizza party for lunch and Ashlie's 1st grade class put on a Thanksgiving program and "feast" for their families. I couldn't be in both places at once so Adam was happy to go to Allie's class while I watched the program and ate with Ashlie. I love my kids so much! (& Ashlie did a wonderful job with her lines - she spoke so nice and clearly with her microphone! LOL - she's had quite a bit of practice being "on stage" here at home - she's a natural!)

It was a special day and I'm ready for all the kids to officially begin their Thanksgiving break!

Just Had to Start a Little Project

Don't you just hate it when you find yourself with nothing to do around the holidays? LOL, that wasn't my problem, but I did have the problem of a bathroom that was 1/2 stripped of wallpaper (and it has been that way for many many months!) I really wanted to finish that room before Thanksgiving so I bit the bullet ~ found some wallpaper that I loved and then found it available through Steve's Wallpaper online ~ and worked till the wee hours of the morning several nights last week until the project was done! It's completely different than anything we've had in there before and I love the new look!