holiday weekend 2015

Traditions are important to our little family.  We have been doing the same thing every Thanksgiving weekend since we have moved back to Ohio.  Between Thanksgiving, tree cutting and decorating and a visit from the Smith Family the weekend is one of the most fun of the year.IMG_1400 Every year I make Thanksgiving shirts, here are this years shirts... Button Turkey and Football Turkey!IMG_1422IMG_1437IMG_1451IMG_1489

This was one of our best Thanksgivings to date, the food was yummy, the kids behaved oddly well and  everything went so smoothly.IMG_1505IMG_1517IMG_1526IMG_1529

We had a student from CCU come stay with us over break.  The kids really enjoyed Ms. Amanda and she was a big hit at Thanksgiving with all of the cousins!  We enjoyed having her over break and both kids cried when she left.IMG_1508IMG_1539

Charlotte was very interested in baby Corah and was so excited to get to hold her, she later documented the experience on her doodle pad.IMG_1499IMG_1503

Corsey's Tree farm was our first stop after Thanksgiving day. It was a great experience like always. This year we got a little further into the tree farm because the kids could walk a little further without getting tuckered out. IMG_1558IMG_1563IMG_1571IMG_1581

Good thing we have such a strong daddy!  The kids are always so interested in the cutting process.IMG_1589

Over the river and through the woods....IMG_1596IMG_1607IMG_1618IMG_1624IMG_1627

Daddy is so strong!IMG_1629

Besides the Christmas trees, Corsey's also has animals...I am pretty sure each one got a cuddly hug from C.  IMG_1633IMG_1645IMG_1646IMG_1649IMG_1651IMG_1655IMG_1659

We had a great time with the Smith family as usual.  We always end up going to the Festival of Lights at the Cincinnati Zoo.  This year we also got to see Santa and got to go bowling. IMG_1721IMG_1670IMG_1683IMG_1680IMG_1677IMG_1689IMG_1901IMG_1914

Charlotte won on the kids lane (she used the ramp, so it wasn't exactly a fair game) and Josh won on the adult lane (he was pretty excited and he did not use the ramp)IMG_1927

Gibby and Grandpa came over for lunch and to decorate the tree.  Grandpa and myself hung the lights and the kids and Laura did most of the ornaments.IMG_1938IMG_1939IMG_1934IMG_1945IMG_1962IMG_1969

Hope everyone had as good of a Thanksgiving weekend as we did.  Now, onward to Christmas!