Give Thanks!

As the holidays are approaching us, I can't help but to step back and think about what I am truly grateful for. This is the first year Tadd and I are celebrating the holidays together as a little married couple and we love it more than anything. We love our little life together and I couldn't ask for better husband and best friend to share my life with. It is so fun to start our own traditions that we can pass down to our own children one day and also the ones that our parents passed down to us. Christmas and Thanksgiving has so much more meaning when you get to spend it with the people you love the most! This year we went down to my parents for Thanksgiving. It was fun to get away for the day and spend it with family. It was a small quiet Thanksgiving with lots of relaxation, football, and way too much food, it couldn't get any better than that. On our way home we talked about going to some Black Friday sales but decided against the madness cause we didn't want to deal with crowds and all we were going to go for was movies anyways. But on Fri before work I decided to go to Tai pan to see if it was busy or if I would be able to go in. To my surprise I got great parking and and it just took a second to check out. Amazing! I got our first Christmas tree with cute ornaments and ribbon for such a good price with lots of free stuff and I didn't even have to wake up and deal with crowds. It is crazy that Thanksgiving is over, Christmas is approaching us, and New Years is just around the corner. Where did this year go? We are excited for the holidays, vacations, and spending time with our families

              Aunt Michelle,Tadd,me,dad,mom,Sharlene, and Don

                     Us with our first Christmas tree!

Family Visits

A week or two ago Tadd's parents came down to visit and we were able to spend a lot time with them. We had a great time with everyone. We all went to lighting at River woods. It was so pretty and it was fun to just sit outside next to the fire pits and listen to all the music and enjoy the feel of the holidays coming. it was a such a great night and right after Jon Schmidt played it was time to go home and right than it began to snow for the first time this season! I am so glad it started when we were done, it sure was pretty though. The next day us girls did a lot of shopping and the boys stayed home to watch football of course, so it worked out for all of us! Than we all met up to eat dinner at Pei wei! It was a great weekend and we loved spending it with family!

                                All of us outside by the fire pit:)

                                    Willie, Mckay, and Tyson

                               Little Mckay getting lots of attention!

                                  Cute little Mckay with uncle Tadd

                                            Me, Alexa, and Kim

                                                 Just us!

                                      The first snow of the season!!