Thanksgiving 2007

Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend! I just finished a plate of leftovers...mmm so good. I think we will tire of sweet potato casserole, cranberry salad & turkey within the next day or two - so thankfully they are almost gone. We have so many blessings & we give thanks to God for the many freedoms we enjoy in this country. We truly live in the land of plenty! This past week has been somewhat long. Elise had a cold and she wasn't feeling well, plus her naps started changing to last only 20 -30 minutes. I pulled out the wonderful book, Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child & Dr. Weissbluth had some good insight. Around 4-5 months, babies become more aware & interactive (which we've noticed with Elise) and they begin to want to sleep less & just play with mom & dad. So, we began working on a sleep schedule for her & it's worked like a charm. This makes everyone happier! (Plus her cold is much better). We are blessed to have great neighbors that shared Thanksgiving day with us. Michelle cooked up a wonderful Thanksgiving meal & we brought some sides to share. John had the day off on Friday & worked on some freelance projects most of the day, so Elise, Curt & I braved Wal-Mart with the throngs of people on the busiest shopping day of the year.
On Saturday night we had dinner with the Lindberg family. Denise is shown here in the last picture with Elise. They invited us over for a nice evening together. Denise is in choir with John and I, and it was so fun to be in her home, because she's so gifted in decorating, sewing & being crafty. We hope this finds you all healthy and ready to enjoy the Christmas season instead of rushing through it. May we carry the spirit of Thanksgiving through the next several weeks as we celebrate!