Friday, December 12, 2008

Christmas party with friends

Last weekend we hosted a Christmas party with friends & had such a fun time. It was nice to get together before all the frenzy of this busy season was upon us & everyone started scattering to see their families for Christmas. John and I feel so blessed to have this wonderful group of friends. We love you all - Have a Merry Christmas!

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Christmas came early this year...








Oma & Opa Brandenburg visited us the weekend after Thanksgiving & we celebrated an early Christmas for Elise. We got the tree decorated and Christmas cookies baked so it really felt like an authentic Christmas. Elise now has new toys to occupy her - a little play kitchen, a Dr. kit, a new stuffed dog & a sticker activity book & Hello Kitty bath towels. Thank you, Oma & Opa!

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, How lovely are your branches...

Thanksgiving 2008

This year we had a nice relaxing Thanksgiving at our house with my sister, Jodi & brother, Curt.
Elise got to "help" with the potatoes, and ate a full plate of food when she sat down to the dinner table. Well, now I guess I'll have to be making her sweet potato casserole, cranberry salad & supreme mashed potatoes to get her to eat - she ate it all....along with some pumpkin pie!
Everyone helped - Curt even assembled a yummy punch for the day!
Elise is still very enamored with Bailey each time she visits - and Bailey is still very tolerant of all her attention.
Jodi assembled the "be-all, end-all" perfect cranberry salad - and it was so good!
John & I getting together the last few things before sitting down to dinner.
Thanksgiving dinner table 2008.
And finally, a little Thanksgiving walk through the neighborhood to get our blood flowing after filling up with great food!