Thanksgiving

We had Thanksgiving at our house with just the four of us this year. I decided to attempt to cook my first Thanksgiving meal which was a challenge being as that I have never made a turkey or any other thanksgiving foods before. I figured if I messed everything up we could find some restaurant that was open right? Fortunately everything turned out, and it was actually edible!!! Along with a turkey, I made sweet potatoes(Paul's favorite) mashed potatoes, gravy, green been casserole, Grandma's famous noodles (a thanksgiving tradition in my family) and 2 pies. I was going to make cranberry sauce but the grocery store was out of fresh cranberries so we had to settle for canned. I also made a spinach artichoke dip for an appetizer. We had plenty of leftovers to last us the next few weeks =) We had fun spending time as a family, relaxing together, and enjoying the wonderful blessings God has put in our lives.

Micah in his Thanksgiving outfit from Grandma

The kids playing in the morning

working my tail off in the kitchen

Paul loves the self timer

Ella is saying "mmmmm good!"

This is after we ate, we had enough leftovers to last us awhile

I made a traditional pumpkin and a turtle pumpkin pie. I figured a pie for each of us =)

6 months!

Micah is now 6 months old and half way through his first year of life! I just discovered his first tooth last week which explains the constant drooling. He is such a happy baby and is always giving me big smiles. I can't believe 6 months has already gone by! Before I know it he will be walking and talking! Is there a way to slow down time? =)

The rest of the house

I didn't want to post pictures until everything was completely done in the house but then I realized it might be a few months before that is done =) I have had some persistent requests for pictures so I decided to just take some even if there are bare walls and piles of junk throughout.

Entry Way

Living Room

Our big kitchen!

Our laundry/utility room
Our first major appliance purchase
Stair case (not as scary as our last ones)
Our guest room
Kids bathroom/guest bathroom
Our room
Bathroom is on the left, closet on rightDoor to our deck. We couldn't fit Paul's desk in the guest room so it's going to have to be in our room now.
The deck with our patio furniture that would better serve as firewood =)
The hallway
The garage and basketball court
Our little backyard

It's coming along.......

We have been living in our new house for a week now. I have been busy getting everything unpacked, hanging pictures, and organizing where everything is going to go. We love the house! The kitchen is HUGE and we now have a walk in closet and a bathroom in our room!!! The house has a ton of closet space too, which I love. I got the kids rooms completed but I'm still finishing up the rest of the house. I'm waiting on Paul to hang some of the bigger things for me. Hopefully I will have it mostly done by thanksgiving.

Here are pictures of the kids rooms.

I will try and post pictures of the rest of the house tomorrow.

Moving!

After a year of searching for a bigger home for us to live, we have finally found one! We found out yesterday that we will be moving next weekend. The house is perfect! It has 4 bedrooms 2.5 bathrooms, a fenced in backyard, a basketball hoop left by the previous tenants =) and a lot more space. The house is only a block up the street from where we live now so it should be an easy move. We are so excited about this new home and for the extra space it will provide. I will post pics of the inside next weekend.

Trick or Treat 2008

We had a fun Halloween this year. We went with a group of friends from church, and all the kids dressed up as a Star Wars character. Ella was Princess Leia and Micah was Yoda. Ella was SO excited about trick or treating this year! She had been practicing for weeks her "twrick or twreat" and knew that somehow these words meant candy would go into her pumpkin bucket. She did so good going up to the doors to say the magic phrase and always made sure to say "tank you!" when she got her candy. She was really cute when the people would let her grab the candy herself from the bucket; she would always just take one little piece. I thought for sure she would grab a handful =) We had a fun night and I of course have been enjoying the candy that she worked so hard to collect =)

Lord Vader

Boba Fett, a clone trooper, and Leia

Ahsoka Tano and Padme

Chewbacca

Vader and a Clone Trooper having a conversation on the front porch over a cup of cider =)