Gingerbread Village

I love the idea of making gingerbread houses. In reality I love completed gingerbread houses.

Making them is a whole different story.

Enter Dave.

Thankfully his art major taught him to endure messes. My recreation therapy major taught me the importance of rules in a game.

SCROOGE!

The bigs and I got to see SCROOGE! this year at the Children's Theater-

It was my girls' first encounter with the Dickens' classic- I hope they come to love it like I do! It was darker than I remembered at times and highlighted the reality of hell but focused on a works-based happiness. I left thankful for the hope I have in Christ and that my eternity is not based on my works- but its only by grace that I escape what I deserve.

cowboy mills

Milla channeling Mommy.

African panties

While Dave was in South Africa Camilla decided it was time to potty train.
again.

So I told her Daddy would help when he got back so she started to say he was bringing her african panties.

Daddy did not disappoint.

talking to Cinderella about her success

tuckered out after an exhausting day.

Thanksgiving at the country

We spent Thanksgiving in Holly Hill again this year and it was great! The first night we got there and after dinner we adults were cleaning up the kitchen when we heard Usher blasting on the speakers under the shed. Samuel had climbed up onto the tables and started a cousin dance party.....as quickly as we could we joined in!

Here's Celia sketch of the dance lineup.

Thanksgiving morning Dave, Dad, and Ben took Samuel and Henry with them on the dog drive. All 3 men got deer! Here's Dave. Samuel helped him :)

eating outside year 3

Wizzy and Dargs

After dinner we had the hayride. Lazy River joined us.

Dave taught our kids to shoot this year. Bennett shot the .22.

Uncle Beej helped Camilla

Celia did great-

Much to be thankful for!

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This year for Bennett's birthday she wanted a cooking party with no cake.
So we made pizza and cookies instead. Chef Luigi and Chef Jacque helped us out- it was great!