Christmas Cookies! (by Jessie)

This afternoon Nancy Lyndaker came over to visit and decorate cookies! It was a great way to open up the Christmas season in our house! Thanks Nancy for everything, cookies, friendship, and so much more! We love having you here, I hope you can come again soon! Here are some photos of our decorating...

Being Thankful (by Jessie)

There is ALWAYS something to be thankful for. Whether it be possessions, family and friends or just simply the gift of life! Thanksgiving is a day where we are reminded of the many, many things we have to be thankful. But what about being thankful on other days? For example Black Friday! What happened to our contentment and gratitude from just yesterday? It seems as though all of it is just gone as we rush around to try to get the best deals on whatever thing we think we need so bad! Well, anyway now I will show you how we celebrated our thankfulness. 

Wednesday Evening we started preparations, I made the cranberry salad...

 Micaiah made pumpkin pie...

And Samuel peeled potatoes for the mashed potatoes.

Mom made sweet potato rolls.

 On Thursday morning we ate cinnamon rolls for breakfast.

 My mom also made the mashed potatoes and turkey.

My dad made the gravy and stuffing. 

Samuel chose the leg of the turkey!

Thanks for reading and and remember to be thankful!