Our Thanksgiving week was an all-out vacation! Barb and Steve made the 2-day trek from Minnesota and spoiled us with shopping, games, movies, dinners out, a good 2 weeks of homemade meals, a temple trip, and, home repairs. To say I have alot to be thankful for is a total understatement to say the least. For example:

Walbruch Girls


Blessing day....(had to post one with Ellie's favorite boots in full view)


Making egg rolls


Making pecan bars


Monkey bars...made easy


Baby Jocleyn - 3 months old


Living proof that tryptophan exists and completely disables even the most tenacious of men


My personal favorite part of Thanksgiving was replacing my irritating vertical blinds with these fun new curtains. Barb did these without even a hint of a pattern....or hesitation.


Probably the only Thanksgiving Dinner I've eaten outside. (It was about 64 here) The Grimes Family was able to join us. Their little girl Arden is Ellie's age.


And here we all are in our hats from my Great Aunt Marge, who is in her late 80s and had knitted hundreds of these hats for her extended family. How lucky was I to get the Minnesota Vikings Purple/Gold one?!?