Happy Thanksgiving!

Our Thanksgiving is usually pretty low-key, and this year was no exception. It was the four of us at home on Thursday, so I made a small ham (I don't go to the trouble of a huge turkey when I'm just cooking for our small family!), dressing, potatoes, salad with homemade ranch, fruit salad, rolls, and a cherry cobbler! We watched the parade, football, and just enjoyed being together and counting our blessings.

On Friday my parents came to town (they had been visiting my family in West Texas). We hadn't seen them in several months and were so glad to spend some time with them! They always come bearing gifts for the kids...this time my dad brought two Nerf guns for Aidan, and they used Avery's princesses as target practice. She didn't mind, in fact she helped set them up! I should have taken more pictures during their visit but I'll have to make up for it when they come back for Christmas.

Otto, our Elf on the Shelf, has come to visit for the holidays! He's hidden in all sorts of funny places, and one night even got a little tied up by Aidan's Lego guys :)

I took Avery to see The Nutcracker on Sunday! It was her first time to see it and she loved it so I think this will become a yearly tradition for us :) Our friends Tracey and Kaelyn were also there so it was fun to see it with them!