Almost December

We are home and back to normal after a great Thanksgiving. We came home yesterday afternoon, which was a good thing since it's been snowing all morning here. We don't have any accumulating, but it's sticking to everything but the ground. I guess the ground has a little as well, so it's been a nice snowy morning.

The girls had a fantastic time visiting with family! Their true personalities came out this time around. Boo & Doodle even had some fun with Uncle Jim - a big deal since they've always clammed up around him before. Boo even went so far as to sit on his lap. I took a picture! :) We had the typical Thanksgiving lunch and were able to get out and go for a walk afterwards. Papa took the girls to the creek while some of the rest of us walked half a mile on the road and hiked half a mile through the forest. It was fun and something I hadn't done for a LONG time. We spent the rest of the afternoon playing games and had an all-around good time. We didn't go shopping Friday - surprise, surprise! To be honest, I don't even like to go shopping on the weekends during this time of the year, let alone on the Friday after Thanksgiving. I did a little online shopping yesterday, though, and finished up 4 people. It made me feel like I had accomplished a little something! :)

We're hoping and praying for a good, healthy week. I predict that they're sick by the end of the week, but maybe I'm just a little pessimistic! On the plus side, they already have a doctor's visit scheduled for Friday to check their ears again. We're going to spend this afternoon baking peanut butter cookies and putting new lights on the fireplace garland. It's a good day to stay in and bake while listening to Christmas music and admiring the Christmas lights. It's definitely my kind of day!:)