Christmas Tree Farm

We went back to the same lovely Christmas Tree farm that we went to last year to get a tree. We went the morning after Thanksgiving-- last year we went 2 days after Thanksgiving and it was already slim pickins!! We think we hit the right day this time around, and there were plenty of great trees to choose from. We love this tree farm! So much better than getting a tree at Home Depot that's been cut down in September. These trees are beautiful and could last months in our house (I only wish it was acceptable to keep a Christmas Tree until Spring!). Plus, we still pay less than $50. We've finally finished the last of the decorations tonight. It takes us the entire Thanksgiving weekend to get everything together! I'll be sure to post pictures soon.

Addy had a great time picking a tree this year. She wanted a little one, but we assured her she has a little one that will be in her room at home!

The tree we picked

Addy inspecting the guy as he cuts it down

Happy Thanksgiving

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving and are so blessed to have such awesome friends that invited us over for a delicious feast. We enjoyed turkey, ham, stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, brussel sprouts, corn pudding, salad, cornbread, chocolate cake, cheesecake, pumpkin pie, bread pudding, and maybe even more. Our friends, the Kokolis family, put on such a great Thanksgiving filled with great company. We have no pictures of the event because the camera battery died, so this one of Addy right before bedtime will have to do! Addy had a blast playing with all of her friends, and enjoyed too many treats. Today, we are thankful for so many things in our lives. God has truly blessed us in countless ways and we are so thankful to him!

Thanksgiving festivities

When I picked up Addy from school today, she was wearing this very festive feather Indian crown (she called it her princess crown). We also received a bunch of artwork the kids had worked on over the past week or two. Lots of hand turkeys, leaf paintings, pumpkins, and she even told me they learned about cornucopias today. They will have a Thanksgiving celebration next week at school, and I'm so excited to get to watch their festivities!

We played in the leaves after nap, a little dark outside-- but still fun. 

Gorgeous Flowers

Harris Teeter recently opened a few weeks ago, and it's right outside the gate of our neighborhood! This is such a nice treat for us because we were driving about 15 minutes to get to the nearest grocery store before it opened. I was very happy to see the beautiful selection of fresh flowers! We had a dinner party last weekend, and I spent about $30 on all of these gorgeous flowers! These were bought almost a week ago and they still look good! I had some of them arranged in vases with gourds, but those pictures didn't come out as well...

Big Sister

We thought it would be a great time to tell everyone that Addy is going to be a big sister! I am 10 weeks pregnant and due on June 3rd. We had our first ultrasound today and everything was perfect. Baby #2 is healthy and was doing backflips for mommy and daddy. Heartbeat was a healthy 161. The baby was also measuring big, and they are considering moving my due date up to the end of May but will wait until the 20 week ultrasound to decide. We are definitely finding out the sex, but have to wait until January! This pregnancy has been very smooth and I have felt great the entire time. It has even been easier than my pregnancy with Addy. We have been very grateful!! We'll be sure to post pregnancy pictures. I already look at least 20 weeks pregnant and started to show so much earlier than the first time. 

Trick or Treat!

Halloween was definitely a big hit this year. Addy loved trick or treating, loved eating her candy, and had so much fun at all the festivities! We started off at our friend's the Zola's house where we all ate pizza and food. We then went down a few streets trick or treating, and then off to the neighborhood party at the plantation. They had a big bonfire with cookies, cider, and more sugar than any kid needed. They also had a costume contest for all ages-- we were a little late to enter Addy into the 2 year old age group (hopefully next year!). We had a great night!

The cutest Minnie Mouse!

Enjoying dinner with friends

Hannah, Grace, and Addy posing before trick or treating

Off to get some candy!