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on the first day of Christmas my photographer gave to me...........

OK, not really, but this hoodie makes me laugh....

He is smiling at his Mommy in the next 2, he loves her so much!

He couldn't decide between his thumb or toes, so he kinda did both...  just so cute!!

I know, I can't help it...  he just makes me smile.

Our little man was here for a bit on Monday...  here are a few that my sweety took.

Today John and I rode in the Wichita Falls toy run.  This was our first year to ride in it, and even though it was a pretty day, it was COLD on that bike.  Here are a few from the day...

This is a friend from work, we tend to see him at bike events too...

My sweety before we left

It all began at Outskirts

Our neighbor

my view from the bike

John's view

Santa's helper

We had a great time and now we are home warming up in front of the fire... 

Yippeee....  I have finished my class and will be getting busy on pictures and Christmas decorations.  This is the first year that I do not have the house decorated the first weekend after Thanksgiving.  I feel better now that I have that the biggest obstacle out of the way, hopefully there will be some pictures of a tree on here soon. 

I just finished reading The Shack by Wm. Paul Young.  If you only read one book this year, make it this one.  DeEdra asked me to read it so we could talk about it together and I normally read books pretty quick, but in between my American history, editing pictures and doing things around the house, it took me a little longer than normal to read it.  I will be reading it again as soon as my class is finished and I am caught up on my work around here.  So why am I blogging it?  Because the Missy Project.  In the acknowledgement it states if you have a website or blog consider sharing a bit about the book and recommend that it is read....  so here it is.  The book is about relationships; relationships that are formed through family, friends and God.  It is also about  judgement, redemption and forgiveness.  It is beautifully written and I felt myself getting answers to questions I have often wondered about...  like; where is God when tragedy happens?  I carried the book with me when I went to my parents when my Dad had is surgery this month.  More people stopped me and said how much they loved the book.  We have talked about it at work and I have a whole list of people waiting to read mine now that I have finished it.  I got mine at Wal-Mart for about 10 bucks....  this is the season for gift giving, and this book truly is a gift, one that will have many "outbound ripples".   Read a preview at www.theshackbook.com

Thanksgiving is our family's favorite holiday.  We love it because it is all about family and food (we love us some food and my Sweety is an amazing cook).  Here are some highlights of the day....

It all starts with the food....

and most important family....  (we miss you Trina, Mike, Angela, Leon, John Boy and Maegan)

Happy Thanksgiving from ours to yours..... 

4 separate families all at once...  and it was a piece of cake.  Even the little one of the group was fantastic (and adorable BTW) 

and were done!

Thanks guys, I had big fun.

I cannot get over how much these two look a like....  and I have to say they are gorgeous.  Dana (Mom) and Kaylee spent some time with me at the falls yesterday and I have to say that little girl can work a camera.  She is just beautiful and loves her Mommy!

Can she be any cuter??

Today we spent the part of the day getting some of the yard work done.  The leaves are really falling now and the pecan trees have been busy filling our yard with dead leaves.  Although the trees are still dropping them we decided that we needed to at least try to get a handle on it.  Even though he is growing up fast, there is still a lot of "boy" in Sean.  He helped out with the raking....  but just could not resist the leaf pile...

There's no place like gnome.....

This one looks a bit like Jack Nicholson to me.... 

Hope your weekend is great!