John in the Box!
Cranktivus
Andy is ready for Cranktivus 2019! Santa Cycling Jersey – Check! Santa Hat – Check! Look out COMO grocery stores because the cyclists are coming for you. If you want something fun to do Saturday, put on your crazy Christmas gear and come join us for a food drive on two wheels!
Official
The Kassel Castle is official! Our newest wall decoration arrived today and I love it. I can’t wait to hang it in our basement!
Done!
The indoor Christmas decorations are complete as we finished trimming the main Christmas tree right about 9 pm. I love our house at Christmastime!
Decorations and Dinner Out
All the family left this morning by about 9 am. We immediately cleaned up the basement and got the Christmas decorations out. It is time to deck out the house! I need to get as much done as possible by tomorrow night because I am hosting my office Christmas party on Friday.
I got through about half of the decorations by dinner and managed to wash most of the bedding. I was so tired though after these last few days that I just couldn’t face making dinner. So, we let Broadway Brewery take care of that.
There is more decorating tomorrow, but I was glad to get at least some relaxation tonight!
Tradition
Aunt Kristena takes pictures of the kids every Thanksgiving. The weather did not cooperate yesterday, so we did them today. Our backyard made a great backdrop (who knew?!?) and the pictures turned out great! This is my favorite of Avry and Addyson.
This is my favorite of the BlumeNation kids – Megan, William, Elliotte, and Ryleigh.
This is my favorite of Laura and John.
This is my favorite of John.
And, this picture took my breath away. How can Laura be this grown up?
Because of these pictures, our Christmas cards are officially done and on order! This is the front…
…and, this is the back. The cards should be delivered next weekend.
Thanks, Kristena, for the beautiful photos! You outdid yourself this year using only our backyard.
Happy Thanksgiving!
My heart is full.
What a great day with family! We drank some great drinks. Mimosas, wine, beer, and Red Russians were all on the menu.
We ate some amazing food. This just might be Andy’s best turkey yet!
We had Jim carve the turkey because he used to do it every year before we started hosting Thanksgiving. It’s a throwback and he’s an expert. Plus, it gave Andy time to make the gravy, which is a staple.
We took pictures all day long.
We stuffed ourselves on Thanksgiving dinner and we napped hard afterwards while football played on the television.
I was exhausted at the end of the day, but it was worth every minute. Before I went to sleep, I gave thanks for everything that Andy and I have like the ability to share our house for a few days with his family all under one roof. There are not many more of these left. Our oldest niece is 25. The day is coming when everyone is scattered to enjoy Thanksgiving with their kids and grandchildren. Enjoy it all now.