Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

We celebrated with a quiet day at home. After sleeping in we had a late breakfast of egg sandwiches and relaxed.

Then [my favorite part], we put up our Christmas tree! I've been waiting all year to do this! We didn't put one up last year so this was the first year I've ever put up my own tree. It took a long time to fluff all the branches out. Luckily we have a pre-lit tree so I just had to decorate. Ryan made a good supervisor (and he put hooks on all the ornaments for me). I reminisced about each of my ornaments (not sure Ry really appreciated all the stories!)

I started writing Christmas cards while Ryan relaxed and watched football. Then we tried out a new recipe for stuff chicken. It was a success!! Next up was Angels and Demons, then smoothies, and now we're basking in the Christmas lights and watching Elf on tv.

Thanks to all of you for being such a blessing in our lives!


Val - this is for you! Ryan's ornament was the first one on the tree!


Chicken with spinach, cheese, sundried tomatoes. Thanks for the recipe, Mom!


LOVE our newly festive living room!! AMA, do you recognize the tapestry above the front door?


The chair is already my new favorite seat!


I have been reading about adding spinach to smoothies so I gave it a shot. Looks pretty disgusting but couldn't even taste the spinach. A new way to eat my veggies!!

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