Well, it's my favorite time of year once again. Thanksgiving was, in a word, frantic. With a house full of family and a turkey feast to prepare, I didn't have time to snap a single picture. But we made it through a traditional Thanksgiving day with a special treat from Simone who performed Ode to Joy on the piano before we ate dinner. Simone was also ecstatic to have her cousins with her for the weekend, AND a little bit of snow to give us our first glimpse of winter.
So, we have, of course, begun to get in the Christmas spirit, and before commencing the decorating and parties we took some family time to kick things off. After church and dinner, we took a visit to Meadowlark Gardens for a holiday light display.
Simone loved doing the scavenger hunt among the lights. It was hilarious to watch her and Tony argue about the answers to some of the scavenger questions--it was serious business.
Hands down, Simone's FAVORITE part of the evening was roasting marshmallows at the end of the trail. Her eyes lit up brighter than any of the lights when she saw the fire pit and sticks. She's been asking for ages to roast marshmallows over a "real fire" outside in the cold. Well, she finally got her wish!!
Indeed a fitting and successful start to the Christmas season, with so much more fun to come. As always, we'll keep everyone posted.
