We spent Thanksgiving in Wisconsin with Shea's family. It was a great LONG weekend filled with fun times with family. We watched the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, helped put up Charlie's Christmas tree in the newly finished basement and found a train to put around it! Larkyn found some of Breally and Cayden's old Hawaiian outfits and played dress up. She entertained us all with her dancing skills and invited Sis and Janny to join her. 
On the afternoon of Thanksgiving we went out to Shea's aunt and uncle's house. He was able to show the girls and me his Grandpa's farm and where he use to play as a kid. His uncle Paul (Art's brother) and Justin (Shea's cousin) took us around the farm and showed us the animals. The girls were not thrilled with the animals or the smell, but Larkyn did attempt at feeding the pigs.
On the afternoon of Thanksgiving we went out to Shea's aunt and uncle's house. He was able to show the girls and me his Grandpa's farm and where he use to play as a kid. His uncle Paul (Art's brother) and Justin (Shea's cousin) took us around the farm and showed us the animals. The girls were not thrilled with the animals or the smell, but Larkyn did attempt at feeding the pigs. 
On Friday morning May May, Shea and I did our annual Black Friday shopping, though we skipped all of the Thanksgiving Day openings. We went to the Menards opening at 6 AM and hit up a couple other stores. Nothing like years of the past, but always a good time! Later on Friday, our family of four, Janny, May May, and Sis went to Strawberry Lane Rehabilitation Center to visit patients. This is the place Sis spent some time at last summer and we wanted to spread a little holiday cheer. The week before Thanksgiving the girls (and Shea) had been working on coloring pictures and making projects to bless others. It was such a wonderful reminder of the love and giving spirit of children. Larkyn took right to the staff member who brought us around and walked right into rooms without hesitation. She pulled a picture or project from her bag and handed it to the "stranger". She talked with them and told them what she had made. Seeing the faces on the residents there was priceless. What a blessing and a great opportunity to teach our girls the spirit of giving!
Other than hair in curlers for both Sis and Larkyn, we spent some good quality time baking and decorating cookies. I can see this becoming an annual event now. Especially because I got a cookie/cake decorating set for Christmas. Hmm...was that a hint that I was suppose to bring that back next year???:) Janny was very detailed in frosting her cookies, whereas many of us just spread the frosting on without further thought!
Camdyn got into frosting her cookies...figuratively and literally!
She loved eating the cookie the best!
Larkyn couldn't wait to eat her cookie either!
Notice both of the girls' tongues. Just like their Daddy!
Later in the weekend Breally was feeling better and came back to help us make a Gingerbread House. We got very detailed along the way. Breally made a frosting drip which turned into some great icicles. Larkyn called it Sis' house because of the wheelchair we made for out front.
We are THANKFUL for our wonderful family and friends!
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