Late fall and getting ready for Christmas

Ok, so since we've been total slackers on the updating thing, we're going to do two posts to bring things back up to date. The first tonight, and another by the weekend.

We'll start with our Indian summer (so to speak) in November. After all the snow and really cold weather in October, we thought we were never going to get a chance to get some new spring bulbs in the ground. Well, the weather cooperated.. for just one weekend, and we managed to get it done. Carly was a BIG help.





Since it was probably going to be the last weekend for playing outside, Carly made sure to get one more round in the sandbox. And with a big pink puffy coat, she found new places to hide sand so she could play with it later in the house.



One last joy ride in the Coupe for the year. Since we're cheap and got the stripped down model.....no windows or heat!



On to Illinois for the long Thanksgiving weekend. The weather and travel were decent. Here's a picture of Carly helping prepare Thanksgiving dinner. She was very excited about the great Turkey and stuffing that was to be ready soon.



So excited in fact, that here she is enjoying her Gerber ravioli and mandarin oranges!



We also managed to make it down and see the Lincoln area family the day after Thanksgiving. Carly had to teach Grandpa how to play with the toys.





On Sunday before we scooted back up to Minnesota, we stopped at the Kitson Family Tree Farm to hunt and kill our very own symbol of holiday tradition and have ourselves a good ol' fashioned Christmas.



Bagged a nice 6 footer... little full... lotta sap.....



Carly was very appreciative of our hard work.



Looks straight to me Daddy!



Now don't I look like an angel in this picture? Yeah... right, an angel, that's it.



Carly really wants a pony for Christmas...



If she keeps this up, she just might end up with one.



So now, a quick update on "Rocky." We had another Dr. appt in early Dec. Everything appears to be going along as it should be. The same day we had our appt, we were planning on doing some Christmas shopping up in the cities. Well... we shopped in the cities, and I suppose you could say we bought a new "Front Wheel Drive Sleigh" so there will be room for Carly, Rocky, Columbo, and all the crap, stuff and who-za-whatsits that go with them.



Ok... that's all for now... things were getting hectic building up to Christmas. Everyone was pulling hair around here!



More to follow... check back in a day or three.