Giving S'More Thanks

 Another Turkey Day, another time to reflect on thankfulness. No better place to do that than the folks'. Daisy drove the grandparents and the boys for a Zoe run.

As always, my Mom was busy in the kitchen the whole week.

Eli and I were busy chasing the kitties.

Game time! Grandma always take a short break from her cooking to play a card game with us.

DanFam5 snuck into town to see Wicked For Good.

Aunt Sharon hosted Thanksgiving lunch for the big fam.

The boys and I binged Stranger Things. They kept telling me that the pullout was not big enough for the three of us to lay together to watch, but I kept telling them it was not too small for me to snuggle my boys.

Of course Grandpa made a fire for us so we could make S'Mores. 

We are giving S'More thanks for family time.

[November 27]

Boyfriends, Girlfriends, A Wolf and Ballerina, But No Spidey

I treated myself to some new yard decorations this year. Perhaps a bit tacky, but that's what's great about Halloween--the tackier the better!

Here is the night view. Just as tacky and just as great!

Abe and I were the Kiss Cam couple from the Cold Play concert. Years to come no one will remember, but these two married people were enjoying the concert with people who were not their spouses ...

and were caught on the Kiss Cam. 

Once they realized their affair was forever captured on camera she quickly turned away and he ducked out of view.

Our inspo:

Daisy and James were Cars boyfriend and girlfriend Lightening McQueen and Sally. Ka-Chow!

If you didn't notice the height difference, James is 6'3".

One of my new decorations is 9'0".

Eli was, and I quote him, an 'annoying high schooler.'

Little bitty Choo-Choo was a ballerina.

Had I planned ahead better Abe and I would have taped up our jumbo tron and passed out candy through the opening. But I didn't, so after pics we ditched the box and donned a couple witch hats.

Zekers did not come home, but he went out with friends. He was a wolf in sheep's clothing.

This was the first year that my baby didn't trick-or-treat, or wear a costume. A little wetness pooled in the corner of my eye when a rando itty bitty Spiderman came by. Eli adored his Spiderman suit and wore it for at least three years.The first year it fit just right.

The second year it was a tad bit too small but he still loved it.

The third year it fit like shorts and gave him a permanent wedgie. But he still loved it.

🎃👻Happy Halloween from a house with no more little people but lots of yard decor.👻🎃

[October 31]

Cheering For Our Senior

I caught Daisy performing last minute make-up touch ups.

Now she's ready for Senior Cheer Night.

I wasn't too sad because I'm too busy pretending this is not happening.

Cujo and Cassie with our fave senior cheerleader.

Cougar Corner gives the cutest baskets to all of the seniors.

Linda and Art were so sweet to come watch Daisy in action.

I'm proud of my senior cheerleader.

[October 25]

The Top 2% - 60 Years

October 9, 1965 💖 October 9, 2025

I'd say this aged well.

Matter of fact, it aged so well as to make the top 2%.

I saw a study that said only 2% of marriages are able to celebrate 60 years of wedded bliss. These two kids defied to odds and made that top 2%.

Everyone was glad that our family and Sister's were able to make it back home for the weekend.

The best gift was time celebrating with just a small group of family and friends.

Ashley made the bouquet that Aunt Kathy and Aunt Linda brought. She added a green flower for Steve.

Kathy and Linda also got the cute blanket.

So thankful for the way our folks taught us how to love your spouse and persevere through it all.

Aren't they the cutest?

Sixty years is marked as the diamond anniversary. 

They say diamonds are a girl's best friend. But I think this girl's best friend might just be this boy.

[October 9]