Thanksgiving was relaxing and full of fun and family in our house!
Emily turned our October pumpkin into a turkey.
And the tiny gourd even got a turkey feather!
When Emily set it up outside, she pointed out that it was three holidays in one: a Halloween pumpkin, a Thanksgiving turkey, and snow for Christmas!
We also had our sixth year of tablecloth handprints! The only thing I dislike about this tradition is having not started it when the kids were younger! Looking at the twins original handprints, and seeing how many full-grown handprints are on this year is so delightful!
We have nine slots left on this cloth, if my calculations are correct!
A full table, full bellies, and full hearts!
Once the Thanksgiving dishes were cleaned and put away, it was time to get out Christmas decor! Rauchermann is always a favorite!
And this year, at one of my favorite thrift stores, they had maybe 13 or so figures that match my nativity scene! At two dollars apiece, I wasn't sure that I wanted to drop that, since they weren't on my wish list. I compromised and got my five favorites. When I couldn't stop thinking about them for the next week, I returned and bought the rest of the set!
Look at how full the nativity scene looks!
And, my favorite new addition, the rug seller! Isn't he fantastic?
Looking through the booklet that my mom had to track her original set, I think I might have to buy a couple of out buildings to go with it! When the kids were helping me set it up, it was so lovely to acknowledge that all the figures were focusing on Jesus, because that's really what Christmas is all about!
We skipped out on the outdoor decorations, because of the dogs in the mudroom, but did manage to get them up the next day before going to the shuffleboard venue. All in all, it was a good Thanksgiving.
later days
edit 12-2-25: backdated for continuity.
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