November 21

Grandpa Cary, Grandma Cathy and Uncle David (aka Uncle D-Cov) flew in last night so today we hung out at home, planned our Thanksgiving vacation and enjoyed the Christmas decorations.

November 20

On the 20th of November our family set out:

12 flickering tea lights,

11 piece Nativity,

10 silver candles,

9 strands of white lights,

8 books about Christmas,

7 Christmas movies,

6 cozy pillows,

5 strands of red beads,

4 boxes of ornaments,

3 family stockings,

2 sets of cookie tins and

a decorated Christmas tree.

November 15-19

Monday. 11.15.09

Tuesday. 11.16.09

Wednesday. 11.17.09

Thursday. 11.18.09

So, I fell behind taking pictures.  It's almost Thanksgiving.  It's the last week with our fall decor... time to break out the Christmas stuff!  Here are a few photos from around our house.

November 14

I LOVE lazy Saturday mornings.  

They are the sanity of my week, and this photo is a fairly accurate depiction of our home on such a morning.  :)

Em goes to bed in matching pjs, but on Saturday mornings (after a diaper change) she likes to put on different pajama bottoms, and then add a sweatshirt.

After we're "dressed" we like to come out to the living room, have a big glass of chocolate milk and either cozy up on the couch with the Disney channel or play with all of her toys--strewing them about the floor in the process (as shown above).

November 13

Happy Friday!!!

Friday the 13th.

Em took this not-so-beautiful photo of me this morning, but I think it's great that she actually got me in the picture!  Usually she only photographs the carpet :)

November 12

Introducing Em to the sweeter things in life: warm chocolate fudge lava cake and vanilla bean ice cream... it's sinfully sweet.

November 10

This girl loves playing in her (often messy) bedroom.

Especially when Daddy builds her a fort to read books in!