Thanksgiving and more

My parents came down for Thanksgiving again this year.  They met us at church for worship in the morning and then came home with us for the rest of the day.  My dad and the girls watched a terrible Packers/Lions game while Matt and I got a lot of the food prepared.

At one point, Ethan got to open the dump truck my dad made for him; he loves it :)  It's the perfect toy for a little boy.

My mom took Anna and Kate for a walk outside and explored the field with Anna for a bit while Ethan napped.  Dinner was yummy and we hung out for awhile before my parents left for the night.


Friday they came back and helped entertain the kids while Matt and I worked on the food for the day.  Matt's sister, Miriam, and her family, as well as Matt's parents, came for lunch and the afternoon to celebrate Ethan's birthday.  We had a great time with everyone.

It's always good to see the Navurskis family and give the cousins a chance to make memories together.

Ethan enjoyed the experiences, but didn't know what to think about everyone singing him "Happy Birthday".

Matt's parents stayed overnight on Friday and spent some more time with us on Saturday before they had to make the drive back to South Dakota.

We had a busy few days, but they were well worth the work and preparation.

Saturday afternoon the girls and I worked on getting Christmas decorations out.  We're not quite done, but we're starting to feel a bit festive around here.  The best part is how excited Kate and Anna were to play with the nativity scene.  They must have played for hours over the last two days with all of the characters.  It's been a lot of fun to listen to their imaginations and story telling :)