What a Week!!!

Wow, what a week we had!  From Thanksgiving to train rides to getting into the holiday spirit.... we accomplished a lot!

I'll let the pictures do most of the explaining!

Thanksgiving Eve at the Wiegman's

This was about our 15th attempt at taking a family picture!  Self-timer, 6 adults, and 4 kids don't make it very easy!  This was about the best we got.  I think I'm in trouble....I look like I am 9 months pregnant.... I'm not even 4! 

The kids had a blast putting on a fashion show after dinner.  Carly was Mya's stylist.  This outfit was a bit risque! 

 Thanksgiving at the Woodyatt's

(Matt's Aunt and Uncle)

Mya and Quentin
I took a zillion pictures of the two of them.  Unfortunately, one of them was always on the move or looking away. 
As we were leaving this was their conversation, "I love you Twen-Twen.  I love you My My." 

 Thanksgiving Morning at Auntie Andra's

and Ah-Steve's (Uncle Steve)

The kids worked diligently at making their turkey cookies.  They had more chocolate on themselves than on the cookies.  But... they had a blast!

Train Ride

We decided to take Mya for a train adventure on Saturday.  She loves trains and was SO excited to take a ride.  We boarded at the Barrington Station and got off at the Arlington Heights Station.  We had a nice lunch together and enjoyed a yummy gelato before heading back to the station.  We were a bit early and the station was locked!  We ended up "exploring" Jewel!  We felt like we were homeless and were simply looking for somewhere to "warm-up." Mya was a trooper and didn't seem a bit bothered by our passing of time!

 Tis the Season to be Jolly!

 Last year, Matt insisted on starting a new family tradition. We traveled over an hour away to cut down our own tree. It was miserable cold, we had to walk a mile to find an ugly $100 tree, our hand saw wasn't worth jack, and Mya screamed the entire time! This year, we decided to make a new tradition. We traveled 2 minutes to our nearest Home Depot, picked out a beautiful $40 tree, had the sales guy wrap it up, and Mya was all smiles!!!

Mya was such a helper! She helped water the tree, put on the lights, and only shattered 1 glass ornament!

Of course, our little angel put the star on the tree! TAH-DAH! Beautiful!

And the stockings were hung with care!

After a long day, Daddy and Mya enjoyed a fire in the fireplace!