Our long Thanksgiving break started on Wednesday with our annual trip to our local “Choose and Cut Fraser Firs.”  I’ve enjoyed this exact view for so many years- Eric leading the way through the forest and the little ducklings following close behind. We were lucky to have our first dusting of snow right before we headed out.  It’s just not the same without the white stuff, is it?
After about 25 tries, these are my two fave family selfies. Watching Cohen’s facial expressions on the screen absolutely cracked me up. I couldn’t help but squeeze those cheeks! Here’s my other favorite pic of him and his sweet cheeks:
Instead of traveling to Wisconsin this year to spend Thanksgiving with Eric’s family, we stayed home, mostly so I could continue to work toward getting ready for my upcoming studio open house. Thursday, I cooked the whole traditional turkey dinner for our family of four, complete with a homemade pie, made with Ella’s help. We had the best day, cozy in our sweats, eating, playing games and watching faves like “The Elf” and “Home Alone.” Cohen never did change out of his Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle PJ pants (nor did he bother to put a shirt on, even for dinner). We missed visiting with family and enjoying Wisconsin traditions like dumplings and warm fruit, winter hikes through the woods and driving through a Christmas light show set to music. Â But, we definitely did not miss the drive and it was great to get a head-start on decorating for Christmas.
Friday morning I was ready to get to work and even with all of the family time, the kids still couldn’t quite tear themselves from my side 🙂 So, I stepped over them each time I finished glueing a piece down so I could put it next to the fireplace to dry…they were content, therfore I was, too.  By Saturday, I was really feeling productive. I had been looking forward to creating these Lil’ Art blocks. Oh, so fun!!
I swear I woke with a smile today, thinking about getting the kids off to school so I could finish these blocks! I’m going to warm up some cocoa and get to it! I hope you have an inspired day, as well!Â