This year's Thanksgiving day was very relaxed and quiet. Matthew went to New York City with friends and our friend Bob was sick so it was just six of the kids, Wayne, and I.
The day was beautiful so after our meal most of us went up to walk around Buck Horn Lake.
At the far end of the lake the beaver have been busy. Katelyn did her beaver impression...
The four youngest...
Mom and her 2 little big guys...
Whenever I walk along this section of the lake road, I think of it as a cathedral of trees...
We took Raven along. By the time we got home she was exhausted and happily stretched out by the woodstove for a snooze after a bit of cuddle with Wayne.
Grandma Jackson and Uncle Dan came for a short visit over the same weekend. The days flew by, but we had a wonderful visit.
A yearly tradition is Matthew leading the gang in making gingerbread cookies. They combined it with watching The Grinch Who Stole Christmas and other Christmas specials on the internet...
Our five guys...
We had snow one evening a couple of weeks ago. Jonathan was so excited that while I was occupied somewhere else in the house, he got his coat and boots on to go join Wayne and Raven for their evening walk in the field. He didn't care that he was in his pj's!
Raven loves to chew on sticks, but sometimes her choice of stick is a bit large...
The four youngest...
Mom and her 2 little big guys...
Whenever I walk along this section of the lake road, I think of it as a cathedral of trees...
We took Raven along. By the time we got home she was exhausted and happily stretched out by the woodstove for a snooze after a bit of cuddle with Wayne.
