christmas 2018...

Christmas has always been one of my favorite times of the year, but with a child...it's just simply the best!

Marley was so excited to have her Christmas Party at school and I'm so thankful to be back in a place where you can actually recognize Christmas at school!  Grandma got to go to her party since I was at work and Adam was out of town.  Every class also decorates a wooden reindeer to be placed at Peplow Park for the Christmas season!

One of Marley's sweet friends invited us over for a Christmas movie and crafts.  It is so fun to get to know her classmates and their parents.  I definitely feel like I can see years of these girls giggling together!

Marley, Lakyn, and Lily

This year Marley asked Santa for a Puppy Surprise and Pikmi Pops (yep, we had no idea what those were so they required a little research!).  Of course he always brings her a book and "Christmas" chips.  

Pawpaw and Grammy Carol came down before Christmas and we got to show them our new house and even open presents there.  It was nice to start to envision it as our "home".

Adam had to leave again this year on Christmas day so we got celebrate a day early. We checked out the Great Christmas Light Fight Winner here in Waco, fed the reindeer and left cookies, carrots (and ranch of course) and milk for Santa and his reindeer.

 We enjoyed a great Christmas Eve service at our church and then spent time with family.

 

thanksgiving 2018...

Being able to spend holidays with our little family all in one place is such a treat for us.  This Thanksgiving Adam was actually home so we got to spend several days in East Texas with our extended family.  

There is nothing prettier than the east Texas trees in the fall.  It's the one place in Texas that you can actually "see" fall.  We celebrated at the Cain family deer camp on Thanksgiving day and fortunately the weather was nice enough we got to ride around the property and enjoy the beautiful scenery.  We were definitely on the lookout for wildlife, but Marley was the only one to spot a deer.

One think for sure is that Adam's family live in some of the most beautiful, peacefully locations.  We also spent time with his mom and sisters at his mom's lake house.  Although way too cool to get out on the lake, the view and company was fantastic!