Sunday, November 28, 2010

our christmas angel watching over us.
decorating the tree
getting ready
nothing like taking the tree out of the attic and 'shaping' it. i know it's better for john, but oh i do not like a fake tree!
happy thanksgiving

We have had a wonderful Thanksgiving week. I really don't take the time to realize all we have. I am so lucky to have great friends, best friends for sisters, wonderful parents and extended family, a husband (with a job:), healthy kids, a house, etc, etc. We started off the week by picking Hannah up from school last Friday and heading east to Arizona. We had a great time as usual. The kids love being there and though I know we are a train wreck coming through the Putz house, they always put a smile on and treat us great. On Thanksgiving we got up at 5am and were out the door by 5:15. We headed back west to spend Thanksgiving with my parents, my aunt and cousins, and the Axlines. It was a weekend full of eating, sleeping, shopping, eating, swimming, eating, football, and eating. The kids had a great time all weekend. Candace and my cousin Amanda and I did "black" Friday at Target and the mall. Nothing too exciting. We each got a few things! Shopping at that time of the day is crazy!
Tonight we decorated. It seemed like last year the girls liked decorating, but this year they were soooooo excited. They decorated the entire tree. Hannah put up the Angel, which was a little emotional for me because it was my Grandma Polly's. This is the first Christmas she won't be here. We were all so busy at Thanksgiving, but I know there was a little piece missing from all of my family:(

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Arizona

taking over uncle jj's man room
ranger ride
bath time
i wonder why they had trouble sleeping

We have spent the week in Arizona. We drive back tomorrow to spend Thanksgiving with my mom and dad and the Axlines. Black Friday on Friday and the Ohio State/Michigan game on Saturday. The girls have had so much fun with all their cousins. They absolutely love being at Lo and K's house. There is something for them to do in every room! Each night they had a movie in JJ's man room! I am sad to leave tomorrow, but looking forward to spending some fun time during the Christmas holidays with everyone again!