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:(