turkey.

we were so happy to host our small thanksgiving day party! and to try our hands are preparing the entire meal for the first time... for all i read about cooking these birds, i really never expected it to be ready a full hour sooner than ms. crocker suggested. oy! nothing like being flexible on turkey day, right? good practice for this little planner! and good thing kj's naptime coincided with the last half hour of prep before feast-time. ;)

we are counting our many many blessings this season, not the least of which include our wonderful family.

sliding.

you say sliding, i say sledding... kj says, more please!

jaycooke.

the beauty of this state park took my breath away. what a lovely walk we had through this wintery landscape, chatting with girlfriends along the way. did our souls good, if our noses were a bit chilled. hurray for tuesday treks!

horsey.

discovering the art of giddy-up...

look-alike.

does kj look like her mommy & daddy?  see what you think...

herself.

feeding herself for the first time... mostly successful!  and a whole lot of fun.

dishwasher.

the dishwasher -- a little helper's best friend!  for generations...