Life Lately- Thanksgiving Week

Monday

I wrapped up Thanksgiving week with this crew

Thankful for the 1,891 shoeboxes we collected 

I picked up this cute little pilgrim girl from school 

Caleb won a puzzle from the treasure chest and could hardly get in the door before he was putting it together 

A sweet friend from their school dropped off "Bear Your Burden" Bears for the kids and a book about grief - they fell asleep with them that night!

The kids slept with me since Corey had already gone to Northampton County

Tuesday 

Ready for school

My little Indian at her Thanksgiving Feast

With her best buddies at school- Olivia and Grace 

Eating lunch with her - so of course she had to get ice cream

Ella's whole class dressed up

Wednesday - we got ready and headed to see the Taylors

Thursday

Licking the beaters as we cooked

Watching Uncle Logan carve the turkey - it was fried and so good!

Ready for Thanksgiving lunch 

Turkey is served

Boys table at lunch 

Picture of all the Taylor Grandkids

After lunch, the girls got the sales papers to make a plan for Black Friday shopping! 

Sweet cousin time 

We had Christmas with these three since they won't be back for Christmas 

These two cuties don't see each other much but sure do play well together when they do! 

GG's ashes - we sure missed her this year! 

Ready to go spotlighting after dinner 

Headed out in the cold

Saturday

We buried PePa and GG's ashes

Everyone put a scoop of dirt and most people shared a memory 

The grandkids helped as well 

Taylor cousins at the old house 

MeMa and her crew of grandkids 

Then we headed to the Christmas parade 

Collecting candy and seeing Santa

Just hanging out and 4 wheeler riding

Sunday

MeMa's church had Homecoming and lunch 

We ran home changed clothes and headed to Hanging of the Greens 

Playing handbells

Life Lately - Whirlwind Week

Between Operation Christmas Child and Crosses for Christmas, I've lived at church this week - but it's all good stuff so no complaints here :)

Monday

Ella and Isabella doing her HW  

Homemade pizza for dinner - they said it was the best they had ever eaten!

Running around getting supplies to make Christmas ornaments for the donors of Crosses for Christmas

Tuesday

My little "Noble Knight" of the week - she got the award for always following instructions and knowing what comes next without asking in class 

Supermoon at church while collecting shoeboxes

We also got these awesome pictures from crosses being distributed in Colombia 

They made this sweet sign for dad - Thank you for helping to make Jesus famous!

Wednesday 

Visiting Granddaddy's spot after school - Caleb had a bad day missing Granddaddy  

My sweet little buddy just kept saying "It's not fair I lost both my Granddaddy and my PePa"

Working on Crosses for Christmas ornaments and collecting OCC shoeboxes - this crew was a HUGE help! 

Sticking labels on the backs of the ornaments 

Putting labels on the envelopes 

Friday

Amanda called and said she was in Raleigh - I drove halfway to meet her for breakfast really quick - she couldn't be that close and me not see her!  Enjoyed our quick meeting so much - we talked, we laughed, we cried and just caught up! 

Back at church and putting crosses in envelopes for Crosses for Christmas - Corey was a trooper helping me especially since he licked almost all 200 envelopes!

Picked these two up from school and it looks like they had fun at "Fun Day" 

Caleb and his "big" balloon - He got one at school a while back and it popped and he was sad.  Ella won another one at school and couldn't wait to give it to Caleb after school.  I love how they love each other! 

Mailing some of Granddaddy's crosses to the generous donors 

This girl was happy to help! 

Caleb with some eggs that Jacob brought from his chickens 

Helping me load the car with our OCC stuff 

Annual packing party at church for OCC 

Making cards for the kids who will receive their boxes 

Making boxes 

The kids with boxes they packed 

The whole crew - we packed 121 gospel opportunites! 

Hot chocolate to stay warm 

These two chillin on the cooler together 

Doesn't look like these three were working too hard?  Ha!

Saturday

It was the one month anniversary since dad went to heaven

We went to breakfast at Amy Jo's and carried on some of dad's traditions - getting a booster seat for Ella's babies 

and ordering Mickey Mouse pancakes! 

We also helped mom get her tree up

Sunday 

Church and then family pictures 

Rhett's 1st Birthday - he enjoyed his cake! 

Ella loves the birthday boy!!

It was a busy week but full of lots of good things!