Thanksgiving 2011 (lots and lots and lots of pictures)

Our family tradition is to go into the mountains sometime in December, to get a Christmas tree.

With Andy's schedule, it's always hard to find a day to go with all the children, without them missing school.

Today was a perfect day, schedule-wise.

So, we got all the winter gear out.

Anthony had fun puttting this hat on, off, and all the way covering his face.

 We often wear mis-matched socks, if they're fun colored.

 We packed everyone in the Suburban.

 And went up to the trail we always go on.

 We put Anthony in the sled, but he tried to climb out.

So, Andy carried him at first.

 Anthony is getting heavier and heavier though, so it didn't last long.

Maggie was good at holding Anthony in the sled.

 Andy pulled Maggie and Anthony just about the entire way.

Josh let Lilly go in his sled for a little bit, and helped her have fun too.

 Daniel was NOT thrilled to be out in the cold. 

 Josh, Kelly, Lilly, Maggie, and Andy went way up and down from the trail, all in search of the perfect tree.

 Anthony came to feel the same as Daniel:  READY TO GO HOME!

 Laying on the sled, waiting to go.

 Lilly sledding down one of the little hills.

 Kelly took a self-portrait of her nose hairs.

 Maggie and Josh carrying the perfect tree.

 It started snowing, right after we got the tree!

 Anthony got to sit with Lilly on the way out.

 Anthony was still upset, but was happy to hide under the blanket and play peek-a-boo.

 It was on the trail that I thought about the blanket, above.

That's one of the quilts given to our family when we stayed at the Ronald McDonald House for so long.

They have a room full of quilts, donated by quilters and quilt clubs, for whoever stays there.

The person who made this frog quilt probably had no idea that it would go through treatment, AND such a fun family tradition!

 We got 2 trees.

Not sure if we'll keep the 2nd, or give it away.

 We had a late Thanksgiving feast.

Lilly and Maggie wanted to serve everyone, so Daniel's waiting for his food in this picture.

 Anthony was excited to sit at the table like a big kid.

 Anthony left turkey on the floor for Penny to show us he was done eating.

We had a lot of fun today, and are go thankful that we got to be at home, together, this year.