Oh Christmas Tree

Only a couple of weeks from now and we will be putting up the Christmas tree! Christmas is my favorite time of the year. Tony asked if we should consider making the big switch to an artificial tree this year. We all talked about it and decided nah we better keep a real tree. One of our favorite traditions is putting up the tree, getting it all decorated and having a cup of egg nog and admiring the lights. Yesterday Noah and I sorted through some Christmas decorations, and we found a couple of big stuffed Santas and some Christmas story books. We read them and he thought the "HOHO" dolls were really funny. While looking through the boxes of decorations, and remembering back over the last twenty years of Christmas memories in this house, it is so hard to imagine Christmas morning any where else. It will be such an adjustment not being in this house for Christmas morning. Of course, we will be able to carry on our family traditions there too... and probably add a few new ones. Kathy and Clark will be home from Texas for Christmas! It will be so wonderful to get to have them home for the week.

Today they are putting in my kitchen base cabinets.... so hopefully in a couple of weeks we will be cranking out Christmas candy and getting ready for the festivities!


May you have the gladness of Christmas which is hope; the spirit of Christmas which is peace; the heart of Christmas which is love. - ADA V. HENDRICKS

Transition Time

Volleyball is over and what a fun season we enjoyed! Here is a picture of our state runnerups right before the Friday night banquet. The girls had their first basketball practice last night. So we didn't have much time to transition into it.... but they are eager to get some practices in before the first game in two weeks. Maggie will have to sit out for two weeks due to her knee injury. She has a doctor appointment next Tuesday, so we will know more then.

Our big transition .... from house to house is going pretty good. They put down the tile in the kitchen and bathrooms yesterday. Our counter tops are going to take a little longer than they thought so we won't have them installed until Nov. 26. I was really wanting to fix Thanksgiving dinner at the new house, but looks like we will have to settle for a weekend after Thanksgiving target. It is amazing to me that they have been able to accomplish so much in such a short time.

Robby is gearing up for opening day on Saturday. Mom is expecting the Florida cousins for "deer camp" next week. What a great time of the year! Basketball, deer hunting, planning for Thanksgiving and Christmas!

Batman paid us a visit last week!

HEADED TO MUNCIE!

RUSHING THE FLOOR

Lady Vikings After the Final Game!

Mrs. Wirtz, Maggie, and Jen
Liz, Mag, and Hilliary
Jordan, Maggie, and Robby

On the Radio!

What a weekend! We are resting up from all of the excitement, and planning for one more week of decorating and celebrating. The community pep rally will be Thursday evening. The girls will head to Muncie on Friday morning. Thanks to all the friends and family members that have been supporting the team. Maggie has sure appreciated all the text messages, calls, letters and cards congratulating them.

At the house, they are painting the next couple of days.... can't wait to stop by and see color on the walls! (I hope I did o.k. picking out the colors) The tile and hardwood will be installed at the end of this week.

Ooops, Noah is up from his nap. I will post more later.