Christmas Tree Decorating & Thanksgiving #2!

This morning Daddy & Grandpa Steve went out on the hunt for the perfect Christmas Tree for our apartment - and they found it! It is the most beautiful tree we have ever had!!!. After we moved all of Madeline's toys out of the way we set up up in the corner near the big window facing the road so we can look up at it every time we drive by. First Daddy put on all of the lights and then we added all of our ornaments!

After the tree decorating was finished we got ready for Thanksgiving Dinner #2. Since Grandma & Grandpa Frantz didn't get here until the day after Thanksgiving we wanted to make sure they still got a traditional Thanksgiving meal. Grandma Judy, Dave and Aunt Malanie joined us and we all ate to our hearts content. As usual Madeline wanted all of the attention and when the grown-up started leaving her out of the conversation she let us know she was still there by claiming she didn't like her mashed potatoes (her favorite). So, we made up a little game where she would eat them if her eyes were closed - she's never NOT the center of attention for long :-)After a little football watching, we all had enough room for some pumpkin pie - we think it was Madeline's favorite part of the whole day!

Minnepaolis Hollidazzle Parade

Grandma & Grandpa Frantz came all the way from Indiana to help us celebrate Thanksgiving this year - yeah :-) We had lots of fun with them and even ventured out in the cold of a Minnesota November to downtown Minneapolis for the annual Hollidazzle Parade. The parade started at 6:30 and each and everyone one of the floats and people were covered in Christmas lights - Madeline thought it was great fun! Grandma Judy and Dave met us there too. Afterwards we all went out for pizza! We had a great time and hope to make a trip to the Hollidazzle parade every year :-)