Thanksgiving weekend

Great-Grandma Marili's poor, sweet, patient dog got waaaaaay too much love from Marnie.

Then Marnie and cousin Autumn splashed in the fountain.

And Marnie put on a musical for Great-Grandpa Phil.
{Where was Britt during all this Thanksgiving fun? Building a sailboat out of palm fronds and sticks with Uncle Jack. Did I take a picture?...no. Sadly it capsized before I could.}

 The weekend after Thanksgiving is traditionally our Christmas Tree cutting time. A trek out into the woods really gets us into the Christmas spirit.

Justin and Britt found what we decided to call, Stumphenge.

Can you tell how happy this guy was? 

Justin carried our tree back up the hill...

while Britt {ah-hem} "helped" Grandpa carry theirs.

Our little gang: November 2012

Grandpa Kenny, Grandma T., and Uncle Jerry

Had to stop and check out the view on our way home.

This girl...