and all through the house – we ate pie, played games, and read.

Zach, Jane, Miah, Avery, and Tov – YOU ARE MISSED! You weren’t here last year for Thanksgiving either, but you were coming shortly. This year we have to wait a couple months longer to see you. We love you.

Tonight started the “feeling” of holidays coming, Samantha, Matt, Dad and I just finished playing Settlers of Catan – Samantha won. When I went to check on Mom & the kids this is how I found them.

It is Christine’s first chapter book, Charlotte’s Web – oh how I hope she learns to love reading like Vince & I do.

The kids started this morning with “since it’s Thanksgiving Eve can we have pancakes for breakfast?” Hmmm, who does a statement like that remind you of? – how could I say no to a non-holiday?! The rest of today I spent way too long checking out Christmas ideas online…..and I made 2 apple pies (one was eaten tonight while playing Settlers) not much productivity to show for a whole day.