Happy Thanksgiving!

The kids had Thanksgiving Day feasts on their last day of school. Aaron has no shame. He dressed up even though it was not required.

Thanksgiving morning we went downtown Charlotte to the parade.

It was chilly but still worth it.

The parade put us in the mood for Christmas since they had tons of Christmas themed displays and music.

After the parade our friends came over and we shared a yummy Thanksgiving meal together.

The kids got their own table.

After eating we walked in the woods. The boys especially liked throwing rocks into the creek.

The day after Thanksgiving was Addy's big 1-0 birthday! We celebrated by taking her and her friend Keira to the Discovery Place Museum downtown.

There was lots to see and tons of hands on exhibits.

At home we opened gifts with the rest of the family.

No birthday is complete without one of Grandma's famous ice cream cakes.

We experienced our first raking of the yard. Even Grandma helped.

Our sweet neighbor next door stopped me from sweeping the driveway. He insisted on using his blower.

The kids had a blast in the massive leaf pile.

We did it! And here's the end product, a leaf free yard.

The failed attempt to get a family picture for a Christmas card this year.

Jackson's latest masterpiece.