December arrived while we slept...

Do you ever feel that way? While I was asleep life kept going and I woke up behind. I had intention to post our Thanksgiving photos by now, but somehow December is here and they still wait in my camera.

For Thanksgiving week we were blessed to have lots of family and some really GREAT friends~the Smith family here to help us celebrate.

For family, Grandma Mary got her first 'farm' visitors! All the way from Georgia, Brian, his lovely wife Melanie, and two adorable sons Parker and Paden. They came on Monday and stayed for a nice long visit...grandma was so excited!!

On Thanksgiving Day, we were blessed by Dwight (My beloved's Dad), Lisa (his sister) and her hubby S, their sweet twin daughters...H and N all from Georgia. My beloved's other sister Sunny came out from Mcloud. My beloved's mom S and dad B from Yukon. My mom T and her friend Walt, OKC. Aunt Vicki and her son Curtis from Edmond. Last but surely NOT least, our friends the Smith family from Blanchard.

While everyone brought food to share and it was much appreciated, the Smith family get a big pat on the back. There is nothing like having good friends who will bring the Turkey and Ham, the casseroles, the cranberry sauce, and too many other things to mention...then cook with you all morning and clean up the kitchen while leaving the family to visit. What a blessing these guys were to our family!!

Next the Smith family and our family headed over to the Elliott's home for our annual Thanksgiving dessert social. Every Thanksgiving night we meet for finger foods and desserts...Fun games and movies...Fellowship and Friends!

We continued to just hang out the rest of the weekend with our guests. My beloved took the kiddos to see the 'Tangles' movie, while Corine and I stayed home to visit. We made lots of yummy leftover creations...like Turkey salad, similar to chicken salad. Mmmm, it was so good! While we were eating, the men folk were hunting. At one point all 4 guys were in different trees.

We ended up the week worshiping together at our Stratford home church...we are SO THANKFUL for our church family. We shared different songs of praise and why they were important to us. Mr. Burnett gave a great breakdown of a chapter in Psalms, reminding us to have a song in our hearts and on our lips.

Now that December is here we are off and running. We started by sewing with friends the C family. We have our Keepers meeting where the girls will be making holiday trays. Lots of volleyball practices for the boys...it's getting exciting! Joe got a draw hunt for deer coming up in a few days. I don't even know when we'll have time to put the tree up. My beloved has 3 large jobs before the end of the month (PTL!!) I'd love to get our family photos taken soon...wanted to do it outside, but I think I waited too long...it's COLD!

I have most of my Christmas shopping done, but hardly any of my Christmas sewing complete. Off to do that now! Have a great month (in case I don't get anything else posted before then!!)