Getting the Christmas Tree - November 25

We usually go the day after Thanksgiving and get our tree, but Bill's parents had come to visit us for Thanksgiving and yesterday was their last day. So we waited until Saturday and got our tree locally instead of from the tree farm like we have the past couple of years. Alabama trees just aren't the same as real northern Christmas trees. This year, we purchased ourselves a nice, Michigan Douglas Fir. The house smells amazing with the scent of Christmas! This is the best part of the year! I love getting out all of our Christmas decorations and decorating the tree and house. Below are pictures of each of the boys with their Christmas ball they received the year they were born. We have one ball for each year Bill and I have been married, starting with 2001. So far, we have 17 yearly family Christmas ornaments! Bill did an amazing job of putting out the lights this year. Last year, the bulbs kept blowing and tripping the breaker, but he figured it out this year and it looks fantastic! (I will have to get a picture of our house for a later post.) Inside and outside, we are ready for Christmas!

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Thanksgiving - November 23rd

I am so happy and thankful that my parents have moved to Montgomery, and we were able to spend Thanksgiving with them at their house. My mom and I spent many hours cooking ham, turkey, and all the trimmings, while the boys played and watched football. At the end of the meal, we had our annual Moore Family Turkey Bowl. This year, Bill and I were only able to defeat them by a touchdown. The time is coming soon when our winning streak may come to an end. But not this year. To date, Bill and I are undefeated. The boys didn't take the loss very well, as can be seen by the laying in the grass and pouting at the end of the post. Maybe next year, fellas!

  

  

  

  

  

  

Eli's ACA PeeWee Football Season

This is Eli's last year to play PeeWee (6th grade) football. Next year, middle school football! He did a great job playing defensive end, tight end, and occasionally receiver. He never came off the field all season! At 5 foot 9 inches tall, he is also one of the tallest kids on the field. He scored a touchdown, a few extra points, and made a ton of tackles. It was so fun to watch him play! His team was district runner up, coming in 2nd place for the season. I can't wait to see what he does next year in middle school! Eli and Jonah Kohring play baseball, football, and basketball together. We had to get a picture of these two good friends!

   

  

Halloween

For Halloween this year we have a skeleton ninja (Major), Michigan Head Football Coach Jim Harbaugh (Eli), and a vampire (Brady). They definitely got into their roles and gained themselves mounds of candy I'm sure we will be eating far into the future! About half way through the evening, we went to Ms. Gail's house (the lovely lady who used to watch Major before he was old enough to go to school). While we were there, we ran into our friends, Levi, Ryder, and Tyson Summers. It's always fun to get together with friends!

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Halloween Eve - Carving the Pumpkin

October 30th is the day we carve our pumpkin. Fred has been our beautiful table centerpiece for 2 weeks, and now it is time for him to fulfill his destiny as our jack-o-lantern! Bill drew out the perfect face and got to work. Then the boys helped him get all the seeds out of the inside. Ooooo! Spooky!