Thanksgiving & the days after

My big camera is semi not working great - so I haven't been using it as much which

• bums me out big time
• means the blog suffers a tid bit
• these pictures are all from my phone, which is sub-par in comparison

I almost feel like I just want a whole new big camera instead of taking my current one in to be fixed. A new camera and a cute camera strap with a fancy camera bag......

Perhaps when we have a job again :/  Yes, that implies we are still umemployed :/

But onto cheerier things: Thanksgiving!!!  My mom prepared a feast for 10.5 ppl complete with a 19lb turkey and allllll the fixins :o  It was delish & I'm forever impressed by anyone who can prepare an entire Thanksgiving feast by themselves and have everything done and hot and on the table at the same time.  Nice work Moma!!

A few of my favorites to remember the day by

ohh Miss Reagan Grace. She refused to smile for the pictures & go figure Logan was extra smiley

 Quelf: Family board game fun.  Trust me this is probably one of the only pictures you want to see of the many that were taken ;) good times....

Hey! I figured out my phone can take a picture from both cameras at the same time :o  

I forgot my camera, Andrea didn't have a tripod but have no fear!! I can take the family dinner picture AND still be in it ;)

& the days that followed...

Typically we decorate for Christmas.  But this year we decided to camp.  Forecast wasn't great but we went with the knowledge we were only an hour away & could always come home if we were miserable.

All and all it was rainy & cold and pretty miserable.  So per my request we came home a day earlier than planned.  I do think we made the most of our little one night campout & there was glimpses of good times - which is what was photographed.

Our little plot.  Lake Livingston #55

Smore queen.  Daddy has taught her right...she has perfected the golden brown 'mellow

Oy.  Minutes before this picture we were walking towards the trail & I was near tears because of Logan.  He's a tough kid to figure out.  Almost impossible.  You would never know by the looks of this picture how awful his morning was.

We braved the trails despite the rain.  Mud puddles are more fun anyway

We'll come back again Lake Livingston ... maybe when the temps are warmer and the sun is out