November-Month in Review

Thanksgiving has come and gone, It was a nice day with Family and good Food! 

We watched a few movies and relaxed. The kids spent a lot of time at the Barn riding. 

So now it's December and we have lots to look forward to. What special  activities are you looking forward too?

This is our table with the hand-made name place holders that Tank proudly made. I did get a few pics of our Turkey and those are on my facebook page. 

As I think on it, this month flew by with kids in school and just regular random day-to-day stuff. I have to say I'm glad because I have a feeling December will not be so slow!

Kitchen Organization-The Blank Wall

I was saving this space for a Hutch but after some months of it being bare ( and looking drab in my YouTube videos) on a whim one afternoon I decided to fill this space with a Beloved table made by my Dad. This table has been moved across states and in different parts of this house.

I would like to find a cheap rug to keep under the dog's bowls, yes they have to stay there. I'm not very fond of the dark wood plant stand next to the lighter wood but it will do until I find a replacement. 

Here is a short video of where I bought most everything and how long it took for my transformation

I'm so happy with the transformation!

I'm joining in on these wonderful Parties~

Between Naps on the Porch

Savvy Southern Style

No Minimalist Here

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Have a Great Holiday with Family and Friends!

We are cooking, eating and watching movies with G'ma today and tomorrow going to the Turkey Run Car Show in Daytona Beach, I love looking at old cars, plus I'd much rather spend it with my family than standing in line fighting with other people!

What you are doing?

Enjoy the day!

Happy Thanksgiving Friends!!

Enjoy the day with Family and Friends!

We are watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade with hot chocolate for the lil kids and coffee for me and eating warm Pumpkin bread. It's raining and cold outside, perfect for a Holiday get together! We have my mom coming over later and I hope to put up the Christmas tree later!

Happy Thanksgiving from Our Family to Yours

Happy Thanksgiving All!

This morning we are watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, eating donuts and drinking hot chocolate which is a tradition for us. Later I will start a small turkey breast and some fixings, not too much this year because DH is in Tennessee with his very sick sister who is still in the hospital.

I'm thankful for God, Family and good friends. I'm also thankful for my House, I love how the sun comes thru the windows and how it shelters us from the world some days.

SIL Surgery Tomorrow and Update

WOW, things can change is such a short amount of time..My SIL has been in the hospital with a severe lower intestine blockage and DH ran down for the weekend to sit with her and cheer her up last weekend, I stayed here with the kids. Last night she got home from the Hospital since she was holding down food. Today DH got a call that she is back in the Hospital and is having emergency surgery to remove the blockage tomorrow sometime..this is a scary surgery has they will cut out the blockage and reconnect the 2 portions of intestine together. DH might drive back down to Tennessee to be with family in the Hospital and I'll stay here with the kids since we have no babysitter. The doctor says that it is because of the chemo/rad. she has had for her cancer.

Please Pray for Wendy to get thru this!

On the homefront here the girls are doing Fab. in school this year, mostly Bs and Cs. We are so happy because last year was such a struggle for Crystal. Last Summer we made the decision to remove TV's from the kids rooms and have just one TV down in the basement for DVDs only as a reward. We also cut off cable (to save money cuse Richard was out of a job then)...It has shown us that it was a good decision for us as a family, Crystal is reading more and her people skills have improved. Abigail has made a A in math. This worked and is working for us but it might not work for everyone...The few shows that I do like to watch I watch on HULU and get new movies from the library.
I think I'll decorate for Christmas the day after Thanksgiving..There is Christmas music on the radio here in OH already!

Thinking Christmas Yet?

DH wants me to ask when ya'll start to decorate for Christmas? Do you start the day after Thanksgiving or sooner?

We are getting excited and have started to listen to some Christmas music as we clean house already, It helps since it was so cold last night and will be very cold today here in Ohio.

Thanks for thoughts and prayers, I'm doing somewhat better this week so far!

Having a Happy Thanksgiving?

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

We are stuffed to the gills here and watching "White Christmas" again.

It was great to have my mom here and my sister and my MIL and her DH came for a visit also. The kids colored tons of pics and we watched "WALL-E"!! It was an early Christmas present from my mom..what a cute movie and I think that I'll be seeing that movie once a day for a lloonngg time..lol..

I'm wishing my bloggy family a very Happy Thanksgiving!

Whatcha Working On Wed.

We are playing a ton of Scrabble here, DH and I have rediscovered it and the girls are having fun learning their words and playing along with us. We are making the Family play tomorrow also, They just don't know it yet..lol..

I have also started on our name Stitchery, It will say

The Graves est. 1997

stitched in black and then put into a black frame, I'm not going to stain this one as the fabric is already alittle darker.

Our Abigail has strep, I had to take her into the ER this morning, her lymp node was swollen and very tender, they did a culture and it came back positive. She is on mega doses of antibiotics and now I have to watch the other 2 kids for it too. Tomorrow the family is still coming over, they just will not drink or eat after her. I have called everyone to let them know.

I'm off to take a nap and catch up on reading.

Last Night and Happy Nov. 1st!!

Last night C and R dressed up as Zombie's..We are very deranged around here..most kids would want to dress up like something cute not my C..She told us she wanted to be a Zombie!! R wanted to be like Sissy but we painted a clown face on him..A was staying home with me because she had an upset stomach. DH took them to a few houses but we just didn't have the energy for alot last night.

Now that THAT is over...on to Thanksgiving!! Happy Nov. 1st!!