Week of Thanksgiving

Sunday is over.....just got home from our Grand Rapids small group meeting.

This week we didn't do a 'study' like we typically do. We had a social time and discussed what we'll be doing this coming year.

We had great food, great conversation, and got lots decided for the upcoming months.

We are blessed to be in a group with a great bunch of people. We've been together, we figured out tonight, around 7-8 years. It's been a real blessing in our lives!

As you know, Jazmyn stayed overnight with us last night.

Dan made us all pancakes for breakfast then we attended the 10:00 service.

After church we began making lunch and the little neighbor boy stopped over and asked if he could play with Jazmyn. We invited him in and he shared lunch with us. They then played til we left to take Jazmyn home.

We had to take her home fairly early because we were going into Hastings to Dan's brothers 50th birthday open house. After we stopped in there, we went to his Dad's house. He had made us a base for each of the pillars that will be going in the entryway. We are hoping to get them up this week before we set up the Christmas tree.

Our tradition has been to set up our Christmas tree the weekend of Thanksgiving. We're not planning to change that this year!

After visiting with Dan's dad for awhile, we headed back to Grand Rapids. We had about 2 hours before we had to be at small group, so we stopped by Gina's house and used their facilities and talked a few minutes.

Kayla had been painting - you wouldn't believe how good she is doing. She had painted a canvas in black and whites...wish I'd had my camera with me and I could share it with you!!!

Here are some pictures of today I did happen to remember to take ;-)

Jazmyn and the neighbor boy, Donny.

Pictures from our small group tonight.
You remember Hank, right? That's him hiding behind the plant!










This is our good friend Mara, well, she used to be our good friend. After posting this picture of her, we may not be so good a friends anymore! ;-)





Well, I don't have to work tomorrow. Yeah! A day to work here and get ready for Thanksgiving. We are debating whether to get the flooring for the entryway and dining room and try to get it put down before Wed. night (when we will be having the family over for our Thanksgiving celebration).
Dan is currently checking prices on wood flooring. He isn't sure yet whether he will be hunting first thing in the morning or not either.

Will let you know!