Happy Birthday!

My hubby is one year older. So for his birthday, while he was at work I was able to get most of the Thanksgiving meal ready for the next day.

Jack picked out Daddy's Birthday cake which came from ColdStone. Jeremy also got Sherlock Holmes for his present and then we headed out to Airborne Sports where we literally bounced the night away. After jumping we then headed to Winger's for Dinner. What a fun night to spend with my hubby and family.

Trains, Lights & Dinner with Logan & Brooke

After work we decided that as a family to head down to Gateway and enjoy the lighting of the tree. We decided to take Trax since Jack and Abigail LOVE trains. We got on at Winchester and headed north to Downtown. We got off at the Clark Planetarian station and headed toward the fountains of the Gateway. Kurt Bestor was going to play to get the festivities on its way. As we waited for the Tree to be lit they were handing out free hot chocolate and cookies. So we listened to the choir sing as it started to rain. It was a light rain which in the end seemed as though we got a shower. While Jeremy headed to find a working restroom I was trying to keep the kids warm and one of the security guards came up to me and gave me an umbrella. When Jeremy returned it had stopped raining and wondered where they umbrella came from. I explained what had happened and pointed to a group of security guards. As Jeremy went to return the umbrella he came back with it and said they were handing them out to people who needed it.

The kids were getting antsy we were wet and Brook and Logan were getting a table at ZTejas. I didn't know how much longer Kurt Bestor was going to play for so we headed towards the south end of Gateway to meet up with Brooke and Logan. As we entered the restaurant they were ready for our table.

After dinner we decided to head back to the north end of Gateway to check out the lights. On our way we stopped in to Build A Bear (which now I know what we will be doing for Abigail's birthday.) We were on the top part of Gateway walking and talking and enjoying the views. We made it to the end where the tree stood lit and then it changed colors.

Hanging out while we wait for the light

The pretty Christmas Tree

 

Our cute family

The tree changing colors

Nice warm fire.

 

Thanks Logan and Brooke for a fun evening.

My Christmas Tree

My two favorite Holidays are slowly approaching, Thanksgiving and Christmas. During the Thanksgiving season there are so many things that I am Thankful for. However once Thanksgiving comes Christmas sneaks around the corner and then that's over as well. This year I decided to be a little a head of the game so that my family and I can enjoy these two precious Holiday seasons. Since I had Monday off I decided to haul up our tree from the basement. As I started putting the tree together, Jack and Abigail started asking, "What's that, Mom?" I replied, "Our Christmas Tree." The kids faces lit up. As I made sure all of the plugs were in and everything was a go, we lit the tree up.

 

Setting up our tree reminds of the song "My Christmas Tree"

 

Christmas Tree,

My Christmas Tree,

Lit up like a star;

When I see my Christmas tree,

Can loved ones be far?

Christmas Tree,

I'm certainWherever I roam ,

The glow from your branches

Will light my way home.
By: JOHN WILLIAMS - MY CHRISTMAS TREE

 

So today we then decided to decorate the tree and make it official. Jack and Abigail wanted to help so badly so I had them help me place the ornaments and as I was getting things sorted out they couldn't contain themselves and each of them broke an ornament. In the end the ornaments were placed, the skirt lays brightly around the tree and in the end Jack, the big boy that he is, placed the Star on top of the tree.

 

 

The tree and in all her glory

 

Jack in the end rockin around the christmas tree.