The following weekend Hunter and I went with Oma and Opa, Andrew and Grandma Converse to see the high school production of The Wizard of Oz. Hunter liked it but he is still not quite capable of sitting still very long. Skyler spent that day having some fun girl time with Nana.
Chase and I both had a really busy work month, he had very few days off and so we really spent some quality time when we had the chance. One day we went to the skate park where he and Hunter rode their bikes and skateboard. Another day we spent with Nana and Tom at the clubhouse for a pre-Thanksgiving potluck followed by darts, of course. The following day Hunter and Skyler helped Chase put up the Christmas lights, it felt a little wrong doing it before Thanksgiving, but we figured we better do it while he has the chance.
Then on Thanksgiving day we started back at Nana and Tom's for breakfast and Chase put up Grandpa Gene's Christmas lights. After that we went to Aunt Donna's place in Marina Del Rey and had a beautiful dinner, as usual and loved spending the time with Grancy and Papa, Grandma Gigi, and more family.
On "Black Friday" we went down to good old Costco, (in the rain!) and picked up the biggest, most beautiful tree we've ever had. It was so big the stump didn't even fit in our tree stand, but Chase figured out a way to shove it in eventually. We spent the day decorating it and listening to Christmas music. This is always one of my favorite days of the year. Especially now that the kids are getting older and really can appreciate the excitement of the season.
Hunter is very excited to go see Santa soon so that he can tell him what he wants for Christmas this year- The North Pole Express!!! and to tell him that his sister would really like a kitchen. We have shopped all around and he is sure that is what he wants the most. But he is a little worried that Santa wont be able to fit Skyler's kitchen down the chimney ;) Can't wait to soak up every minute of this next month ahead.
