Thanksgiving was very nice. This year Thanksgiving was Iowan style. Kenna and Q have become quite the travelers! For the most part the trip there and back was pretty uneventful, if you don't count Kenna getting sick as we rolled into town (I was so scared she had waited until we got all the way there to get sick, but it was probably a combo of motion sick and the milk we gave her...??) Thanksgiving was at Aunt Karen and Uncle Chucks' house. Kenna got a little dose of farm life, mingling with the cats and riding in a tractor. After Thanksgiving, it was back to the Lake House. Friday was a pretty lazy day and Matt helped dad move some dirt. Q rolled over for the first time, and Kenna swung in the frigid temps! Uncle Jim and Aunt Marge came out Friday evening and we had a great dinner and played Mexican Domino Train. Saturday was equally lazy, we all hung around the house and enjoyed the company.
The week after Thanksgiving we traveled to Highland, Illinois to see Aunt Kelly. In Highland's town square they have a Christmas display. There were several little "houses" with scenes to look at, as well as Santa's Hut.Kenna wasn't so sure of Santa. We talk about Santa and read about Santa all the time, you would think the girl wouldn't be scared of him. She was more than happy to talk to him and show him her purse and tag she was holding, but she refused to sit on his lap. We also went into a cute gift shop and had some delicious cupcake pops from the bakery in town. Kenna also had her first Candy Cane, and I think she liked it! :)
When we returned from Highland we decorated the Christmas Tree. Mckenna and I decorated the tree while Matt hung some lights in our front window, and Quentin hung out with Papa John and MawMaw. Mckenna was a lot of fun to watch. She had her own little ornaments to hang and she hung them all in the same spot. Decorating the tree was so much different this year, more of a "family" thing rather than a "Jenna" thing. And I like it, I can't wait for even more help next year!
So, Holiday Bliss, yes we have it! :) The presents are wrapped and waiting to be opened, and Matt and I are ready for a week off! I am hoping to do my next post on the kids and their developmental milestones. (That is if I get another post in before Christmas!)
Have a great week! Love from the Lucas Family!
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