Here’s my Lydia in her first Thanksgiving play at our awesome hybrid-school. Wearing her grandmother’s velvet dress, cuffs and collar and bonnet made by moi and that adorable, sweet smile is all her own!

The best part of the play is that they let all the siblings who were in school (older brothers and sisters in different grades) miss class to see the play, too. Is that a school that loves family or what?! The room was filled to the brim with moms, dads, siblings, grandmothers, grandfathers and more. It was the sweetest.

Thankful, indeed!

Things That Wouldn’t Happen if We Exclusively Homeschooled is a post from: ohamanda.com

After Thanksachristmas yesterday, the kids slept late. After we officially woke up, Lydia and I made pumpkin muffins from Trader Joe’s, played with her new barnyard playdough, Les is reading Asa a story before his first nap and we’re about to watch the parade!

I hope your Thanksgiving is beginning as wonderfully as mine!

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Les’ sister and family are in town for Thanksgiving. But since they are missionaries to Mexico, they are only in the states for a short time. They won’t be here for Christmas. So guess what that means? Christmas AT Thanksgiving! Yahoo! Tomorrow we’ll be celebrating Thanksgiving AND Christmas with Les’ family. I’m so excited!

Les’ mom is making turkey, dressing and gravy…which is like the best southern thing you’ve ever had in your life. I’m bringing green bean casserole and some yummy corn. Plus, a cheeseball and some peppermint Oreo cookies. (I know, it’s bad when you think Oroes is a real dessert. But they are ridiculously good.)

Last Sunday after church, we hit up Toys R US, Old Navy and the used CD store (Les’ fave) for Christmas presents. I’m one of those week of Christmas kinda shoppers, so it’s fun to have some little presents hidden around our house already.

Les is off today and we’re going to stay home to cook and wrap presents. (Oh, and I might go get my haircut. Not Christmasy, but oh! will it feel good!) Merry Happy Christmas Thanksgiving!

It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas is a post from: ohamanda.com