Thanksgiving weekend..

 We had a fabulous Thanksgiving dinner at our friend's the Burton's...who is our family away from family.  They are one of those families who is amazing at everything and inspire you to do better.  We have been blessed to know them.  I don't know how we would survive here without them.  

Anyway....it was a great day of eating and being with family.  I even managed to get up early and run 4 miles!  After dinner, we all did our talents.  Sadie and I sang a little pumpkin song (on the fly...we forgot to bring a skit).  Ally Burton sang and played her guitar.  She is amazing.  She just returned home from her mission in August and is now at BYU so it was fun to have her home for Thanksgiving. 

 Then we worked off some calories with "Just Dance" Wii.  We love it!  Brody gets really into it...it's hilarious.  And if you know Noah...you know he loves things like that.

We finished off the night with the Saunders for dessert.  Amber made about 5 pies and I ate a slice of everyone of them...plus my pumpkin bars that I brought.  It was overkill.  

I have so much to be thankful for.  

Happy Thanksgiving!

 Here in Virginia the weather has been heavenly.  Sometimes I can't believe I actually get to live here!  We have had mid 60-70 degrees, low humidity and no rain for the past couple weeks!!  It does not get any better than this.  For sure my favorite thing about VA is Fall.  Everywhere you go there are mounds and mounds of leaves.  When it's windy, it is like it is snowing leaves.  When you drive, the leaves scatter in every direction behind you.  When you go for a run, you crunch leaves along the way.  And the trees, oh my!  Just look at them!  I have the crappiest camera known to man, but it does the job.  They look like they are on fire!  It's really breathtaking and so refreshing to see all the changing going on around us. 

I love where I live.

I nearly ran off the rode while driving and taking these pics.  I won't do that again.

I so wish I lived in a house so my kids could enjoy the fun of raking leaves.  I've never had to do it, but it just sounds really fun.

(I hear it's supposed to drop down to low 50's tomorrow...boohoo)