Harvey is not a fan of the cold though.... He spends his days curled up under his stool, curled up in my arms, or laying by the fire. We are not sure how he can stand laying so close to the fire, his body gets so hot. Matt thinks he feels like a rice bag that has been stuck in the microwave!
Then: Aren't they cute! 
Now: Their concentration and focus decorating cookies is amazing........
Working Hard!
The finished product.....
My little Christmas village
The dinning room 
Every Christmas my goal is to see how many wreaths I can put up.... I think there are only six this year....
Our little kitchen
Our Bedroom
On Saturday the celebration continued at his parent's house, with his family, my parents and brother and sister. Kathy made Matt's favorite, the most amazing lasagna and a chocolate birthday cake. After opening presents we decorated their Christmas tree!!
Of course Matt needed a little help, so I had to step in and show him how to cut down the Christmas tree....... 
November in Spokane
Thanksgiving is one of my most favorite holidays. This year Matt and I spent it with my family in Ponca City. Growing up, every Thanksgiving Day was started by running in the Pioneer Woman 10K. It was then followed with our big Thanksgiving dinner at the church building where my grandparents go to church. After stuffing ourselves we usually follow it up with a talent show or basketball game. In the evening the entire family heads out to my grandparents farm where we spend the rest of the evening eating more food watching sports or home videos. Of course I was always a firm believer in dressing up for the holidays.
The Pioneer Woman Run is no longer held on Thanksgiving morning, but that didn't stop Matt and I from taking a quick morning run around Lake Ponca. (don't worry, we didn't run into the Deer Woman) 
Thanksgiving dinner with the Stangelands
Matt and Bryan playing some basketball
Hanging out in the evening with the fam and celebrating Brianne's birthday.......
Melissa, Laura, and I now.......
