Catch up! 21, 22, 23, 24, 25

So, I have some catching up to do on my thankfuls!  I'm quite thankful that Thanksgiving is soon.  I'm not so good at this blogging everyday and keeping up with life stuff!

21- I'm thankful for family movie night.  About twice a month we have movie night.  This started as my bonding time with Laney and now the twins are old enough the join us too.

We just kicked off the Christmas season a little early with this great movie!

My view. Love cuddling up with these kids to watch the movie.

22 - I'm thankful for early Christmas decorating.  Laney is so excited for the Christmas season this year.

Each year growing up we got an ornament.  My mom always wrote the year on the ornament and who it was from.  I love seeing all the ornaments from my childhood and now telling the stories to my kids.

My Grandma Vogel had the 45 of the song, "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" that she played for us when we were little.  We now have 8 ornaments that play the song on our tree.  The kids love to play them all at the same time.

A little train from my childhood.

A diamond ring for the year we got engaged.

I love my Winnie the Pooh ornament from Chic and Norma.

I was on a bird kick for 3 years!  I did switch it up and opt for a red one!  Come on Mom guidance on a cool ornament!  I always put them on the tree flying together.

Laney carrying her tree up to her room.

Connor was sure he could carry this tree all by himself.

23- As shallow as it may seem I am thankful for clothes.  I love dressing my kids in cute clothes!

Day 24 - I'm thankful for family dinner time.  Growing up I led a pretty sheltered life.  I didn't realize that families didn't sit around a table and eat dinner together.  We had our assigned spots at our kitchen table.  My sister always kicked me under the table.  Those conversations with kids are so important.  I love hearing the best part of the day from my kids.  

Day 25 - I'm thankful for my favorite (and only) nephew, Alex.  He is such a sweet, caring kid.  He is adored by Connor and the boys stick together.  I moved to Grand Island just before he turned one and we celebrated his 10th birthday on the 25th.

Laney loves Alex even though the day I came home from the hospital and he came over to meet Laney he said, "She sure is cute but I still wish she was a boy." 

The only boys with Papa and their Hawaiian shirts.  The last time we were altogether at the Auburn house.

The first day of school.  Laney loves that she gets to see Alex everyday.  He is such as sweet boy.