Decking the Halls can poop you out!

Greetings my friends!
I have been trying to get a little Christmas decorating done this weekend.  I started before Thanksgiving by decorating the top of my old pie hutch.  Since I have my little grand-daughter most of the week while her Mommy works, I need to do a lot on the days she is not here.

Then I went to work on the top of this very tall armour that my hubby built for me.

I have to use a ladder to reach it!  But the more things up high the better for me with a toddler's busy hands always checking things out.  Plus she is so crazy about Santa this year that she wants to hug every Santa she sees!

I also made this wreath for my daughter this weekend.
I followed the tutorial on Kristens' blog and improvised a lot. Meaning I used what I had on hand and made it on the cheap!

We had a lovely Thanksgiving at my brother Matt's home.

Pictured are my niece Chloe age 3 and a half and my grand-daughter Addison age 2.  They love hanging out together and are becoming good buddies.  We had beautiful 62 degree weather that day but by evening it was freezing!  A cold front came through and we had temps in the 30's with wind chills in the teens.  Needless to say it was a drastic change.

And here is Addison's very kind and patient Grandpa building Lego towers with the girls!  My brother and his wife have this beautiful screened in porch and how unusual that the girls were able to play out there.  Normally it's too darned cold in November for that to happen.
Off for a little Christmas shopping today.
How was your Thanksgiving?
Cindy
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For Ceekay

Hi Friends,
A fellow blogger and friend of mine needs your help.  

It hasn't even been a month since I had lunch with my blogger friends in Arizona.  Ceekay (Thinkin of Home) and 3rd from the left has been battling ovarian cancer for many years.  We knew she would be starting a new treatment shortly after our luncheon.
However this treatment has not gone well and Ceekay has been hospitalized and very ill.

I met the lovely Ceekay 4 years ago at the first blogger luncheon I ever attended.  Since that time we have gotten together many times while I was visiting my son in Arizona.  Ceekay is bubbly, outgoing, fun-loving and oh so sweet!

Laura (Decor to Adore) and third from the right has come up with a smashing idea!  One of Ceekay's fondest wishes is that her whole family could spend a day at Disneyland.   Laura (Decor to Adore) has handcrafted and designed the cutest little elves and all the proceeds will go to help Ceekay realize this dream.
Please friends if you can, check out Laura's blog.   She has all the details and please say a prayer for our friend Ceekay.
Thanks and I will be back with a new post soon,
Cindy