Its beginning to look alot like Christmas!......

Starting yesterday Kevin and I began decorating for Christmas! My friend Betsy and her 2 yr old son helped me decorate the tree. This year will probably be the last year i use all the red ornaments and lights because I am repainting the living room after the new year a nice blue to brighten it up in there. I am looking forward to all the Christmas clearance this year to stock up on blue ornaments, lights, and ribbons to match my new living room! Kevin and i will be taking a trip to Ikea (huge furnature store) on new years day to get shelving and maybe a new rug to finish the room. Anyway back to decorating... I am amazed at all the decorations I have collected over the last couple years! I have a few garlands that I had no place for.

Kevin has not put up lights outside yet but he is not sure if he wants to this year yet. we will see. Enjoy the pictures and happy decorating!!!

Maya enjoying the Christmas cheer!

Kevin playing with the camera

Our Christmas tree

my favorite ornament

Cozy Fireplace

Here is how everything looks together!

My dining room centerpiece

I thought this turned out nicely!

I had some extra red ornaments so i decorated my large wreath

mmmmm! smells like Christmas

oddly enough this is my bathroom Christmas tree!

Here is the ornament we got on our honeymoon for our first Christmas as the Felgers

My first ornament from gma and gpa Leibbrand

Merry Christmas!

Thanksgiving 2010

What a wonderful day Thanksgiving was! It felt like it took forever to get here and now I cant believe its over!
 Kevin and I woke at 9am and I made a veggie pizza and cheese ball and Kevin loaded the car with table and chairs to accommodate this big family!

The amazing before dinner spread Kat's deviled eggs My veggie pizza and Kari found her calling for thanksgiving with homemade jalapeno cranberry sauce mmm!

Mom and Judah made our placecard decor of rice crispy turkeys!

The table set to perfection! We were able to fit more people with the tables in a t shape which was Kevins idea and worked well.

Aunt Judy brought this adorable edible turkey! so fun!

Yummy food!! Aunt Judy made mac and cheese, broccoli cheese rice, and a watergate salad!

Turkey and Black beans and rice

awwww

Tommy and Anna, Tommy had to sit sideways lol poor guy!

this was definitley not posed....:-)

Josiah

Kevin looking handsome

Dad and Mom

the Felgers

Kari took the picture but here is everyone

Judah playing with a gift Judy and Rich got for him

playing with his uncle's phones

I cant believe Josiah is so tall now!!

What a beauty!

Sister love

WOW

Relaxing after stuffing ourselves watching football

Kevin and Nette playing indian leg wrestling i guess a new Thanksgiving tradition! haha

cute!

After gorging ourselves we also looked at Black Friday deals and Kari and Kat went out that night to get movies at walmart at 12am. All us older kids also watched Beauty and the Beast late at night and sang along with all the tunes! It was a great end to an amazing day!
I was so thankful to have the day off of work and to be surounded by a big chunk of my family and missed those that were not there. God is always good every day and I am amazed by his blessings and Grace and Presence. Happy Thanksgiving!

Marching Band Flashback!

This weekend we went to see Josiah play at his last performance of the year in Band at OMEA States. I am so proud of my brother he looks solid marching on the field and this is only his first year! Mom was the Band nurse this time and Dad was in the pit crew on the field! Kari Kevin and I tried to stay warm in the bleachers.

this is a video of part of the show. States was not their best performance but they did awesome and placed in a BOA regional competition so please excuse me when im verbally surprised this was my first time seeing his show and i felt so bad when it fell apart a couple of times with the music and if it weren't for my comments you all probably could not tell. Sorry Josiah! The times i follow Josiah i tear up because he looks like a pro and has impeccable technique and he is only a sophomore! I am so proud of him!

Daddy helping the Pit get set up on the field

the Auxiliary girls

Josiah is third from the back (i think)

 Great job to all the band kids and Boosters of the Marching Comets this year cant wait to see it all next year!