Avery is 3 and Christmas Prep

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Our Carolina sapphire Christmas tree to be planted after the holidays

Making Christmas ornaments

The tree and pergola

Lights 

"Can I open my presents now?"

"Princesses and monies!"

"Wow!"

"I got a movie!"

Birthday lounging

Mommy Maeve made a strawberry cake with blue frosting

"Happy Birthday!"

Blue frosting

Another bite

Kendall and Grandma Rose bedtime story

Maeve and Avery check out the family pictures

Random Pics and Christmas Tree Hunting

Houghtens at the Denja home during Thanksgiving week

At Mike and Robin's playing tonk

Pam, Erin, Mary and Rose

Robin and Mike at the farm

Kendall and Grandma like to dance

A tractor ride and hot chocolate at the Christmas tree farm in SC

Carolina sapphire tree in the middle is our live tree this year that we'll plant later

Ridin' in the truck on the tree farm

Thanksgiving Week Visit in Michigan

We had a hectic and good week in Michigan.  We were able to get together with the full Denja clan and had Mike and Erin Houghten stay with us with Grandma Alice.  It was nice to see a little bit of snow.  It convinced us how little we miss it.  Fortunately, we were able to drive on basically dry pavement when we needed to get to various places.  

Hangin' with the Kids

Here's a variety of pics with the kids.

Setting up an obstacle course

"Now step in and out of the bucket!"

Avery decided she did not have to go through the box

Chillin' with a movie

The princess

Kendall tells Grandpa Bob a scary story

Sometimes we're friends

Fancy nails before the marianette show

On our way to see Alladin marionette show

"When does it start?"

A Barbie wedding