Thankful!!

What a great long weekend of things I am thankful for...

Days off with the kids--

Wednesday through Monday for Danny! We were all able to boxing a couple of times, Movies, Christmas shopping, and lots of sleeping in!

Visitors--

Hank came down from Posen with Jerry on Wednesday afternoon and stayed until Saturday. We had a beautiful thanksgiving dinner with mashed potatoes made from Hank's spuds! We played UNO and shot pool and ate a lot! I love cooking for the family and the more the merrier!

Cassie--

Jake picked her up while we were at mass Thursday morning and she stayed until Sunday night!  We played,read lots of stories and moved her out of the crib and into her Big Girl Bed! We set up and decorated the Christmas tree which Cassie really enjoyed. I had all her ornaments in a special box that she could unpack. She loved choosing a spot to hang them! Jake took Cassie and all the kids to see the new Penguins movie and they all said they alighted their heads off....Cass liked the treat bag I packed! Leah came over to play on Sunday after church and inspire of the cold they jumped on the trampoline.

Church--

I am so thankful to belong to a parish like Saint Patrick. I am blessed daily by the kind people, the awesome,inspiring and educating priests and all of the good programs they carry out. I have been invited to the women's advent tea this Friday and I am excited about that. Cassie loves to do the sign of peace. She strolls all around the place shaking hands and saying "peace a with you!"

Sports--

Danny,Molly,Charlotte,Sophie and I all ran in the Fantasy of Lights 5k Friday night. At the start at 6pm it was 27 and snowing with a decent wind...aah, running in Michigan! I love that we see so many people we know at the races, and Molly, well she knows everyone! It is a great way for her to reach out to others, running is a unifying thing, which I LOVE! U of M games are such fun to go to. Jerry got tickets for everyone, including Cassie, for Saturday afternoon's game. Michigan won and the kids had a good time cheering them on. Cassie wore her cheerleader uniform and met the dance team gals and the cheerleaders..they all ate her up with a spoon!

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Enjoy the photos!

My two cooks help me get ready for the big day! Danny made Pecan Pie bites and a Cerry-Cranberry Pie. Cassie made the greenbean casserole.

Fantasy of Lights Team! Check out the results!

215 Danny Hincka M 13 Brighton,   23:11 7:27/mi

574 Sophie Wisbiski F 13 Brighton,    23:21 7:30/mi

217 Molly Hincka F 23 Brighton,   27:49 8:56/mi

216 Kerry Hincka F 53 Brighton,   28:36  9:11/mi

214 Charlotte Hincka F 21 Brighton,   30:46. 9:53/mi

After getting up at 6:30am I convince Cassie to work on quiet crafts while everyone else sleeps and I wait for the coffee to brew! 

The new bed! I am glad I saved this when Danny was finished with it, it worked out perfectly! And the first night, Saturday, was a success. No getting up or crying!

Cassie was very happy to meet the dance team, Danny, not so much! Jake threw him into the arms of the dancing girls, I love how beet red his cheeks are!

Grizzly Adams and friends!