Happy Belated Thanksgiving!!

I hope all of you, my friends and family, had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Ours was pretty relaxing. Since getting married two years ago, Ryan and I have switched Thankgivings - one year we will spend with my family at my grandmother's in eastern Kentucky, and the next we will spend with Ryan's family in Paducah. This year was our year with Ryan's family, and Ryan and I enjoyed a nice visit with all of his extended family. This was the first year I have even attempted to eat two Thanksgiving meals in one day - it was tough, but Ryan and I gave it our best effort! I don't even want to think of how many calories I consumed that day.....

We got back on Friday and just spent the weekend around the house. I spent Friday afternoon and evening putting up our Christmas trees. Yes, folks, I said trees - we have two this year! I know, I know, it's insane. I wanted to have our traditional tree in our den where we spend the majority of our time. However, I have always wanted to have a "fancy" tree with matching, color-coordinated ornaments. We have a big bay window that faces out onto the street in our living room, and I thought this would be a perfect place for our new tree. It looks fantastic from the street, all lit up - too bad we don't have any furniture in that room yet! Hey, it takes a long time to furnish a house.....

I'm really happy how both trees turned out - while my "fancy" tree looks just how I wanted it, I am still partial to our traditional tree in our den. Not only does the latter contain all of the beautiful Christopher Radko (spelling?) ornaments that we get every year from Ryan's dad and stepmother, it also has ornaments with alot of sentimental value - like the ornaments my Mom made from the mobile which hung over my crib.

Here's some pictures of both - I had to show off my handiwork!

Our "fancy" tree:





Our traditional tree in our den:





Ryan and I really do have so much to be thankful for this year, and consider ourselves blessed. It's a really exciting holiday season for us - knowing that the baby is on the way makes it that much more special.