Decorating Day

Today is one of my favorite days of the year...DECORATING DAY!!! We usually wait until after Thanksgiving to decorate but with hockey we won’t have time!

Claire is so much help that I have no idea how I will ever do this without her!!! She really helps me set up, fluff, and decorate all three of our trees!!

Oliver helps but he kind of comes and goes!

But we all love putting the ornaments on the family room tree because that is all of the kids ornaments that I get them each year. We love to reminisce and tell stories about each one!

Yesterday I had my annual shopping day with the girls. We went a bit later than usual but we still had a blast.

We always have so much fun! It is one of my favorite holiday traditions !!!

November Stuff

So I am trying so hard to keep with blogging but it is definitely getting away from me.  So here is some November stuff!

 Oliver obviously had some hockey!

And when I take him to early games or practices we always stop for a delicious breakfast with some delicious hot chocolate!

 Oliver  was elected class representative for student council this year.  So he got to be a part of the Veterans Day assembly.  Here he ready to  sign all of the veterans in.

Then he got to go to the breakfast after the assembly!

 Then winter came early this year and brought along freezing temperatures and this happened.

Then this happened.  Not the best way to start the day!

Then I found this picture and I got so sad!  I remember this day like it was yesterday!!!!!

 When the kids were little Mark used to take them to Doodlebugs every morning and every morning I would wave to them as they pulled out of the driveway.  Now that Claire is in middle school, she leaves before me and I get to wave to her every day again!!!!!  It's not the best picture but she still waves to me every morning!!!

I have to be better about taking pictures so I can blog more!  

Happy Birthday Auntie Rose

Last weekend we celebrated Auntie Rose's 60th birthday!  

We even got a nice family picture!

 Leah planned a beautiful party!

 We missed Greg!

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 My mom and the birthday girl!

 The Halligan kids!

 Love my cousin Leah!

Love my handsome guy!

It was so nice to see everyone and celebrate with my favorite Aunt!