Exciting News!!

We got some very wonderful and exciting news over Thanksgiving! (and believe me, we are ready for some GOOD news for a change!) Kirsten and Adam are engaged!! Adam proposed on a weekend trip that they took to Vail, Colorado Thanksgiving weekend. We hear it was all very romantic, and a fun weekend.

We are thrilled and happy! Adam is a GREAT guy, and they are both very happy! Kirsten's engagment ring is gorgeous, and just what she wanted. Adam picked it out on his own. (with some specific "guidelines" from Kirsten, of course!) He did a great job!

No date set yet, but they are looking at possibly next fall. We are checking into venues, and that will determine the date, as many venues are booked a year in advance. The wedding will be held in San Diego...that we know for sure.

So, two weddings in one year....wow! We are looking forward to both events, and are happy to welcome Adam and Jamie (Brandon's fiance) into our family! Enjoy the photos!

We had a nice Thanksgiving...I cooked WAY too much food (as usual) and of course we all ate WAY too much food! Our guests included my mom and her neighbors LaVon and Dale, Jody and Bobby, (Jody made a FABULOUS ham and that yummy pineapple casserole that I love so much!), Mark's sister Bonnie, Kayla and AJ, and Brandon, Jamie and Nathan. Of course our sweet McKenna was here, too.

The rest of the weekend was spent putting up Christmas lights and trees and decorations. I didn't want to brave the shopping madness on Friday morning, but did venture out a little in the afternoon. I'm so proud of myself...every year I vow to have at least some Christmas shopping done before Thanksgiving, and every year, it never seems to happen. Except this year!! I've been shopping for several months, a few things at a time, and I'm happy to report that I have about 75% of my shopping DONE!! YEAH!! THAT feels great! Now I feel like I can MAYBE enjoy the holidays a bit more this year. And, can I just say that it's been FUN shopping for TOYS again! (for McKenna and Nathan and Jayden) I've really missed that since our kids had to go and "grow up" on us!