I am a slacker ...

So I have been slacking. I know it sounds cliche, but we have been keeping rather busy at the Hamel house. Thanksgiving was nice and relaxing. We managed to stay in our p.j.'s all day long. We showered mid-day and just put on a clean pair! Dinner was delicious, we had a traditional feast with all the fixing's. Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans and a pumpkin pie that Riley made in pre-school. It was fabulous. Friday we made a turkey with chipoltle chilis and spices with black beans and sopa (Spanish rice), and of course Sunday we had turkey soup .... the girls loved it!

It was nice having Chad home for the week and we hung out and got some spring...well ok not spring cleaning done but winter cleaning if you will. Closets, toy box etc.... Thursday we picked Madeline up from school and went past Idaho City to pick out a Christmas tree. Again, we had a great time. The girls had fun playing in a couple inches of snow! We also ran into a Forest Ranger who told us to be carfeul because he saw some wolf tracks. Cool! Lots of wildlife here in ID. We have our tree and tonight we will decorate it followed by family movie night, Kung-Fu Panda and popcorn!

Today we had a great day at the zoo Claw's and Paws followed by some time at the park. I have a funny video clip to add if I can figure out how. But for now I will post some photos. Better hurry time to decorate!