Nov. 30th

Last night the wives got together for our monthly "coffee" (reason to hang out). We did an ornament exchange and this was the one I got- I love it! :)

Nov. 29th

Beautiful Fall trees I saw while out walking today. This was a treat since not too many trees in Vegas actually change colors or lose their leaves.

Nov. 28th

Trying to bring some "Christmas" into this house. :)

Nov. 27th

We've really been enjoying our fire pit lately....

Nov. 26th

Snapped this one of the hubby carrying our tree. :)

All decorated.

We went to a tree farm today to get a Christmas tree- it's the first "real" one we've bought. It smells so good in the house.

Nov. 25th

We took the hubby's parents up to Mt. Charleston to eat breakfast. It is hard to believe there are mountains and snow just 20 minutes from the Las Vegas Valley.

Nov. 24th

My father - in- law

Broken kitchen faucet in the middle of cooking & cleaning! Luckily the hubby is very handy around the house and came up with a quick fix. :)

Beautiful flower arrangement from the in-laws. :)

Our first ever time to make a turkey and it turned out great!

Lucky dog!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Nov. 23rd

At the nearby casino for a little slot machine fun. :)

Enjoying the fire pit

We were so happy to have the hubby's parents in town for Thanksgiving.

Nov. 22nd

Peanut Butter Blossoms

Banana Nut Crunch Muffins

Started baking for Thanksgiving today. Have to admit... I'm a little nervous - I've never hosted a Thanksgiving before! I'm a little concerned how the turkey will turn out. Oh, and did I mention it's a 20 lb. turkey for 6 adults??? haha The hubby said, well, if we're going to cook a turkey, might as well do it right! :)

Nov. 21st

Beautiful Nevada Mountains

Nov. 20th

Only my dog could manage to get fake grass (astroturf) all over him and track it in the house.



Guilty face....

Remember this....?? (Back in Feb. or March in NM). I remember being so relieved this home had no real grass after this episode, but Luke has managed to find a way to still track in (fake) grass. haha

Nov. 19th

Editing fun.

Nov. 18th

Love these Fall flowers with the little mini "pumpkins"

Nov. 17th

"Open 'til we close"..... haha

Nov. 16th

Really...?? Got our first Christmas card in the mail today! A little early if I do say so myself. haha
At least it came with a coupon! :)

Nov. 15th

Bought this Vinturi wine aerator at the winery this weekend. It is like an instant wine decanter. :)

Nov. 14th

The other day we went walking around the big town of Comfort, Tx. Ate some Blue Bell....yum! And found this funny sign- making fun of those historical markers you see all around....

Nov. 13th

The Director of Hospitality at the winery. So sweet. She even has a bottle of wine named after her!

Nov. 12th

The winery had a huge celebration in honor of veterans and those serving in the military. They set up a "Freedom Room" with photos and stories about military members both past & present. They also had tons of quotes about Freedom displayed all over the tasting areas. Their "Freedom" wine is a blend of 3 types of grapes and part of the proceeds go to support military children by providing scholarships. If you're ever in Comfort, Texas (just outside of San Antonio), stop by! :)

Nov. 11th

Spent this Veteran's Day at a winery in Texas with some great friends.

Nov. 10th

Looooove Texas. :)

Nov. 9th

Funny sign I saw recently....

Nov. 8th

I have been wanting one of these since I lived in Virginia and a coworker had one that she brought to a staff party. I loved how you can change out the ribbon to make it fit in to any season or occasion. Well, I happened to be at Home Goods earlier this week and I found one! And for only $9.99!! I love that store! :)

Nov. 7th

This is an old pic, but I'm using it since I didn't really have a great picture today. I love the way the sunlight is hitting only one part of the mountain range. This is in Caliente, NV.

Nov. 6th

The dog got a new toy- that's almost as big as he is! He LOVES it. :)