Thanksgiving 2010

After a busy November - celebrating Saints & Veterans, fundraising by serving breakfast at the Cathedral School, a school field trip and the end of daylight savings time - we were ready for a break. In our usual way, we made last-minute plans for a Thanksgiving vacation. We decided on Ruidoso and found a nice little cottage in the village. We had turkey and lots of other goodies. We made sure to give thanks again for all the many blessings, trials and triumphs that have come our way this past year. We hope to embrace them, learn from them and appreciate them all as we get closer to a new year. Here's a quick snapshot of our trip...

The twins enjoying some krispy kremes - hats and all!!

A beautiful drive later, we arrived at the cozy cottage.

The cottage was already decorated for Christmas with a tree inside and lots of lights outside!

A bunch of deer arrived shortly thereafter and were very hungry!

So, we fed them...

It was like our own personal petting zoo every day and the kids had a blast!

Did I mention there a were BUNCH of deer at the cottage?

Check out the two bucks on the left and right.

Then, of course, to the Inn of the Mountain Gods to feed the ducks.

Even Micaela enjoyed the cool weather.

Everything was beautiful as always, and we can't wait to go back.

And a big THANK YOU to our wonderful neighbors that watched our home for us!!