Thanksgiving with the Yutzys

At Hemisphere Park after watching Junie B. Jones Jingle Bells, Batman Smells at the Magik Theatre

Ready for the play to begin :)

Our hosts...Paul and Tammy

One of my favorite dishes...green bean casserole!

The family minus Tammy (the photographer)

Playing with cousins and Papa

Pushing Cousin Elli

Play- Doh time!

All the grandkids with the grandparents! :)

This year we celebrated Thanksgiving with Brian's side of the family.  His parents and brother (and family) came down from Kansas and his sister that lives in San Antonio had us all over for the big feast.  We all shared cooking duites...makes it much easier that way!  Landon LOVED playing with all of  his cousins.  It was fun watching them interact as well.  They rode bikes, scooters, a motorized jeep, ran around like crazy kiddos and also enjoyed their time indoors!  It was nice for the adults to catch up as well...I feel old calling myself an adult?!?  Just exactly when did I outgrow the "kid's table"?!  So crazy to think that I now have a kiddo old enough to sit at the "kid's table" all by himself.  Happy Thanksgiving to all and thanks Houge Family for having us all over to your home! :)

Tis' the season to be jolly...

Santa came to town...

Landon LOVES this big tree :)

Landon and his buddy, Cole

Landon with Santa

Decorating sugar cookies

Such a happy boy...

Singing at the church dinner...he did a great job!

I know it is not even Thanksgiving yet but the holiday festivities have already began in New Braunfels! Santa rides into town the Friday before Thanksgiving every year and downtown NB is lit up about 30 minutes after dark.  Landon got to watch the lights be put up all last week on our way to his school each day, so he was super excited to see the lights get turned on...I think he enjoyed running around the circle with his friends the most! 

The next morning Landon got to eat breakfast with Santa.  He could not wait to sit on Santa's lap and tell him the 3 things on his wish list...a train table, a rocket ship and a white truck with a horse trailer and horses!  Lots of his friends attended the breakfast as well...friends always make it more fun!

We have many more fun events planned for the month of December.  Christmas is a great time of year...kiddos seem to make it even better!



Fisherman Hunter Yutzy

Ready for a deer to make its appearance...not sure one will with an orange tipped barrel sticking out the window and a juice box on the windowsill but he is ready if it does!  They were fortunate, despite all the noise, to see two deer that Landon claims title to "shooting!"

Caught some big sunfish!

First time shooting a real gun...Mountain Dew cans took a beating!

Showing off the holes in his cans...he was so proud of himself!

He insisted on fishing without a shirt because, "That is how Uncle Ryan fishes!"

The title is what Landon would like to change his name to and I am not kidding!  We do at times call him Fisherman Yutzy (at his request) because, well you choose your battles, right...but it will not be officially changed on the birth certificate!  Landon spent the weekend with Daddy, Pa and some other guys at the ranch.  He had the time of his life...hunting in a blind, riding the gator, fishing, shooting real and pretend guns and whatever else you do at ranches with guys!  I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall for this adventure.  Landon loved it and cannot wait to go back!