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I have always loved this time of year with the changing seasons, football games, pumpkin carving, Pumpkin Spice lattes, cozy fireplace, Black Friday shopping, snuggly sweatshirts and sweatpants, fleecy socks, etc... I could go on and on!   This year I am especially excited to begin family traditions as a family of 3.  Don't get me wrong, last year was very special as it was Maya's first Christmas.  However, this year she {hopefully} won't sleep through every event :)   Since I am so excited, I have been making a mental list of all of the fun things I hope to do this year!  Now I am going to share it with you in hopes that you can get some ideas from me and I can get some ideas from you too! 

• Go to the pumpkin patch and apple orchard { Check }
• Carve pumpkins { Check }
• Get a pumpkin spice latte from Starbucks { Check }
• Hand out candy to trick-or-treaters {Because Maya is still so young and Rob works, we are going to forego trick-or treating this year.  Instead, we will stay home in our costumes and hand out candy to all the big kids!  If you are in the area, we hope to see you on Monday!  Yes, Jenny, I mean you!}
• Pick out a tree at the Christmas Tree Farm
• Decorate a REAL Christmas tree
• Make lots of soups {broccoli soup, chili, chicken dumpling soup, and potato soup}
• Make a pumpkin pie 
• Have a football party
• Go sledding and play in the snow 
• Make brandy slush {yum!!}
• Get a peppermint mocha from Starbucks {Can't wait!!}
• Watch Christmas movies {National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, The Christmas Story, The Holiday, Santa Clause}
• Go shopping on Black Friday :) {Who's with me??}
• See the Rotary Lights
• Pictures with Santa!  
• Go to the Holiday Fair 
• Go to a holiday concert {Any ideas??}
• Listen to LOTS of Christmas Music {All I Want for Christmas is YOUUU!}
• Hang Christmas lights outside
• Do some holiday baking {dipped pretzels, peanut butter balls, oreo truffles...num, num, num}
• Cookie exchange? 
• Take a road trip to Colorado!!  {Yay!}
• Open stockings on Christmas Eve
• Open presents on Christmas Day 
• Celebrate a very special wedding with Mr. Jason Liddell and Ms. Andrea Walker! 
• Celebrate New Years with great friends!  

What do you hope to do this holiday season??  Please share your ideas!