We drove down to TN to spend Thanksgiving with Josh's grandparents

and Mom and Dad Burkhardt drove up from FL to join us.

Jon was already visiting so we just brought him down with us (:

 It was such fun spending time with everyone

and makes us wish Chicago wasn't quite so far.

Somehow I didn't get one picture of Grandma....

oops.

I think I'm still slightly intimidated by her.

Which is silly, 

but true.

Oh well.

xoxo,

lyss

The Roadtrippers

I love going on roadtrips,

especially when they include 

 getting to see family (:

oh and that picture with the fog? That's how the 

road looked 75% of the trip.

One of the weirder roadtrip weather we've had....

xoxo,

lyss

Just so you know....

Little miss E became a big sister to a little brother Wednesday afternoon.

Mommy and baby are doing great.

Mommy, Daddy, and miss E are all shocked its a boy (:

so much for those matching tutu's....

We're Baaaaaack!

As soon as we got home I started playing Christmas carols on the piano

and husband feel promtly asleep.

Take from that bit of information what you will (:

We loved seeing family and enjoying open spaces for a bit!

I have lots of pictures and silly little adventures to share

but at the moment Mr. Google tells me I can't post any more pictures.

"Too much! Too much!" He says to which I respond with a 

"Well you just wait to my Husband gets here!"

and so I'm just waiting for Husband to tell google whats what.....

until then,

I hope your Thanksgiving was full of loving reminders of who God is and what He's done!

xoxo,

lyss

See ya!

we're off in the morning on our

way to Tennesse for a couple days.

If you think of us,

 pray for little traffic and only fun adventures please (:

We're so excited to see family and enjoy sunny

warm weather (70 degrees! What?!)

and we just really like roadtrips.

Be back soon!

The last colors of fall are falling away,

the sun sets in the middle of afternoon,

and grey of winter is becoming more and more prevalent.

I'm so grateful for this odd week of warmth and sunshine

and little bursts of color along our street.

xoxo,

lyss

We took tried to take Jon to see the Festival of Lights Parade but got stuck

in the crowd instead, and missed most of it.

Bummer.

But we decided that Ghirardelli hot chocolate would make up for it,

and contrary to Jon's awkward smile up there, he loved it (:

Sea Salt Caramel hot chocolate makes pretty much anything delightful,

even being crowded on all sides by waaaaaaaaay too many people.

Record breaking amount of people,

that's what happens when Jon Burkhardt comes to town! (;

xoxo,

lyss