happy thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving everyone...wow...do we ever feel blessed to have all of you in our lives...we really have an amazing group of friends and family! You have made our life so rich and so sweet...we are very thankful for you!!! I hope you all had a relaxing, family-filled weekend with your loved ones! Our Thanksgiving break was full of new traditions and fun memories. It was so sunny and beautiful all week we decided we wanted to move our feast from the dinner table to the beach. So we came up with a menu and packed a picnic. We had steaks on the grill and ceaser salad (a tradition we stole from our cousins in Arizona). We also added a few "traditional" favorites, like sweet potato casserole, green beans, and pumpkin pie. We woke up that morning and took a long walk...laughing the whole time that is was warm enough to be outside on Thanksgiving. Then we packed up and headed to the beach. We had the most relaxing holiday of our lives. Our cousin Lindley came out for the week, we enjoyed the time with her so much. She is a professional beach bum just like us!

We decorated for Christmas last night, and then went to the pool. It is a little funny to be hearing songs like "Its Beginning to Look Alot Like Christmas" or "Im Dreaming of A White Christmas" with the windows open and shorts and tank tops on. I have yet to wear anything but flip flops this winter. I talked to my mom and she said it was snowing in Colorado last night.... and for a moment I think I might have actually missed the snow and cold...but then I woke up this morning and took the boys on a walk....oh I love the weather here!

Our little man is 2 months old now...and such a sweetheart. He is smiling and laughing at the kids. He looks so much like his dad...except the blue eyes, those are mine! Gavin is loving all the time outside, swimming, bike riding, playing ball, sword fighting and building sand castles. He is such a good big brother to Kyan. We laugh everyday at something new he says. Aubrey is doing so good in school, she has "a million" friends and loves reading and writing stories....she has grown up so much since we moved. Addy just completed her first science fair project, I was so proud of her, she worked really hard on it. She researched which "natural" laundry detergent works best...we had fun with it.

We are excited for our first Christmas down here, my mom and Abram and Rachel will be here for the week. we have enjoyed a ton of fun company since Kyan arrived...first my mom, then Abe and Rach, then Grandma Candy and Grandpa Kevin, then Mike and Sayeh and Lindley. We are so excited about the friends coming down to visit these next few months...we love the time with you!

Have a precious Christmas season....and stop to enjoy the simple quiet moments with your family...don't get caught up in the business....slow down...and live in the moment!!!!

We love you!!!
The Longenecker 6
Josh, Harmony, Addison, Aubrey, Gavin and Kyan

P.S. I added 2 photo albums on Facebook this weekend...tons of new pictures of the kids...you can see how big Kyan is getting!