The last 2 years, Bill, Miyah and I along with our friend Leah went to the tree lighting at the Capitol building in downtown Raleigh. We just have not been able to get Ben and Alex to go with us. :-)

It is our family tradition to pick out our Christmas tree the weekend after Thanksgiving. On our way there Bill and I were thinking that this was one of the last 2 times picking out a Christmas tree before our guys graduate from HS....then who knows where they will be!

This year Leah and Ben came along (Alex was working). We walked down to the Governor's Mansion first to trick or treat, then walked around our neighborhood. Miyah walked up to each of the houses by herself...she was not shy at all!

Our first year carving a pumpkin with Miyah...her and her dad did most of it, she had a lot of fun!