Abby and Margaret doing the countdown to Christmas calendar.

Both girls are "horse crazy" right now. It helps that we can walk to the neighbors and visit with the horses every day. The girls like to feed them carrots.

We are busy preparing for Christmas. We are in the middle of our gingerbread house still. We always have big plans for it and then have to pair it down when reality hits and we don't have the time or skill to make it like we had envisioned it! I am also in the middle of sewing the girls matching Christmas dresses. I try to make at least one dress a year for them. I should never have selected Christmas fabric. I don't think I will be able to finish them in time for Christmas. At least we have Russian Christmas to celebrate- that gives me an extra week!!