We will be coming to Iowa the first weekend of Dec. to celebrate Krista’s Bachelorette party so we spent our first Thanksgiving in MI this year. Our amazing friends, the Thornton’s invited us to spend it with them (from the moment we moved here they have welcomed us to their table).

 
John’s brilliant idea- make your own Macy’s Day Parade! They had a parade route, balloons (Elsa, Anna and a sword), spectators and more. 
    
 The Gale Family tradition was shared with our friends. TURKEYS!  

New Family tradition was possibly started this year. We (by that I mean John) cut down our familys first real Christmas tree.

 
Cooper was on a mission to find the best tree.   

We FOUND IT!

    
 
 Timber!

   
  A little break for Hawkeye football. Cooper is wanting to sign up for tackle football 😕next fall so he is showing a bigger interest in learning the rules.   
The one time of the year the space above the door gets cleaned 😁