Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Decorating

Thanksgiving: This year we spent Thanksgiving with Matthew's parents and his younger brother and his wife. There was a ton of great food and I definitely ate too much! Also, we played a couple of my favorite games--Ticket to Ride and Rummikub. Of course, I didn't win either one, but I like playing them anyway.
Black Friday: This was the first time that I went shopping on Black Friday. Usually I avoid the stores like the plague on this day, but I couldn't pass up the deals. Both Matthew and I wanted some electronics for Christmas this year and they were REALLY great deals on Friday. So I ventured out with a plan--AVOID THE MALL AND WAL-MART! Surprisingly, the stores I went to weren't too busy and I got all the items I wanted for cheap!
Decorating: Normally, I wait until December 1st to decorate for Christmas. However, this year I couldn't wait; I decorated the day after Thanksgiving. I am very excited for Christmas, not because it is Christmas, but because it means that baby is right around the corner! The decorations are scaled back this year, since I will be preoccupied with baby. I put up our little "Charlie Brown" tree with a few decorations, our Nativity, and our Stockings. Matthew really wanted a real tree, however, since he is allergic to them and I don't want to deal with one, we opted to use our little three foot fake tree. Perhaps next year we will have a real one again.