Today we had another Thanksgiving dinner to go to. The boys and I drove up this morning and made a great big day out of it. We picked up Ceceley and Codie and went to Dad and Ruby's. We made it to Pa Glen and Idena's for Thanksgiving lunch around 1:00. Afterward we hung out at Dad and Ruby's again for her jewelry party. We had pizza at Angie's and then went to Granny's for fun and games. While some of us played FLUFF the kids started getting ready for Christmas. They did a wonderful job putting the tree up and getting it decorated. When I asked Connor what had been the best part of the day, he said, "The family." He really enjoys getting to see and play with everyone else.

Thanksgiving Day Fun

After a large meal at Granny's the kids went out to play. They had a fabulous time or at least looked to have one. There was tree climbing, leaf raking and of course burying others in the leaves. Don't they look like they were having a great time?!?

Happy Halloween!

Albert Einstein and a mysterious vampire made the rounds this Halloween. Connor wanted a costume that would win the costume contest in the after school program. He wanted to be Scream. I finally made him realize that was too original. He decided on Einstein after a visit to Party One. Keaton started talking about vampires or at least he would say "vampire" and growl whenever Halloween was mentioned so we thought it only fitting that he be a vampire. Connor actually won the contest for 2nd graders in the after school program. YEAH!! We went trunk-or-treating at Living Hope Church (our neighbor's church) and then Connor had a Halloween party to go to at a friend's house. They boys had a great time. I ended the night completely exhausted.

Jackson's Orchard

The boys love going to Jackson's Orchard to get a pumpkin every fall. I love going to get a carmel apple with nuts. YUMMY!! The boys had a great time. They both love playing around on all the hay. Keaton tried picking up lots of pumpkins before finding just the right one. He got a small one and Connor selected a large one. We haven't carved them yet but Keaton has tried with a butter knife more than once. We drew a jack-o-latern face on Keaton's and he packed it around with him yesterday afternoon. He is so excited about Halloween. He has talked about monsters and vampires a bunch lately. Wonder what he'll be for Halloween! Happy Fall!

Fall Break

Tony & I took the kids to Chattanooga on Fall Break. We saw Rock City, went to Ruby Falls and the Aquarium. The weather was great and the kids had a really good time. Here are the kids under the mushroom rock and me and the kids during a rest break.

More Fall Break Action

Although we didn't go off on vacation during Fall Break, we did have some fun. I took the boys over to my friend's house to swim. The water was great! (They had the heater on.) They had a great time.

Ceceley's New Smile

Well it is Ceceley's turn to have braces. It seems everyone else in the family has already had their turn. Maybe after a few days we'll be able to understand what she says when she talks.