Happy Thanksgiving

Look at me

Our sweet baby is a crawlin'.

I cannot believe it. It happens so fast, too fast. Before we know it she will be 5 then 8. Every moment with our children is precious, before too long they will be grown and gone.

Pappa John (& not the pizza!)

We love our Pappa John.

He always has the best stories & takes us on the most fun adventures. This time we only had him for a few hours; we were the pass thru not the destination. However, we always enjoy every moment we have with him. He is a school teacher and has always preferred being around the kids more than the adults. He always took us on adventures when we were young. We spent a lot of time outdoors and at the State Parks. Rarely staying on the beaten path. We once even got lost in the dark at Lost Maples. It was a little scary. We had no flash light or anything, just water. We ended up having to throw rocks out in front of us and crab crawl down so we didn't fall off a cliff. There was a point when my dad thought we might have to spend the night up there-but we made it back. It is from him I get my adventurous spirit and love for kids. (AND YES-I am adventurous-remember..I backpacked through Europe.) I may not seem to be that adventurous girl anymore, but she is still in there. Just a bit more cautious. I love my dad. I can't wait to spend a little more time with him on the return pass thru.

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas...

Christmas past at Grandpa & Grandma Bootsie's house...

wonder if there will be any snow this year.

Home School

Every Thursday, we host our home school co-op. We just finished up our creative writing class. The kids had a great time and Ms. Claire & Ms. Jewel did an AWESOME job! Today the kids performed their stories. They did wonderful. I have really enjoyed being with this group of families. It is so great to be a part of a group when you home school. All of my kids have really benefited from the friendships they are making.

Our school would not be complete w/o them.

Six Flags!

Thank-you Grandma & Papa Chewy. We had a blast!

We love you sooo much!

Remember these..

We needed a little help with our teeth brushing so we got some of those fizzy color tabs to show us where we missed. E & C thought it was the funniest thing. They got such a kick out of it! R didn't need any help w/ her brushing so she just giggled at them, quite proud that the dentist told her she brushed her teeth perfectly!