Happy Thanksgiving

Give Thanks

This year was a gorgeous holiday with great weather for travel.  Granny and Grandpy made the long journey in their new RV.  We all were delighted that they came!  They were even more delighted that they got all the grandkids to themselves!  Baba and Papa could not make it this year due to Papa's chronic back pain.  : (  It was heartbreaking for all of us that they could not come, but we did our best to celebrate with thanksgiving.

Granny and Grandpy arrived on Wednesday and left on Friday.  Granny is always so eager to go back home! (Darn you, FOX NEWS!) haha!  Anyway, we soaked up every single moment together with loudness and laughter! 

On Thursday, Eric signed our family up to volunteer serving others' Thanksgiving dinner in our community.  The twins had a ball pretending to be waitresses.  Jentsyn was the main dishwasher and Eric and I were her helpers.  After she was done she looked as if she went swimming with the dishes!  The girls did a great job serving and even had fun doing it.  The girls asked if we could do it every year and I think it is the start of a great family tradition.  So instead of having a big dinner we changed our plans and had a big Thanksgiving Supper.  Everyone came over to our house for an evening of celebration.  Cheers to Thanksgiving and Traditions!

CHEERS!



Storytime with Granny




Salted Caramel Cheesecake...the picture says it all!



"Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good.  His love endures forever.  Psalm 136"

CARPE DIEM!

WAKE UP AND WALK!

I am so proud of my family!  We have found a way to include quality family time in our morning routine.  How? (You may ask.)  By walking the twins to school.  We all wake up early, get ready for the day, and begin with a walk. It does wonders to the body, mind, and soul!  We hold hands, play, sing, laugh, chase the dogs and pray along our way.  It amazes me how refreshed and blessed you feel (even when it is snowing, freezing, or raining)!   The dogs even do a dance when it is time to wake up! 

Our beautiful backyard trail



Micaiah and Makinley running through the field



Makinley and Mom walking backwards





 

 

 Scooting along



Twins walking twins!





Time for breakfast!  Woof!

 

 

 

 

"I am the light of the world.  Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.  John 8:12"

Halloween Party

2nd Grade Halloween Party

I am the classroom Mom for Makinley's class and we spent the day decorating lanterns, pumpkins, and making homemade slime!  There was no "BOO"ing at this party! 

Easy and cute craft thanks to pinterest!

Great science experiment!  The kids LOVED getting their hands all slimey!

COPS AND ROBBERS!

Makinley-Cop

Micaiah-Robber

Jentsy Mouse as Minnie Mouse!

"Pour out your heart like water before the face of the Lord.

Lift your hands toward Him for the life of your young children.

Lamentations 2:19"