Thanksgiving

Okay, I totally flaked this Thanksgiving in the picture department. I only took three pictures as we were getting the troops ready to go to Grandma's. We had a great time visiting Grandma Sally's and Grandma Jacki's house. The food was superb at both places. We are so blessed to have the family we have!

Grandpop's girls

I used to be THE daddy's girl. Well, as time passes new recruits come into to play. Mia and Isa are the new daddy's girls and have my dad wrapped around their fingers. They are grandpa's girls! He didn't stand a chance!

Cousins

My kids are lucky for all the great cousins they have!

It's finally cold!

The weather is finally cold. I love it! Marvin does not seem to like it. He is in bed later than any of us and goes to the room before we get there. He is waiting for his bed buddy, Seth.

A new friend

A new cat has started hanging around. Of course, they have to pass April's approval. She does not allow just any cat to stay around her house. Now he is passing the Aiden and Mia approval. Oh, and Marvin is even cool with him. I figure if he can put up with my crew, he can stay.

Seth's First Day

Seth had a very successful first day at his new preschool. He is doing a one on one hour with his new teacher, Jen. They connected right away. I hope he learns and grows in his new class room this year. His next step will be a language group in the same school but he has a few goals to meet before that. I am very excited for this new opportunity for him.

Three Years Old

I am amazed my little rugrats are now three years old. We had a good afternoon celebrating their birthday at our home. This next year will be a challenging year. I think the key will be to keep them busy!

Halloween Fun

Even after months of planning their costumes, Aiden and Mia decided to wear their old costumes from last year. They found me getting them out for a yard sale on Saturday and insisted on wearing them...the whole weekend. Mia likes pumpkin guts and Aiden does not. They like to receive and give trick or treats. Dad created a masterpiece pumpkin and I think mom got a tummy ache from too much candy. All our little ones looked great. Our littlest monkey, Drew, was especially cute for his first Halloween.

Aiden and Mia Play and Fight

Aiden and Mia are at a new level of their friendship. They play all day long. They do everything together. They can speak for each other. With this comes a lot of fighting, too. Yesterday, Aiden was very unhappy with Mia's lack of sharing. He was so caught up in himself he didn't even notice I was taping him. I noticed in preschool they don't really interact with each other, but at home they are inseparable. I am still undecided if I should put them in the same class, I think I will to start but by first grade have them in separate classes. My main thinking behind this, is I could so see Mia copying Aiden's homework!

A quick trip to the pumpkin patch

We took all three to the pumpkin patch this morning. It was fairly quick but they all did great. Seth was good with walking around. Aiden was afraid of the tractor that was giving hay rides. They all picked out their own pumpkins.