Cuddles and Snuggles

Cole can't think of anyplace that he would rather be, than cuddled up in Emily's bed on a chilly Thanksgiving morning.

Good Day Sunshine

Little Pilgrim

This little pilgrim says, "Happy Thanksgiving!"

Hobo Style

For Emily's birthday party this year, she planned a hobo party. She spent over a week planning and setting up her hobo encampment. Her friends all donned their best hobo costumes and pulled up a crate to the campfire.

Her guests enjoyed beans and soup from the can and hot dogs served in pie tins. One of the favorite dishes was what Emily called "garbage dumpster cake". It was a sight to behold with old cans and bottles, dirt, and wiggly worms. Yummy!

Even though Cole was too young to join the party, he did his best to get in the hobo spirit by trying on some of Emily's costume.

Emily's 12th Birthday

Emily celebrated her 12th birthday in style.
Nana and Grandpa treated her to a birthday lunch.

There were presents to be opened, and manicures waiting to happen.

Emily is great with the gift opening reactions. No wonder she enjoyed drama class.
There was also lots of time to goof around with her brothers. Here she fashioned protective gear for herself to wear in a cotton ball fight they were having.

With Emily there is always some art involved, even if it is only on her own knee.

Autumn Leaves

Grayson suggested that we rake up the leaves in the backyard. Cole and I joined in, eager to celebrate the change in season. The boys were quickly done in by the 90 degree day.

Their shorts and sweaty faces don't exactly look like the Fall scenes we see in books and movies, but we had a great time anyway.

Pumpkin Patch

Halloween is finally here, but what to do with all those long hours before trick-or-treating begins? The kids suggested the pumpkin patch, so we headed off to run off some excess energy.

There was no shortage of photo ops.

Totem of Cuties

Emily shows off her prize pumpkin patch catch.

Five At Last!

Five Years Old at Last!
The day couldn't come soon enough for Grayson, for me it came too quickly.
It was a very happy occasion, with family, cake and many presents.