Good Morning Sonshine!

Happy Thanksgiving!

"Give thanks to the Lord and proclaim His greatness. Let the whole world know what He has done."

Psalm 105:1

Skating

We met some friends at the roller rink for Homeschool Skate, last week. The boys had a blast, of course! Jadon, Gabriel, Gavin, Trevor, and Kaleb.

As the old saying goes, "It's all fun and games until Gavin's skates trip him up and he lands flat on his face!" (Isn't that how the saying goes?) It sounds funny, now, but at the time...not so much! He fell HARD and his face was the first to hit! Praise the Lord he was ok! It really could have been a lot worse! (He had a headache for a couple days!) At least it happened on the last lap. I told him, the next time he tries something new, try it going a little slower!

Trevor's Soccer Party

Trevor's end-of-season soccer party was a few weeks ago.

We had pizza, dessert, a fun little slide show...

(And a lot of people in a tiny little room! Ha!) The certificate.

Trevor and Cami.

Justice and Gavin.

Johnny Jump Up

We call this last one "The Illusionist".

Doesn't he look like he's been cut in half? Ha!

Joke of the Day

Since I don't have any pictures to post, I will tell a joke! Gavin made this one up, yesterday: Q: "What do you call Avery with a beard?" A: "Avery-ham Lincoln"

Blogging

I have been doing such a good job of blogging lately, if I do say so, myself! But now, for some reason , our Kodak Easy Share software is not working! Therefore, I can't upload any pictures! It's very frustrating. I will look to see if I've uploaded any pictures that I haven't blogged about, yet. Stay tuned...

Fall Fest

Last Friday we took a break from school and decorated pumpkins. (Art day?)Trevor painted his like a rainbow.Gavin, of course, made Darth Vader, using his favorite medium: sharpie!Gavin and Trevor...I mean, Captain Rex and Ninja Turtle..? (In retrospect, I think Trevor looked more like an 80's glam rocker than a Ninja Turtle.)Kim and I went as twins! Can't you tell? We tried to get Zach and Bryan to go as twins, too. You can probably imagine how well that went over! Ha! Kim feeding Avery his first Nacho! (Relax...Just kidding! It's what we do. Hee hee!)"Mmmm...cheesey." Avery was such a good boy...being dressed as a chili pepper all night!

Gavin and Trevor riding the bull.

Nana with Gavin, Jafeth, Trevor and Sloan. (My mom was such a good sport to come along with us to Fall Fest! I think she was alphabet soup..?)

The boys (sans Avery): Jafeth, Justice, Cameron, Gavin, Trevor, and Sloan.

Four month old Avery pics...

Avery loves chewing on his fingers, lately. Also, whenever we pick him up he does a really high pitched (happy) squeal! I love it!

My Baby is 4 Months Old!

(I'm not sure why there's no sound, but it's still cute!)

My Little Chili Pepper!

(I'll post pictures of those other boys, later.)

Follow-up to Wyoming/Halloween post...

(If you didn't read my "You know you're from Wyoming if..." post, scroll down.) I knew my mom would find the picture! I guess I was more of a fairy, of sorts, than an angel. Whatever. Darth Vader is my cousin, Ian. It's funny that Star Wars was "in" back then, too! And by the way, I also blame my mom for the hair. What's up with the short perm? (Love you, Mom!)

Just for Evey...

...You know you love it!

Soccer

Gavin with his trophy.Avery trying to stay warm.Bryan and Avery.Avery and Me. Jafeth, Gavin, and Sloan watching Trevor, Cami, and Justice's team play.

Crazy Cat!

We have been calling Smudge "The Keeper of the Stairs" because she doesn't like anyone to go upstairs ahead of her!

This is the corner of the office where I put boxes and other stuff I don't feel like unpacking, yet......And this is the cat's new favorite place to sleep!

You Know You're from Wyoming If...

Last night, when Bryan and I were trying to figure out Facebook together, I came across a "You Know You're From Wyoming If..." group. (Yes, I'm from Wyoming.) It was really funny, but my favorite one was: "You know you're from Wyoming if you design your Halloween costume to fit over a snow suit!" I laughed so hard I was crying, because it's so true! I specifically remember a year that my mom made me an angel costume but she made me wear it over my big puffy winter coat! I was so mad! I thought I looked ridiculous! (I was warm, though.) Remember, Mom? I know you have a picture somewhere. I think I was about Gavin's age. I can just imagine the drama if I tried to do that to him! Oy!

Big Boy, New Toy

Avery had his 3 and a half month check-up this week. He weighs 12 lb, 6 oz and is nearly 25 inches long. (He's in the 10-25th percentile for height and weight, which is dinky for a boy of mine!) When we got home we let him try out the exersaucer. He's still not quite sure what to think of it. He'll get the hang of it soon enough.

Grandparents

Hugs for Nana.Kisses for Grandma. Smiles for Grandpa.

Just another cute picture...

A Child's Prayer

It was Gavin's turn to pray before dinner last night. Of course, there was the standard "Thank you" and "Bless this food". But then there was, "Lord, please help mom remember to wash darks tomorrow. And whites." Amen.