Happy Thanksgiving!

We hope that our family and friends had a relaxing and enjoyable Thanksgiving holiday!!!  Sending good thoughts to all!

Yard cleanup - finally!!!

The boys had fun making the pumpkins splatter.

We went to Grandma Collene's on Wednesday evening :)  The kiddos helping to make the stuffing.

Playing Nintendo

Hunting Thursday

Cousins relaxing after a yummy meal.

On Friday we went to Grandpa Chuck's for more family fun.

The Ryan's

Rediscovered bird artwork of Ayson's from either 2015 or 2017 :)

It's Finally Cold but No Snow

We are sending good thoughts to all of our family and friends!  If you love snow, we hope you have enough to play in!!!  Ayson is very disappointed in our lack of snow.   

We woke up to snow Wednesday morning!  BUT not enough to delay or cancel school - hahaha.

Ayson made a snowball while waiting for the bus.

Goofy kiddos

Addie squeezed herself into a small box!

We now have counter tops!!

Ice skating lessons on Saturday - Addie continues to make progress :)

Ayson was disappointed that we did not get any snow on Saturday.  However, lack of snow did not stop him from rolling his snowball (from earlier in the week) down the hill at the "little" park.

The kids took ice from the pool cover and attempted to build a little ice fort - but they needed snow to act as the edge binder!

On Saturday afternoon, we went to Ms Annie and Mr Bob's house so that Amy could set up the baby crib for the newest grandbaby, Everly, that will be visiting Annie and Bob over the Christmas holidays.

Addie wanted to climb the ladder to see the holiday scene that Annie had set up.

So pretty!

Amy working on the crib.

Meanwhile, the kiddos decorated the little tree (annual tradition!).  

Animal Cuddles and Fun with Family and Friends

A VERY short week for the kiddos with no school on Tuesday (Superintendent's Day) and Veterans Day.  Thank you to the service men and woman - we would not have a constitutional republic with representative democracy without them!

We found a stray kitten in our garage Monday night and Amy called our neighbor Denise, who volunteers with Wayward Paws, and Denise came over on Tuesday morning to take the kitten for adoption check in (including shots and neutering).

The kiddos getting cuddles Tuesday morning (they had the day off from school) before Denise arrived at 9 am.

Addie sat out in the garage with "Lefti" for a good hour :)

Amy tried to get a picture of milkweed seeds floating off the pod in the wind :)

An early evening family walk on Thursday

Ayson being goofy

THEN Ayson started to pester Adam...don't do it, Ayson!!!

It's all fun and games until someone gets hurt...

Luckily, no one ended up on the ground or pouting...just more goofiness :)

Addie working on a chocolate house that she received from Girl Scouts

After Addie's ice skating lesson on Saturday morning, we went to our friend's house to cuddle chickens and make snow globe crafts!  The chickens are so soft!!!

The Guinea hens!  The chickens hang out with the Guinea hens and follow them everywhere!

Kate showed Addie a new way to hold the chickens:)

Snow globe time!

Break time for more cuddling

After the snow globes, Ayson used the very cool glass containers that Kate had to show us all how to make mini terraria!  Charcoal, dirt, moss, a little water, and close the tiny system with a stopper!

Getting the crushed up charcoal (from the firepit) into the tiny container

Tamping down the dirt with the head of a pin:)

Adding moss!

Ayson helped Amelia with her terrarium :)   Thank you Ayson for your patience in helping Amelia!!!  On Sunday, Kate texted to state that Amelia now wants to become a "scientist" like Ayson - hahaha yay!  Learning that totally made Ayson's day :)

Our finished projects: snow globes and terraria!