Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Birthday Adam!

We hope everyone had an enjoyable Thanksgiving with family and friends!  We spent the holiday at Grandma Collene's.  On Saturday, we got our Christmas tree. On Sunday, we celebrated Adam's birthday with a hike at Labrador, good food, and chocolate chip cookies.  

Addie working on a Christmas holiday bracelet.

The kiddos getting instruction from Grandma Collene on how to tear the bread apart for dressing/stuffing on Thanksgiving.

Addie also buttered the buns!!

We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends. 

The girls playing a game together.

Singing Happy Birthday to Adam Thursday evening since his birthday was Sunday.

The boys waiting for the deer.

The boys also sighted in guns while shooting pumpkins.

On Saturday, we picked out our Christmas tree.

And got it decorated!!!

For Adam's birthday, he requested a hike at Labrador Unique Area and a yummy dinner.

The kiddos messing with the ice.

A cool tree that had a branch that seemed to merged with another tree.

Instead of a cake, Adam requested chocolate chip cookies as his birthday treat.

Cats, Cattle, Snow Day, and Hunting

Every week, Addie has been letting Amy know the number of days remaining before Christmas - too funny!  The kids had a short week with an unexpected snow day on Friday - BEST DAY EVER!!  We hope that our family and friends are doing well and staying healthy!  AND Happy Birthday to cousin Kaela!  

Addie was on the front porch petting a black cat that was NOT Thunder - Thunder was not amused. 

Even Amy's reflection got in on the photo

Ayson had to pick a book for English class to read and write a summary on - he stated the book was too long (but he was the one that selected the book!)  Check out his 10-panel comic strip!

The kids had a snow day on Friday - our valley (Little Florida) did not get much snow but areas to the east and south of us received 11 plus inches of snow!

The boys went hunting at Grandma Collene's house Saturday and Sunday and Grandma sent this photo that Mike took of the boys through a scope.

 

Gorgeous November Days

A short week with a sports banquette for Addie on Thursday and the family catching up on chores over the weekend. The weather was gorgeous during the week and weekend and we hope the weather was beautiful for our friends and family too!

Ayson with the charcuterie board that he made in woodworking class - the board is made from beach and blood wood.

A long cheese stretch from a slice of garlic pizza that Addie wanted documented.

Ayson working on a motorized microcontroller project - he started with the basic parts and put it together himself.

  

We attended a Cross Country banquette for the kiddos on Thursday evening.  The coaches had great things to say about each student athlete and stressed the importance of off season running...hahaha. 

Ayson showing us how his motorized microcontroller turns on and off - with an infrared sensor.

The kiddos helping stack wood.

 

Fun with Friends

We hope everyone is doing well and enjoying fall!  We had gorgeous weather and made sure to spend time outdoors.  We had many fun outings with friends - thank you!  We also give a huge "Thank You" to our military veterans!!!!

More milkweed seeds in the air last week!

Addie helping to open a milkweed pod.

Wednesday night dinner :)

Thunder LOVED the alpaca fiber that Kate brought over during a visit Wednesday evening.

Thunder was not overly thrilled with his scarf.

We had dinner with Annie and Bob on Thursday night and then Mrs Oliver's 75th Birthday party on Saturday (but no pictures). 

On Veteran's Day, we went to Kate's parents house and had an enjoyable afternoon relaxing and the kids played!

Kate's Mom showing the kiddos how to make fried bread for Indian tacos - yum!!

Goofing around.

Ayson's turn to ride the four-wheeler.

The big kids tossed the football around.

Teaching the boys to play dominos!

Happy Halloween

A busy week of work and school and fun activities - Happy Halloween!  We hope everyone is doing well and we are sending good thoughts to all!

Ayson's LAST football game of the season.  An amazing view with Onondaga Lake in the background.

Ayson is #61

Addie cutting peppers for dinner Monday night - we had spaghetti and meatballs with green peppers and salad.

On Tuesday, we had dinner with Mr Bob and Ms Annie - Addie and Whiskey relaxing by the fireplace.

On Wednesday, Addie and Amy went to Kate's house to "pet the pets"

 

School picture have arrived!

Happy Halloween!  Amy and Kate took the girls trick or treating while the boys watched scary movies :)  We stopped by Ms Annie's house

And Ms Oliver's

A candy shoot

A cute kitty greeted us at one house.

Lavender still blooming!

Milkweed on the wind!