Thanksgiving at GMa's

We spent Thanksgiving Day at GMa's house this year. There wasn't a huge crowd there, which was actually really kind of nice and relaxing. Leslie and her new friend came for lunch & they walked in right as GMa was performing with the Rockettes. I mean, I guess they got a very exuberant "welcome to Thanksgiving!" It was a beautiful day for giving thanks!

I always forget to BeReal, but if the girls are with me when it goes off, they do it for me.

Why is playing under a table so fun when you're a kid?!

A Thanksgiving Day staple...Grandma Jean's pumpkin bread! Look how perfect her handwriting was!

Jonah's Phone/Cat Pitch

Jonah may have a very disappointing Christmas! LOL! 

He is not getting a phone...and he is absolutely NOT getting a cat! He's so sweet about it though, that it kind of breaks my heart to say no to him. I'm glad he gave us a longer Christmas list!

Handsome Haircuts

The boys were lookin' mighty fine after their haircuts! It was pretty fun that they all three got their hair cut at the same time! I hope these boys grow up to be just like their Daddy!

Hahaha! Maybe its a genetic thing to not be able to keep your eyes open for a picture?! 

November Misc

I am so grateful for this life we get to live. Of course it isn't always perfect...far from it, actually...but it's pretty great! Here are some of our everyday memories from November.

We went to Youth Forum at Falls Creek while the kids stayed with GMa.

I tried something new this year and made these cookie decorating kits, as a fundraiser for the girls' mission trip this summer. So fun and cute! I was very busy with Thanksgiving cookies in November.

That's a lot of cookie dough...

And a lot of cookies!!

It still catches me off guard sometimes when Mackenzie drives off...watching your kids grow up is so bittersweet. I'm very thankful she's such a careful drive though! 

A throwback to baby Jonah...so precious! 

I went to a College prep night Mr. Moore had at the school...I got lots of good information, but this was the most important thing I wrote down for sure! 

Got my blonde back and it feels so good!

Christmas tree cakes are the best! 

Drowning in homework...so proud of how hard she works!

The girls sang at the Fine Arts Gala.

Pre-Game Day State-Dinner!

I made cookies for them!

Gracie's birthday party

This picture of our medicine cabinet feels like an adequate depiction of life right now...chaotic and all over the place. sigh

Oh man...this is so me. I just don't get to lay in bed nearly enough!

Laying in bed with a lit Christmas tree is ultimate!

Mackenzie went to the Advance conference with Brian and got to be a part of this cooperative program thing, as a GoStudents participant.

Working on homework before basketball practice.

He pushes all my buttons and is so much work...but I love him to pieces.

Bahahahahaha!

Christmas music, all day every day.

We had a Thanksgiving meal and Lord's Supper at ECC.

I don't remember what this was about, but they were all working really hard on something.

Jonah totally threw us under the bus and made it sound like we make him take care of Jack all night long and he doesn't get any sleep. We now have some new rules about the iPad...I had no idea he was watching it when he couldn't sleep in the middle of the night. Will Jack ever sleep normally in his own bed, by himself?! UGHHHH!!! I really don't know what to even do about his sleeping situation.

Mackenzie got strep throat at the end of November. She also had an ear infection & pink eye...not much fun for her.

Jonah had to make a family tree and he chose to do a Christmas tree. Pretty cool! 

Jack was entertained by this balloon forever!

Like Father...

Like Son...

So it begins...

Jonah is very patient and gentle with Jack...most of the time anyway!