Thanksgiving

We changed tradition this year and decided to have dinner at our new house. It was different but there was so many people we thought it would be better (we being my mom and I). It worked out well and everyone ate a ton of food and had fun! We had over 30 people there. It was fun that my sister Stacey and her family was in town. That made it even better!

Baby Smiles

I had a blast with this little one! Got my baby fix in.

Reading predictions

Trying to get a good picture with this many kids - near impossible. But we tried...and there might be one good one in there.

Cirdan tried really hard to get Hank to like him. Hank is shy - but by the end Hank warmed up to him. Mission Accomplished.

So many desserts

Awkward 

Nate clearly ate too much

When everyone left we got a family picture. Cannon loves setting the phone up for automatic and running to get into the picture. We took a ton of pictures because he didn't want to stop.

Oh and some of these pictures Ella is crying because she wanted a sleepover but we said no - 

Cannon punked us and told us what to do

I got the kids some cookies they would paint. Thanksgiving morning they did them and had fun!

Trick or Treating in June and Another Tooth Gone!

Jett lost another tooth! One day after his 1st tooth. He wanted this one out so he wiggled and wiggled it until it finally came out! This time he wasn't scared.

A couple of the boys in the neighborhood all went into their houses and put on costumes. Once the girls saw that they wanted to dress up also. After they all were dressed up they played for a bit and then came up with a crazy idea to go Trick or Treating! They only went to their own houses but none of the parents knew (but me) so to see their faces was priceless. The kids had a blast. This will be a great memory for them.

Last Day of School

 Last day of Freshman year! She made it! Kaiya had a really good year. She made lots of new friends and got closer to the ones she already had. She liked her teachers...and although she didn't get the best grades her year was a great! Next year will hopefully be a breeze as a Sophomore!

I need to enjoy these mornings I get to drive her to school. She has 1 year left and then can drive herself! Only one more year. Tear.

Jett and Cannon love getting/giving letters from the neighbor.

Last day of school letters!

Jett has the best Kindergarten year ever!! I could not have asked for better teachers. He made a ton of friends and loves to play with them. He is Mr. Smarty pants. Highest reading and he excelled in everything he did.

Walked the kids to school for the last time this school year.

Then I had to pick up my Freshman.

It was too early in the morning for pictures so we took some after school.

Cirdan and I walked over to get the kids after school.

Jett and Noah

Ella's good friend Evan and Jett

Ella wasn't very excited that school was out. She had a really good year just like the other kids. At first she was worried because she didn't have any of her friends in her class but that soon changed and she made a lot of new friends. She absolutely LOVED her teacher (Mrs. Noon). She was really sad she wouldn't have her anymore. 

We went to Red Robin to celebrate with our friends. Jett and Ella thought it was the best place to go! They ran into a few friends while there and they thought that was the greatest!

Cannon is obsessed with werewolves