november

 cute baby in a basket

 we had an extra warm november. jude loved visiting the chickens

 candy swap after school

 ice cream date with olive

 cool guys

 things we're thankful for

 noah was surprising me with breakfast in bed before i got up one day

 poor jude got his pinky slammed in the bathroom door jamb and had to get two stitches

 top teeth! he got all four at once which wasn't so great for nursing

 i love this reader

 helper olive feeding jude

 hazel finished the last book in the series of unfortunate events 

it's her favorite series yet

 these two spent their day posting flags for veterans day, collecting food for the food bank and delivering it

 family bike ride to get icees and play at the park 

in november!

 i love these cute babies

 wearing goggles to cut onions for the chili cookoff

 i love finding these

 we've got a(nother) climber!

 jude likes mac and cheese

 i refashioned an old thrifted shirt of michael's to be mine and i love it

 weaning

 noah knocked on our door and ran, leaving us a treat and notes

 i don't know many five year olds who come home from kindergarten and make their own meat and cheese sandwhich but i love eleanors independence

 first hot chocolate of the season

 thanksgiving feast

henry loves the bunny

 holiday parade

 making pancakes

twins

 i love all my dinner helpers

 jude's finger before the nail fell off

 lunch date 

the kids killed it with their turkeys this year 

 cleaning the table after dinner without being asked

 michael decided we should drive to washington last minute to be with family for thanksgiving

it was SO windy at the rest stop on the way there 

ikea

 love these cute cousins

 we didn't tell michael's parents or siblings we were coming for thanksgiving

it was a fun surprise

 all the grandkids

 the kids loved racing grandpa at wonder word

 and pony rides!!

sister time

 best cousin friends

 snoqualmie falls 

 fun visit with ryan's family

 #1 slurpee selling 7-11

 turns out jude is allergic to cats :(

henry played in the kid area at fred meyer so we could shop in peace

 henry's first day riding the bus

 Christmas tree shopping

 first time using all the mugs!!

hazel's GT presentation on Jean Batten

oops