Monkey's prayer

This morning at breakfast, Bella asked to pray. Well Monkey wanted to pray too. Hers went like this Dear God.....and I love mommy, daddy, Bella, Little Man, Little Bit,Ms Dianne, Grandpa, Pops, GiGi, and....and Especially Me!

Christmas Elf

The Christmas elf has left a note and a treat everyday, since Dec. 1st. He can show up anywhere and the kids get so excited to find him. The first note read.... It's the first of December and everyone knows that Santa is watching for kindness to GROW. Find things to do and find things to say that show that your kindness is growing everyday. Look for treats and warnings too. I am the Elf of Christmas and I am watching you.

Thanksgiving

Our Thanksgiving day has come and gone. Another year and turkey under our belts. Getting the family all together really shows how fast everyone is growing. Little Man helped me set the dining room table. The table used to be my Granny's, in the farm house, in Ballston Spa. The plates we used were my Great Granny Anderson's. I love having old things that stir up fond memories around me. I am thankful for many things this year, but the biggest is that God's plan is greater than our plans. He truly has the whole world in his hand.

Halloween Fun

I know Halloween fun has gotten out of control, when the actual night of Halloween, they are not excited about saying Trick-or-treat. We did trunk or treat, Longview Rec center, downtown festival, and neighborhood trick-or-treating. Ella changed her costume three times. She was a witch, candy corn and a mermaid. Harrison was a clone trooper this year. Sophia was a cat.
We also went to Limoland to get pumpkins. That is always a good time.

Monkey turns 3!

Sophia had her third birthday party at Discovery Gymnastics. She had a blast. It is hard to believe that she has gotten so big. Thanks friends for such a great day.

BooHoo

We just returned from a surprise trip to the beach. We didn't tell the kids we were going and they didn't figure it out until Lamberts. Bella wanted to know why there were so many pineapple trees (hehehe). The condo was so nice and the kids had a blast. They always do. There is definitely oil in the water. Scott actually wrote oil in the water at one point. Lots of BP workers still making the clean-up effort look good. It's hard to tell just looking at the water. The dolphins came each morning, which was a good sign that maybe things will be ok.
Now that we are back, Pops gave Little man a 4-wheeler. He is actually really good at it. He cruises around the school board parking lot.
Monkey is sick. She caught what Little Man had for 7 days last week. She is a good sport, but you can tell she is feeling yucky. Her birthday party at the gymnastic place is Sunday. I hope she feels better by then.

Corn Maze

We went to the Rippavilla corn maze this weekend. The corn is a little short this year, but perfect for the munchkins. It is in the shape of a barn with a sun and cloud. They had fun trying to find the circle for the sun and then the bumps for the cloud. Great for map skills.