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Practice picture, I wanted a dark background without a flash. Although the test picture looks good Abi's face was too dark without a flash. Ben refused to get near the lights, silly boy. The pictures of Abi turned out pretty cute anyway.

Is it me or is she looking so grown up these days? 

 

Tree time

I don't know why but I felt like getting something different this year. We always get a noble and I love nobles I just wanted something with more branches and a little more fullness. We don't know what kind of tree we got but it only cost $25, so it was a deal too!

 

 

 We saw these weirdo mushrooms at the tree farm. It's hard to tell in this picture but they were giant. Straight out of Alice and Wonderland.

Thanksgiving travels (finally)

We spent our Thanksgiving camping in our trailer in Pullman. The drive over was entertaining because the wind was blowing giant tumble weed across the road and we could see them coming from far away so we'd try to guess whether or not we were going to hit them. We saw a tumble weed that was taller than a car, made me giggle. How big would a tumble weed have to be to hit the breaks for? We saw lots of cars with tumble road kill stuck to the grill. Who doesn't love tumble weed? The kids were really well behaved all weekend, it was me that almost lost it the nine-hundredth time I was searching for the kids gloves, socks, or hat to go back outside. It was not my weekend for having patience looking everywhere for everything. Our tailgate turkey turned out great and we had lots of fun around the camp fire. It was nice to be displaced for this first big holiday without my mom. I was busy and distracted and didn't even have time to think about it. And for the football game, Apple Cup was awesome. I haven't been to such an entertaining game in years. The kids sat through the whole game and were angels except when Abi informed me she had to poop with 2 minutes left on the game clock and a tide score. I was wiping her behind in the bathroom when the game ended and went into overtime. It brings me much joy for my Cougs to win. It makes me think the underdog does come out on top sometimes, if you work hard enough you can win. It's something along those lines anyway that makes me feel good. Win or lose the Cougs will always have more heart, more soul, more love. That's just the way it is.

Fun with Hilie

 

Dinner trailer style

 

Deep fried turkey dinner

 

I officially froze my ass off. I am still cold, I think it will take weeks to recover. Lesson learned- you can NEVER pack too many warm clothes.

 

 

 

 

Our faces say it all

Victory!

Not sure what is going on in this picture but it cracks me up

 



What was a super fun weekend with family and friends for most of us was still hard for some of us. Sometimes life just doesn't work out the way you want matter what you do or how hard you try.
It's not fair. Everyone has something that is their own struggle, that is meant just for them, not sure why........ Hopefully to make us stronger and teach us something.

 

Favorite ending to good holiday weekend

   

I am experiencing technical difficulties, apparently I am out of space for pictures. Lot of stuff to post once I get this figured out.

Thankful for family

  I woke up this morning to Abi singing and playing nicely with her brother in her room. Happy mom moment. I choose to forget the tantrum over cartoons and broken snow village person that followed. Yes, I already put up Christmas decorations over the weekend, and the husband put the up the lights on the outside of the house. We are ready this year! These kids are way to cute and sweet (usually) not to be thankful for. Their happiness is contagious :)

 

Thankful for sweet sleeping Ben

 Thankful for the husband (that just got promoted to Senior Buyer!)

What you think you can’t handle, might actually be God handing you a gift. ~Ann Voskamp

What's up

A lot of work and not a lot of play going on around here lately. The husband took his final couple tests to complete his Purchasing Manager Certificate, YAY! He worked really hard and was one of the first people in his department to complete it. I have been working a ton of extra days, which has been exhausting and drama filled. On one hand I am thankful for my job and on the other it is driving me crazy. I do not thrive surrounded by negativity. Sometimes it is almost impossible to be thankful, but I am thankful that I like the work I do and that I'm helping patients. The kids are good, besides fighting colds and teething. I adore and love um to pieces one minute and the next bed time can not come quick enough. Ben says a new word everyday and Abi and Ben have become as thick as thieves. I am looking forward to next week and the holiday so our family can actually be together for multiple days in a row, this single parenting while the other one is at work does wear you down. I have a feeling this is going to be really fun holiday season for the kids. Abi wants to write a letter to Santa and I think we'll do the shelf elf and go see the Zoo Lights. I'm excited to decorate for the holidays, have family time, listen to Christmas music, Christmas shop, see the kids in cute holiday clothes, receive Christmas cards, drink an extra glass of wine, and snuggle with the husband on cold nights. December, bring it on!

Three Little Pigs

We went and saw the Three Little Pigs play today on a preschool field trip. I took Ben along and he did great. He just sat in my lap the whole time didn't try to get down or make a peep. Abi really liked the play and I thought it was pretty cute. We were two rows from the front on the side and we were so close at times we could reach out and touch the actors.

 

Sitting next to her friend Nadia

The Great Debate

Not talking presidential debate, or politics. Just the great debate swirling around in my head wondering if our family is complete or not. I'm not sure I'll ever know. Babies are like potato chips once you start you don't want to stop, ha! Well, unless you feel exhausted and worn out all the time and adding more craziness just might be the straw the breaks the camels back. How do you know for sure that you're done?

God asks us to give thanks in everything, because this is the way you live through anything. ~Ann Voskamp

I am jumping on the thankfulness bandwagon. I like reading what everyone is thankful for this month on Facebook. I am thankful for sooooo many things but I've decided instead of writing about it this month I am going to show my thankfulness. I am beyond thankful for my lovely husband but do I show it on a daily, weekly, monthly basis? Does he know how thankful I am for him? And of course I'm thankful for my healthy, happy kids but do they know how thankful I am for them? Hopefully my actions can speak louder than words this month.  

Cute, cute, cute, I heart fall

My little cutie, I thought he was adorable today.

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More pumpkin pics

 

I've been itching to take some fall pictures and try out my photography skills but the rain been altering my plans.

 

Why oh why did she HAVE to wear the pants with a hole in the knee, I tried to talk her out of it, but it was a battle I wasn't up for fighting today.



 

 

 

Christmas card picture?