Still having fun with gma and gpa Head

We've been keeping busy entertaining gma and gpa. The weathers been cold, but we've still managed to get out some. One day we hit the beach and looked for shells, another day we went on a family hike, and we've done tons of shopping! It's been so fun. One night we made gingerbread cookies, and somehow ended up decorating them all to look like Gma and Gpa. We've been trying to fit in some Christmas traditions, so we feel like we've had family for two holiday's and not just one.

A letter of gratitude from Griffin

Griffin's teacher had each of the students write down all of the things their grateful for. I have no doubt that Griffin's was one of the longest in the classroom, he loves to write. I'm posting this exactly how it is written, so good luck with some of the words. (I love his misspelled words.)

I'm thankfull for my Mom my Dad my brother and my sisters my Gpa and Gma I love my family. I'm also thankful for farms the animals and food that they have and i'm also thankful for the plants and grass gardens I love the erth. I'm thankful for the heros like firefighters and poilecmen and the army I love the people that kepe me safe. I'm thanful for erth space eor grass land life I love God. I'm thankful for shool my thecher Mis. Park and the lunchlades that perdes food and the costoden I love the people that tech me. I'm thanful for water and food and livening and the thinggs that people have invented I love noleg. I'm thanful for Benjermen frankulen ho diskuverd lecktrisity and that discoverd that lightnen was leckticety and the other smart people on the erth like the presitint and this things I rote are not all the things i'm thanful for.

Gma and Gpa Head

My Mommy and Daddy are here for Thanksgiving! And they came bearing gifts. The kids all got new pj bottoms that are soft and warm.

My mom is one of those super moms that won't stop working until you make her. She's done all my laundry, mopped my floors (on her hands and knees, I told her I had a broom!) she keeps the sink empty and she made the girls 5 new barbie beds (I'll post a picture later.) One truly amazing thing is she doesn't kick the kids out of the kitchen when she's baking (Like I do) she invites them to help! The made yummy, yummy cookies and happy memories together.
Both mom and dad have been spoiling us all rotten. I am so grateful for their generous hearts and filling our needs. Thanks mom and dad!

Plymouth, Mass: Thanksgiving festival

What a great way to kick off our Thanksgiving Celebration, a visit to Plymouth Mass. Grandma and Grandpa Peterson were staying there and we were able to meet up with them for a Thanksgiving Festival!

The Parade was the main event, and it did not disappoint. The floats were great, there were many, many marching bands, and some great characters in between.

Isn't this Pirate great?

The were even balloons! Not like Macy's, but the kids loved them.

Look at this ladies hat! Isn't it great?

Now I know the Plymouth Rock isn't much to look at, but at least we can say we've seen it. What a great day. We had a wonderful lunch with G and G Peterson and had to bid them farewell. Plymouth was a charming town, and I'm glad we were able to see it.

Fa la la la la la la la la...

Since Halloween has past I can finally put away our Halloween CD. I can't tell you how many times I had to listen to that thing! But now we can break out the Christmas music. Early? Yes, but we have a lot of CD's so there's no chance of getting sick of one, and this year we added this new CD.

My children love Phineas and Ferb and we enjoy listening to the first CD. So I was so happy they came out with a Christmas CD. It already feels like Christmas.

Hilarious!

I know all of our kids say cute things, but I don't want to forget all of the things mine have said. So, I have to post them, just so I will remember them always.

Elliot was drawing at the table the other day and looked up at me and said, "Mom, I saw a man at Walmart with boobs." lifting up her shirt she stated, "I don't have boobs, just nibbles." Ha ha ha...

Griffin was shooting baskets at the church the other night. He made one and yelled, "Mom, I made a hoop." Hoop? So I corrected him,

" Griff, the expression is 'I made a basket.' Or you could say 'I'm shooting hoops.'"

He continued to shoot baskets (mostly missing, those hoops are high). And then he made another one, this time the ball went in without touching the sides of the orange hoop. Again Griffin was exited, "I made another basket Mom and it didn't touch the sides at all."

"Great Griff, that's when you can say, 'nothing but net'."

He looked at me in frustration, "you just said I had to say, 'I made a basket' now your telling me I have to say, 'nothing but net?' come on."

Later that night he made another basket and said, "Nothing but hoop!"

Poor Griffin, he might be able to brush up on his basketball skills, but the lingo is going to kill him.

October happenings

October came and went. We had lots of fun though and stayed super busy. The Young Women and Achievement day girls combined to drill some pumpkins into fun pumpkin lanterns. We drilled holes then added Christmas lights. Caleighs read "BOO"

Our wards Trunk or Treat was cancelled, but no worry's for us, the Knights Party is always fun. Michelle Knight goes out of her way to make it fun for the kids. This year Madame Zucchini told a story. She used sound effects and involved the whole group. The kids are still talking about it.

And then the main event... Trick or Treating. I still can't get over how many kids we get. It is so fun to see our neighborhood crawling with Halloween kids and their parents.
This is the Lupo family. They had a football game going in the trunk of their van and it fit their costumes "tail-gaters."
Why make the kids come to your door, most of our neighbors have figured out to just sit outside their homes.

Costumes (In case you couldn't figure it out.) Miles-Anakin Skywalker Griff- a mad scientist Caleigh- a cupcake (I got to make the costume with lots of help from our awesome RS pres. Donna Carling) Elliot- Snow white.

We had lots of fun and had a safe, a little cold, Halloween.