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Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving got off to a bad start.

Hayley's finger was smashed in the hinge side of the bathroom door.

The two other girls involved were very heartbroken.

Steve drove like a madman to the ER.

Leaving me behind because I tried to put some clothes on first.

(I just got out of the shower.)

I followed with the camera, some I.D. and a form of payment.

Hayley was very brave and really loved the Winnie the Pooh stickers

she got after she had her finger x-rayed.

She was really into the Tom and Jerry cartoons that were on TV.

She only got upset when we uncovered her finger.

I went home before they numbed her finger and stitched her up

to get the girls and myself ready.

Steve stayed for the fun part.

After her fingers were numb she fell asleep.

She slept through the cleaning and stitching part.

Hayley loved her purple band-aid and sang a song about it.

Here are four of the reasons I am so thankful to be a mom.

This is the first time in 3 years we have all been together.

It is so hard when someone is missing.

We love you Cory!

We played Minute to Win It.

FACE THE COOKIE

Ally won the first round.

 BREAKFAST SCRAMBLE was a lot harder than you would think.

TISSUE PULL

It was good clean messy fun.

SUCK IT UP

Dustin was a maniac.

SHARP SHOOTER.

Apparently we haven't taught our kids how to shoot a rubber band.

They got in a lot of practice later on each other later.

DEFYING GRAVITY

Nate was the only one to make it past the minute mark.

Everyone had fun trying this one out.

Emily showed the girls how to make button bracelets.

They all really loved it.

They all picked out their buttons.

The older girls helped the little ones.

Then we headed home to change Hayley's bandage.

It was no easy task.

I think they needed at least one more stitch.

If not relaxing it was definitely memorable.

So thankful for the family I spent time with today,

the family I didn't get to see today

and the family who are no longer with us.



My Birthday!

I had a good birthday.

Despite the tantrums and ignoring of clean room request.

Oh and a poop covered toilet.

I was spoiled.

I love when I go to the mailbox and there is a card for me.

I received a laminator and put it to use immediately.

Lots of cards with money to use on myself only.

A gift card to Home Depot.

HP 7 part 2 and 17 Miracles DVD.

Creationary, can't wait to play with the girls.

Last but not least, LEGOS! Love them.

Stayed up late putting them together.

Now I'm going to tear it apart and build another version.



Thanksgiving

I just love my TURKEY my sister gave me a couple years ago.

Slowly I am gathering a few more Thanksgiving decorations.

I made a Thanksgiving sensory bin with a lot of help from Emily and Abby.

The bin contains: Quick Oats, feathers, pom pom acorns, foam leaves,

turkey puppets, Pilgrims and Indians found here, Little People Turkey,

scoops, cups. magnetic wand and cups with pom poms and pipe cleaner leaves.

It is very MESSY but they really love it.

I made some TURKEY bows  for the girls and as always a few extras.

Hayley and Lindley wore theirs to church on Sunday.

I made a couple with purple so they would match.

Love these girls.

Pumpkin Carving

We had fun carving pumpkins this year.

I think it has been a couple years since we have done it.

Emily and Abby pretty much did theirs by themselves.

GUTS! GUTS! GUTS!

Lindley is smiling because she didn't actually have to touch the guts.

Lindley and Hayley loved their pumpkins and

squealed when they lit up.

Emily, Lindley, Hayley, Abby

DINOSAUR PARK

We really needed a day out.

So we invited Stockton to come to Dinosaur Park with us.

Stockton loves "SAURS".

Cara must love Stockton because she knows a lot about dinosaurs.

We had a fun day.

Diggin for bones.