A few pics of the sweet girls

Pilgrim Week

This month, in school the kids and I have been focusing on the history and meaning of Thanksgiving. We still have a lot to cover, but I think after this week the kids have a good knowledge about the pilgrims. We had so much fun learning about their journey to America and making crafts each day. I think that they look pretty precious in their pilgrim hats.





I will post more pics next week when we learn about the Native Americans.

Apples to Applesauce

Last week, the kids and I went with some friends apple and pear picking. We came home with a ton of apples and I decided to make applesauce. It was such a fun experience. This was my first time canning and I am so thankful that everything turned out well. The kids were such an amazing help. Now we have applesauce to last us thought the winter...YUMMY!!

All the kids:


Just a small fraction of the Apples we picked:


My Little Helpers:


The Finish Product:

Visit with Mom

A couple of weeks ago, Brandon's mom came to visit from TX to see one of Joshua's soccer game. We had a great weekend with her and we are looking forward to see her in a couple of weeks. When I uploaded my pictures I realized that I just didn't take enough. But here are a few that I did take:

And she's off...

It is the beginning of a new phase in Isabel's life. As of yesterday she has started to crawl. So much is now open for exploration just by her moving her little arms and legs. Her distance isn't very far right now, but both Brandon and I know what is around the corner. We can''t believe that she is already crawling!

No Need For Pliers

There was no need for pliers when it came to Joshua's first tooth. As we were eating breakfast this morning his very first tooth fell out. We were so thankful that we didn't have to tie a string around it or pull it out with pliers.

Captain Huggy Face

This is the dance that I (Brandon) have vowed to learn. Captain Huggy Face is the faithful sidekick of Word Girl, a cartoon on PBS that the kiddos love. Watch, learn, and love this amazing little monkey.

Go Captain Huggy Face, go!