Thanksgiving 2016

Updates on Clifton -
He missed school this week because he complained of leg pain so bad he couldn't walk.  This kid loves school and hates to miss so I have a hard time thinking he was faking, maybe being a little dramatic.  Anyway after medicine and lots of messaging he was ok, walking funny but ok.  Then a few nights later he woke up in the middle of the night screaming about leg pain.  I think it is just growing pains but poor guy!

Updates on McKay -
Had a big surprise for her this week and she is in heaven!

Updates on Stanley -
Finally says Clifton and McKay's names, they aren't mommy and daddy anymore.

This week Alex took extra days off just to spend more time with us.

We couldn't be happier to have more Daddy time.

Tuesday we met Aunt Rebecca, Julia, and Grandma P in Tacoma to play and eat yummy treats.

Then we took Grandma P home with us.

When we got home I got to go help in Clifton's class.

I love being able to help out.

Then that night Grandma is awesome and watched the kids so Alex and I could go to the Sounders playoff game.

 And we won!!!!  Western Conference Champs, here we come MLS Cup.

Occidental street is so pretty lit up!

The next day we meet up with Grandpa P at a restaurant to give him Grandma back :)

Priming the pump.

Teaching the kids how to blow the straw paper off and at Grandpa :)

Thursday was Thanksgiving!

A great day with our loved ones!

Friday I went black Friday shopping in the early afternoon and decided to jump on board with the humane society black Friday deal of free animals.  We have been wanting to get McKay a kitten for her birthday and decided this was a good time to get one.  It ended up being a lot longer process than excepted, 4 hours and a lot of worrying I wasn't going to be able to get a kitten.  But it all worked out!

I was so excited to surprise her.  She had no idea!

Instant best friends!  McKay decided to name her Treasure.

This little kitten has brought us so much joy its crazy.  We all just love her to pieces and she seems to feel the same way.

Stanley pretending to be the kitty in the box I bought her home in.  Silly boy!

McKay playing with Treasure. "What if her paws are cold?"

Best kitty ever!

Saturday was the annual Ladies Turkey Bowl.

 Even the rain wouldn't scare away this awesome ladies (and a couple men for QB)

Man it was fun and muddy!

After a long hot shower we got Christmas stuff out and got decorating.

 Since we looked at buying this house I have wanted to decorate this tree outside!  Its the perfect Christmas tree.

I love the Holidays.  It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.
We then ended the night with our friends, Carters, coming over for dinner and playing.

Sunday bake day!

Stanley is really into it these days.

Turkey Trot 2016

Updates on Clifton -
His six year molars are finally poking through.  No loose teeth yet though.

Updates on McKay -
She has been my extra cuddly, cuddle bug.  I don't sit down very often but when I do she makes sure to fill my lap.  I sure do love her.

Updates on Stanley -
Sadly we had to bust out his inhaler.  Luckily it is not horrible or anywhere close to a hospital visit but I sure got use to the nice summer where we didn't have any issues.

For FHE this week we went to see Trolls together.

It's a pretty cute movie, not my favorite but we loved all the music and dancing.

Monday Clifton's school had a Veteran's Day assembly.   He sang in the choir and it was just a wonderful assembly.

Too cool to smile for me :)

We had fun this week playing.

 Making our turkey shirts for our neighborhood turkey trot.

 Playing nerf guns with my boy.

 Making bread in a bag.  It turned out yummy and not messy.  We will be doing this again!

Bug museum trip.

The snakes still freak me out but apparently not my kiddos.

I got some eggs at the bug museum that hatch so we spent time watching our eggs and waiting for them to hatch.

We had some more beautiful days this week.

So we took every opportunity to get outside.

Late night meeting with friends!

We got to take our friend, Faith, out to ride the animals at the mall for an early birthday celebration.  It was a fun evening out.

Then Saturday was our neighborhood turkey dash for the kids and turkey trot for me.

 I think our shirts turned out pretty cute.  The kids were so excited to wear them!
The kids did well.

 McKay finished dead last but she was so happy about it,  so that was a huge win in our books.

 Clifton finished in second and was pretty happy with that.

Then they let Stanley run, and any chance he gets to run makes him happy.  Such a cute neighborhood event!

My race.  I finished in 23 minutes which is great time for me and in third place.  I was so close to first I could taste it, but I am happy with my results.  I was the first lady so I will take that :)

Right after the race we headed over to South Kitsap Food Bank to help deliver food for Thanksgiving.  We love this tradition and made sure we had time to fit it in!

Then we headed to Portland for the Stanley Thanksgiving.  It was a tough trip, Stanley's asthma kept him up all night and was crazy from lack or sleep and the albuterol.

McKay got stung by a bee in the car on our way to church, seriously what are the odds.

But spending time with the ones we love sure made it worth it.

Fun pictures from the week...

Stanley wanted to help me carry in groceries and somehow his bag ends up having rocks in it :)  Silly boy!