One Little, Two Little, Three Little Indians + More!

Charly in her Thanksgiving Feast gear from school!

Our Thankful Tree is still growing with blessings!

Cami & Charly on an evening ride with their Daddys.

After school snack with Campbell!

Charly advanced to Station 5 after this back swim all the way across the pool!

Gage and his buddy Joy at swimming lessons!

 Beaver Nuggets

Auntie Robin introduced me to these this week and I am 10 lbs heavier !!!!
These are the bomb!!!!! Go get you some!!!!

Charly has out grown her boots. So Gage has taken them over and is SO proud!!!!!

At Marshall Kuykendal's 80th Birthday Celebration at Thyme & Dough

 The Zoo

Cousin Jake with C&G

This pig is huge...

Train Ride for G, C and Kendal (One of C's classmates)

AND G wants a goat for Christmas!

Walk The Walk and More...

Walk The Walk

Tuesday morning, CWM had their annual 'Walk The Walk' Fundraiser. Each student was asked to get 5 sponsors to help raise money by how many laps they could run/walk. This is such a fun event and the kids really get into it!!!

A huge THANK YOU to:

Auntie Ashley

Aunt Nancy & Uncle Bryan

Great Grandma Edwards

Meemaw and Opa

Uncle Jim & Aunt Jan

Your support and generosity means the world to us!

We Love Y'all!

Charly is in the orange/coral jacket!

Sweet Boys...

Micah & G playing outside!

I can just see them in a few year running off with their BB Guns causing all kinds trouble!!!!

G and Jack Jack

At The Barn With Dadda...

A Few New Traditions

While spending way too much time on Pinterest... I came across some neat ideas for the holidays.

I love that C & G are just about old enough to understand the joys of Christmas.

New Tradition #1

Elf on the Shelf.

I have been debating on starting this or not. Then I came across a blog who gave Eli a little spin that incorporates Jesus. I love her entire post and her take on the commercialization of Christmas and Santa.

I love also the focus on the good list vs. the bad list because Jesus extends his grace to each of us daily as we all fall short.

I DO want my kids to experience the joy of Santa with a Jesus perspective. 

Read her post here.

New Tradition #2

Christmas Eve Present

On Christmas Eve, The kids get to open one gift. In that gift are new Christmas pajamas (I'm adding house slippers too), a Christmas movie, and a sweet treat to eat while watching the movie (I'm thinking smores),  hot chocolate and a new Christmas Book. All to enjoy before bed.

 New Tradition #3

The Minivan SUV Express

After the kids baths as they are getting ready for bed, surprise them with a ticket to the Minivan SUV Express. Have popcorn ready for them along with their tickets and then off you go out to the minivan SUV.  Paul is the conductor and punches their tickets as they get on board.  Then go drive around town to look at Christmas lights in different neighborhoods. 

 And speaking of Christmas drawing near... here are some of my fav pictures from pinterest that make my heart pitter patter for the holidays!

Mixed Feelings...

So when I started this post, I was anxiously awaiting the results of the presidential election.

Now that all my pictures are uploaded, we have learned who our president will be for another 4 years.

My heart has sunk and I have a pit in my stomach.

BUT as I look at what my post is really supposed to be about, WE ALL still have SO much to be thankful for. No matter who is president, We will still have our family, friends and Our Savior. 

PRAY FOR OUR PRESIDENT. 

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Today was picture day at school for Charly!

Not sure what she looked like once it was picture time, but this is what she looked like when she left!!!!

30 Days of Thankful

Day 2

Day 3 and 4
(We changed leaves!!!)

Day 5 and 6

Yep...

Thankful

Tis the season to be Thankful. 30 Days of Thanks.

We have SO many blessings to be thankful for.

This year, we are letting Charly call the shots, and Day 1 we are SO very thankful for Uncle Taylor!

Our Pottery Barn Burlap Bag Advent Calendar that is posing as our "Thankful Tree"

Charly found her dream car in the parking lot at the shop today.

She said, "Mommy, when you get older you can have one of those."

We are installing ISIS at the shop!!!!

We voted today :) 

I let Charly press my 'Cast Ballot' button!!!