I know, I know...it has been WEEKS since I've blogged! Between visitors, vacations, holidays, and a broken computer I've had my hands tied. There is too much to tell and I took WAY too many pictures to post, but as always I will give you the highlights. Top News: 8 weeks DOWN, only 15 more weeks of James' academy! ONLY...yeah right. :)
Grandma Kathleen came for a visit at the beginning of November. It was great having an extra set of hands around the house again. She was able to spend time with Emma, take the boys on an "adventure," give me a little break, and even see Bradley's last soccer game. She always teaches me something during her visits. This time she shared with me that she has kept a daily gratitude journal for a long time. I thought that was a great idea and started one the very next week. I write 5 things I am grateful for each night before I go to bed. It's simple and takes very little time, but has brought me a lot of joy. What a wonderful way to end each day. :)
Later in the month, Shelly and Hannah came for a visit. This was the first time they have seen our new house! Of course the boys had a blast with Hannah, and we decided to celebrate Thanksgiving while they were here since James would be away on the actual holiday. I decided to do my own spin on the traditional Thanksgiving turkey dinner (big surprise, right?). We served pumpkin/turkey chili (AMAZING BTW...will put it on the food blog asap!), kale salad, green salad, cranberry sauce, whole wheat Tuscan bread and butter, green bean casserole, and raw apple cider. It was a great meal with great company. So many things to be thankful for this time of year and nothing seems more important than family time.
We have been down to stay with James at his hotel twice this month. One weekend the three littles and I went to stay with him for a Saturday/Sunday (Savanna stayed behind to go to her Formal Church Dance- pictures to follow!), and then all of us ended up surprising James by coming down for Thanksgiving Day and stayed several days. The kids love to stay with James. I'd like to say it is because of him but mostly it's the free buffet breakfast the hotel serves every morning, the heated swimming pool, and the awesome park across the street. Really it is a fun place to stay. I go to the gym, go for walks with beautiful views of the mountains, swim, play pool, watch movies....yeah, it's pretty nice.
Some how James has managed to study and write all his papers while we are with him. The baby has even started napping better while we are there. It is cozy having all 6 of us in a 450 square foot space with only ONE bathroom, but totally worth it. We even brought Marley this last time and he was great. We stayed with James Wednesday through Saturday and then he came home for the rest of Saturday and Sunday. Four whole days of family fun. :)
Emma Leigh made a friend, Emily.
Emma is walking!!
Benjamin, AKA Spiderman!
More Emma. :)
November 3 - 8, 2011
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