I'm Thankful for.....

my loving family... and the wonderful time that we share together...
that it wasn't my turn to have Thanksgiving at my house this year...

and for the delicious meal that my little sister Susan prepared. She did a AWESOME job!
that Susan didn't hurt herself while carving her first smoked turkey...
I'm thankful for my sister who worked so hard to prepare this Thanksgiving feast in her new home.

Thanksgiving Fun

There was a lot of excitement on Thanksgiving Day as the weather turned cold and it started to snow (big flakes). We are not used to the white stuff and the kids got really wound up about the "flurries".
Here we are standing in the blizzard (note the flake on Eric's head).

Here Aaron is looking for a good flake to catch with his tongue. Hey, you are supposed to pay attention to the photographer.
Snow cheering is the equivalent to rain dancing. Give me an S....N...O...W!!!!

Susan's place has a nice warm fireplace. Just the perfect setting for relaxing and enjoying a game or two.
Playing with this snow isn't as cold and the music is better than that of the cheer squad. Eric played with this globe for quite a while pushing the button over and over again.
The afternoon was spent sipping warm cider, playing video games, reading the newspaper (looking for good sales!), watching the Santa Clause 3 and enjoying one another's company. A good time was had by all.

Happy Thanksgiving!

With Love, Aaron, Tammie, Nicholas, Carter and Eric

Happy Birthday Dad

Happy Birthday Dad. Another year older and wiser. Tammie and I accidentally ordered a larger cake than we had anticipated. Had we known there was that much room on the cake we would have had them add some decorative Peanuts' characters. So, tell you what, just imagine there is a Snoopy and Woodstock dancing on the empty side of that cake.

Happy 61st Birthday. We love you!!!!

Thanksgiving with the Hayes Family

We had an early Thanksgiving get together with Aaron's family yesterday. It was kinda of a crazy day. My husband was sick and was unable to go. So I had to make a turkey wreath , bathe the boys, iron their clothes, feed them breakfast and rush to Target to pick up the birthday cake for Dad Hayes, and get lunch for the boys all by myself. I'm so grateful for my husband. When he is not sick he helps me a lot!! I was a little late getting to Kelly's house (about an hour) but it was okay. Mom Hayes had a cute idea to get all the grandkids together for a photo shoot. The only problem was getting all the kids to stay still and smile at the camera. Nick and Carter did a good job. I love the T-shirts. I hope Chrissy got at least one good photo. Here's mine. I didn't take many as it was hard to get a good picture. Whoa, there is a mystery hand supporting Emily. Quite hairy knuckles. I wonder which kid that belongs to? Eric is giving me the look and is wondering, "why do I have to do this Mommy"? He wasn't too happy he actually cried after this picture. All the kids looked cute in their named T-shirts.
Yeah!! Now we can have some fun and play.
I really missed Aaron. It was not the same without him or Jason there. The boys and I had a nice visit though.

Bubbles, Indian and Archery

Our boys always stay busy. Here are some pictures of their recent adventures....

Bubble blowing in the front yard. The weather has been unseasonally warm and beautiful.
Carter was an Indian at his pre-school's Thanksgiving Program.
Nicholas went to a Cub Scout activity where he got to shoot BB guns and do a little Archery.

I've heard that if you bite on your tongue your aim will improve.

See, one hit the target.

Nerf Video

I love to hear the laughter of my boys. Here is a video of Nick showing Eric how to shoot a nerf bullet out of his mouth. Eric thought it was so funny. You can also hear Carter in the background talking about his favorite car.

Stay Tuned!!

I have three new post and a video to be blogged.

Halloween

Our Ward had a their annual Trunk-a-Treat, but the boys wanted to go trick or treating in the neighborhood. This was Eric's first time. He was rather shy at first, but quickly got the hang of going up to the doorway and getting some candy.

Here is Superman escorted by two scary looking Clonetroopers.
Okay, so we had a little difficulty getting Eric to stand still and smile for the camera. There is almost nothing that can't be fixed with a red lollipop.
Showing off that stylish cape.
Eric is looking for a place to throw away his lollipop stick. Inside Punk's head would be a good spot. When Aaron and Nicholas went to buy the pumpkin Monday evening, Nicholas wanted to know what the pumpkin's name should be. We traditionally call all our watermelons "Harry" so the pumpkin also needed a name. From now on our pumpkins will be named "Punk".
Oh, I guess those Clonetroopers aren't so scary after all.

Nicholas

Nicholas has been enjoying the Third Grade. He received his first report card Friday and is doing well. In Social Studies they have been learning about urban, suburban and rurual communities. For his class project Nicholas chose to construct a model of a hospital. He received an A!!!!We expect the younger boys to follow in Nicholas' footsteps. Here is Eric doing his best to fill Nicholas' shoes. Can you tell that he likes lollipops?
Gramma and Grumpa Hayes sent some Halloween treats for the boys to enjoy. They received a lot of candy and neat toys, whistles and eyeballs that you can throw against the wall (gross). Thanks Gramma and Grumpa!

Preschool Halloween Party

Carter's preschool had an enjoyable Halloween Party on Tuesday. Can you spot our little Clonetrooper amongst the pastels and frilly outfits?
Carter and his classmates enjoying a game of Halloween Bingo.
Our Clonetrooper knows how to march to the music.
Such intensity when decorating one's cookie.
This was a fun game. You sit on the balloon to pop it and get the prize inside.

Playtime

Eric is not very shy. That might have something to do with having two older brothers. Eric enjoys jabbering and playing with his friend Aidan.
The pictures are a little blurry, but that may have something to do with the fact that these boys don't stay still.
Eric and Aidan with their grandmothers.
Carter was a good older brother and helped the younger boys with their toys.

Preschool Field Trip

In October Carter's Pre-School went to the pumpkin patch to enjoy a morning of fun and adventure. Here is Carter enjoying lunch with a couple of his buddies.
Here I am to save the daaaaaaaay!!!!!!!
With all these pumpkins it is hard to choose only one.
Weeee!!!! Hangtime!

Spaghetti

We all know that our boys tend to be picky eaters. What one will eat, another will not. Spaghetti is one dish that all the boys will eat. Or in Eric's case, wear.
Whudda mean I've got somthing hanging from my lip?
Nicholas was so hungry that he also ate some leftover chicken. We're not really sure why he has a napkin in front of his face. I hate to think what our grocery bill will be when these boys are teenagers.