Thanksgiving feast

Addisen's school had their version of a Thanksgiving feast the day before Thanksgiving. I say their version because I'm pretty sure there wasn't any chicken nuggets or tattor tots at the first Thanksgiving. I guess according to the director that's what kids will eat so that's what they go with, most there were shocked to hear my kid had never seen a tator tot before. All the kids made a place mat and a cute turkey hat to use and wear for their feast. I voluteered to help out so I got to see them in action saying there prayer, "feasting" on the meal, and a singing some songs before school ended. Later that day I was sitting next to her while she was eating a snack and watching a movie and I asked her what she was thankful for and I was shocked at her answer, she said that she was thankful for mommy, daddy, Makayla, and Skittles.

The feast

check out the turkey hat

Singing songs at the end of class (Addisen is in the right corner)

Happy Thanksgiving

We really have so much to be thankful for this year....

Our two beautiful healthy girls,

helpful and loving parents,

A new house,

the company having work even if it's out of town,

and awsome friends

Zoo Lights

This year the hospital company picnic was at the zoo in the evening when they were doing zoo lights. The animals are sleeping but, they decorate with all kinds of lighted animals. Addisen is really on a javalina and coyote kick lately so she was very excited to see that they had included a display of them.

Addisen says "the coyote is hiding watching the javalina's"

Daddy and his girls on the carousel

Trick or Treat

The girls had so much fun trick or treating this year. We went with a group in the Hache's neighborhood since there's not many houses around us. Addisen and Gabriel ran from house to house so excited to ring the door bell, say trick or treat, and get candy. Makayla was reluctant at first but, when she saw that food was involved she was totally into it, it was super cute.

Daddy and Addisen carving the pumpkin

All the cousins in their costumes

We stoped by Great Grandma's so she could see the girls

The trick or treat bunch

The purple butterfly and Robin Makayla the duck Putting her candy away (she loves putting things in bags and carring them around)

Fall Festival

Addisen's preschool had a fall festival for the kids the Friday before Halloween. It was like a school fair where they got to play games and get prizes. Different families made the games for the children to play, Daniel made the hole in one game (very fitting don't you think?). I volunteered to help out since it was held the last hour of class. Addisen and all the kids had lots of fun and got to take home lots of little prizes to play with.

Addisen and part of her class coming out to the festival

Fishing

Addisen and Gabriel getting their prize for digging up the hidden treasure

Trying for a hole in one

Addisen and Mommy

"Up North"

The company has two jobs "up north" one is in Dilcon and the other is in Chinle. Addisen always says Daddy, or Crazy Grandpa, or Uncle is "up north" when they are gone working. Last week Daniel had a meeting and was just going up for one night and timing was right with the job to let us tag a long. It was really cute when we got there Addisen says "is this up north?". It's nice that she now has a concept of how far and what it's like "up north". We picked the perfect day to go because it was snowing and Addisen was so excited when she woke up and saw all the snow that had fallen while she was sleeping.

Addisen checking out the snow first thing in the morning

Addisen driving the big loader with GrandpaDaddy teaching Addisen how to make a snowball, she hit Grandpa right in the mouth her first shot and left him with a mouth full of snow.

Canyon De Chelly covered in snow (it's only about 10 minutes from the job site)

Mama's little helper

Makayla loves our new washer and dryer. She helps pick up whatever falls on the floor and puts it where ever it needs to be. She also wants to wear whatever she can get her hands on out of the dryer. In the above picture she is wearing one of her shirts and a pair of my pajama bottoms around her neck and a pair of Addisen's underwear on each arm while clutching a few other items she thought she needed to complete her ensemble. She's just too cute!