thanksgiving weekend

we had a quiet, travel-free thanksgiving here. while adam worked a shift each day, the kids and i enjoyed no school and beautiful weather. we enjoyed eating dinner with adam's sweet family twice. we have so much to be thankful for, we really do.

grandpa tackles are the best.  i hate i didn't get any pictures of adam's mom this time.  for some reason, she declined the tackling game:)

saturday fire and hot-chocolate seemed like a fitting way to end the week

in the south we drink hot chocolate by the fire in flip-flops

it's messy, but i'm just trying to stay in the picture. marit thought milk jugs would be good kindling...

our haphazard thankful tree.  we love this.

our caterpillar joined us for lunch

one of my favorites of graham's leaves

dave and carol's dog making the most of the six kids 5 and under

baking 'helper'

a "climbing break" on one of our scooter rides and i thought what a good idea it would be for helmets to be required for all tree climbing

playing charlotte's web.  these guys are obsessed with this sweet story lately:)

leaf break

raccoon hunting

she loves antlers.  i do not know why.

even in the midst of our very imperfect lives, there is goodness and grace. i missed my far-flung family as i always do, but hopefully we will gather at Christmas.

and let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body.  And be thankful. col 3:15