Thanksgiving

We had a great Thanksgiving celebrating with relatives down in southern Oregon.  It's been years since we been down this way for the holidays.   We had dinner at Steve's sisters house with over forty people.  It was great seeing all of her family.  Steve and I participated in black friday shopping although we only went to a few stores and were done by 6:30 am.  Saturday we went to my Grandparents house and had another good dinner and fun visit.   Now were trying to prepare everyone for the week ahead.

Having fun making jewelry with bendaroos

Chase and his glasses made from bendaroos

Zoe helping grandma Susan in the kitchen

Making playdough

the finished product

our family!

Conor

Zoe

The spread

cutting the turkey

Conor and Grandma

visiting

fun things for kids to do

Chase bugging Zoe

Parker

2 year Gotcha day!

DECEMBER- NOT TO CRAZY ABOUT SANTA

JANURARY- STARTED BALLET

FEBRUARY- CELEBRATING CHINESE NEW YEARS

MARCH-SPRING BREAK AT THE COAST

APRIL-COLORING EGGS

MAY-EATING SUNFLOWERS AT PARKER'S BASEBALL GAME

JUNE-BALLET RECITAL

JULY- YELLOWSTONE

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER-1ST DAY OF SCHOOL

DRESSING UP WITH BRI

OCTOBER-HALLOWEEN

NOVEMBER-THANKSGIVING DAY AND THE DAY AFTER HER 2 YEAR GOTCHA DAY

Zoe has changed so much in this last year.  I was writing in her journal last night and couldn't believe how far she has come.   Here is a little about her:

LOVES:
short sleeved shirts
dresses
her nails painted
waipo's house
gum
peanut butter
spongebob
her blanket
singing in the car
cartwheels
ballet/gymnastics
brushing her teeth

Doesn't like so much:
bangs
snakes
cereal
being told no
the dark
trains

WE LOVE THIS GIRL SOOOO MUCH AND THANK GOD FOR HER EVERYDAY. SHE BRINGS SUCH JOY TO OUR FAMILY!

Conor's party with friends

What a crazy night last night was!  We had six of Conor's friends along for pizza, cake and bowling.  What a wild bunch!  The boys had a lot's of fun!

Grandma and Zoe in matching shirts

The cake Conor wanted

They sang the loudest Happy Birthday song ever

Turkey Bingo

Every year our six grade class puts on a event called Turkey Bingo.  You play bingo to win a frozen turkeys.  It is a fundraiser for the sixth grade outdoors school.  We always have fun at this event.  We won a 13lb turkey this year!

Zoe & Peter

Parker loves this day!

Chase gave up on Bingo early on

Peter & Peggy

Friends

The turkey dad won

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Parker got a chance to be up front

Firestation

I went with Zoe's class on Monday to the firestation.   It was fun and she loved it!  Here are a few pictures from the day.