Ready for Church

 This is the suit that my mom made for Ethan when he was little.  So now all my boys have worn this suit.

 Emmalee and Benjamin

I think they are all ready!  Let's go!

Thanksgiving Decorations

Every year (since Ethan was very young--3 or 4), we have made a Thankful turkey.

For Family Home Evening, we list things we are thankful for and write them on the feathers.

This year the kids didn't want to stop listing things they were thankful for--but we ran out of feathers (and I didn't cut any more).

 We found this artwork made by Brienna--in first grade! (that was 9 years ago)

 This was the turkey Zane made in kindergarten (8 years ago)

And Callum's from kindergarten (5 years ago).

 Our Thanksgiving decorations

 We made this egg heads only 2 times--and that was before Emmalee and Ben were born.  I guess we need to make them again sometime. (Ethan is joining us--at least in spirit & pictures)

And this is the plaque I won at the 4-H & National Honor Society Veteran's Day dinner.  Rusty really likes it--because he truly believes that you need to "Be Who You Are"!

Puzzled Benjamin

Benjamin has loved putting puzzles together for a long time.

 But in the last few months, he has mastered 100 piece puzzles.  Yes--that's right.  100 pieces!

 The puzzles with the shapes are way too easy, and even the 24 piece puzzles he can put together in a matter of minutes.

 So I decided to take pictures of him putting together one of his puzzles

 while I was making rolls.

 He was quick!  (I forgot to time it but I would guess he finished in 15 minutes)

 Mom--why are you taking so many pictures???

Oh--and he was also watching a movie.

Okay, Mom.  I'm done.

Just missing one piece.