Kat and Crew: November 2008

Sunday, November 30, 2008

Thanksgiving 2008

This year I am thankful for..........

It goes without saying that I'm thankful for my husband, kids, family and friends. That's everyday of the year. So, excluding the obvious my MOST THANKFUL FOR LIST of 2008 includes phones, airplanes and the best neighbors ever! Without those phones and planes I wouldn't be able to keep in touch with and see my wonderful extended family. And having friends as your neighbors who also have kids......what a treat!!!!

This Thanksgiving we traveled to Wichita Falls, TX to spend the holiday with Jake's mothers side of the family. We flew to Dallas and then drove three hours. We anticipated the traveling day to be hard, but were pleasantly surprised with our good traveling kiddos. (The flight home was a little more difficult....Campbell was fussy and Spen wet through his diaper and kept telling the stewardess that he was wet and needed to change!)
We had a fabulous time in TX! Aunt Linda had loads of things to entertain the 7 kids. Spencer called her house the "fun house." Every morning he was ready to go to Aunt Linda's fun house. I was excited Spencer got to play with all of his cousins. Campbell enjoyed watching and attempting to grab every ones hair. Unlike his brother, who is not pleased with the hair pulling, the other kids just thought it was funny!

The boxes were a huge hit.

Boys will be boys. The only ones missing here are Campbell and the one and only girl! They were likely inside loving on each other!
Carson and Spencer working hard.
Yep...here they are. Campbell and Elizabeth making each other laugh.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!

Sunday, November 2, 2008

HALLOWEEN Week 2008

We've had fun getting ready for Halloween and had a great time celebrating this Friday. I have to admit though, I'm happy to be done getting kids in and out of costumes. I think next year I will choose costumes they can wear while in their car seat. It was a bit annoying having to dress them both in the car before our parties. These costumes are so bulky you can't get them buckled in the seat with the costumes on.

A week before Halloween we visited a local pumpkin patch. Spencer had a great time on the hay ride. He also LOVED choosing pumpkins. He tried to pick up so many pumpkins I though he was going to bust them. It was cute, he kept saying, "Here Daddy, I think you will like this one." Campbell seemed to enjoy it also and babbled during the pumpkin picking. They are quite a chatty bunch.

Picking out one of our four pumpkins.

Having fun with Daddy.

Here Spencer is decorating his pumpkin. After he finished he went to see Jake's pumpkin. He got big eyes and said, "OH Daddy that is such a good job." I think he was shocked to see an actual face on the pumpkin so it surprised him. But the rest of the day he kept telling Daddy what a wonderful job he did. It was so sweet.

Two punkins!

Spencer having a LONGGGG chat and sing with the Mama Pumpkin.

Halloween was a blast. We went with our neighbors to the fall festival at their church. The kids had so much fun playing games, bouncing in the bouncy houses and running everywhere. After the festival and a fast supper we met up with a few more neighbors and the Daddy's and kids took off trick -or- treating. I think the Dad's had as much fun as the kids.