Keeping busy

I tried to keep the kids entertained while we prepared the Thanksgiving meal.  It worked for a while.

After my ideas wore out, the food was gone, and our bellies were full, the kids came up with their own ideas.  Here they are playing a new game they invented--"Pancake."

They laughed and laughed as they all piled on top of each other again and again.  It was quite entertaining to watch them.  I think if the adults had participated the result would have been entirely different--and not nearly as fun--and perhaps a bit messy.

Happy Thanksgiving!

From our family to yours...

May you remember the wonderful blessings God has given us 

and take the time to personally thank Him.  

Personally, I am most thankful for these beautiful children.

No comment

I'm not sure what gets into my boys' heads sometimes.  

I'm not even going to comment on these photos.  

Enjoy!

Hatchets and axes and saws, oh my!

Need to entertain your kids for a few hours?

Just chop down a small tree in your yard, hand them a handsaw or small hatchet, and let them go to town.

I never expected this yard project of ours to be such a hit with the kids.  But they stayed outside and sawed away at the branches for hours.  And as nervous as I get with the kids wielding weapons such as these, they actually get along better and are happier when they're entertained with such an activity as this.  So, we teach them safety, set down some rules, keep them under supervision, and let them go!  

TIMBER!

The Ladybug

Every day for the past two weeks, Karina turns into a ladybug.  Since the night we pulled the Halloween boxes out of storage, she and this costume have been inseparable.  She sleeps in it, plays in it, goes to the store in it, eats dinner in it, and she finally went trick-or-treating in it.  Even the other day, Mariah saw the costume hanging on her bedroom doorknob and mentioned, "Every time I see that costume hanging there, I think it's Karina!"

Alas, it's time to say goodbye to the little ladybug.  I need to wash the costume and put it away for another year.  I'll miss my little ladybug.