Thanksgiving has come and gone...

Oh December, you really crept up on me this year. I haven't even sent out any Christmas cards..I haven't even made them yet. It is looking like this year, if I get around to it, they will be Happy New Years cards....
I wanted to put a little something on here about Thanksgiving before I dive into December. Eeeek! Thanksgiving was wonderful. All my 4 siblings were in town with their kids. We had a lovely time eating and being merry and just enjoying our time together and with our Dad. I, myself did not take very many pictures, but here are a few of the holiday.
And as Thanksgiving has already left us, I am gearing up for Christmas and looking forward to much more family time to be had. Cheers!
I should add a little something here about my Dad. He is amazing. Given his diagnosis, he is just soaking up this time with all of us. His quality of life right now is good and we are taking what we get. Everyday is truly a gift with him and I am happy to have these days.

Auntie Anna and her babies

Cousin Kota

She LOVES Grandpas harmonica music. So precious these moments.

Mr. Dinosaur Kade helping Auntie Anna make cranberries.

This little Chickie loves her beets....

Grandpa and his oldest grandson Jesse. (Jesse is wearing Grandpas hat that was given to him. One of Grandpas favorite hats).

Grandpa and all his grandsons.

Lexi and Kinsley

Trying to take their picture. This is more of how it goes when I want to get a picture of them. Geesh. Kids.

Pretty Normal Day

Oh these kids.
They take so much energy.
But I don't mind.
They are just the best.
I love them. Even when a day is filled with too many time outs, poop smeared on the bathroom floor, sand in my hair and everywhere...crayons on walls. I wouldn't trade it in for anything...well maybe some days I would like to be in Hawaii with just Paul...but that day will come. So for now I soak up this craziness.

Train conducting.

And a sweet baby on the move...

Happy Halloween

Here are a few pictures of the little munchkins on Halloween. I am pretty sure there is nothing cuter than little kids in costumes....

Kade getting Kinsley all dressed up.

And this is how our photo shoot went...about like this....

Jumping at the bounce house at the Church.

Only picture I got with one of my sisters. Happy Halloween! What a fun time this year. Gotta love these little ones. They make the holidays that much more fun!

Pumpkins

Life lately seems a bit crazy...good crazy...We have yet to make it to the pumpkin patch as a whole family, and it is already almost Wednesday. But we did make it there once with Nana, so we are doing good.

His most favorite Nana in the whole world.

Little Miss pumpkin hair herself...

Searching for the best pumpkin.

Feeding his favorite goats.

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And he found the perfect pumpkin...so green and so funny looking, but it was his favorite one of all.

Nana and her baby.

Come on...say CHEEESE!

MIss Kinsley

Oh how I love girly pink things...especially this little baby girl all dressed up. She is wearing her Grandma Debbie's dress.  I couldn't get enough of her in this dress. So special that she gets to wear it.  My heart does wish that her Grandma could see her, all dressed up.  I know that she would be in love with this little girl just as much as I am.

Big Basin Camping

We headed to Big Basin campground, just outside of Santa Cruz last weekend.. Had a great time. And thankful we rented a tent cabin. It was cold at night, and was nice to have a place to put the kids.

Thankful I remembered the jumper and that there was a place to put it. Kinsley was happy too.

Stella and Kade looking for sticks so they could roast marshmellows.

Silly kids hiding in the bushes with their chairs.

Happy kid. Roasting some hot dogs.

Hot Chocolate.

Stella devoured hers, while Kade saved his.

Sweet little camper.

My husband and pictures....

Pretty much my favorite picture right now.

Hiking.

 Collecting something good.

A little map reading..

Still got his morning show..

Capitola Beach on the way home...

Until next time....

Conversations with Kade

One thing I am loving about Kade being three is his ability to converse...well sort of.
I have been wanting to write down a few things that he says, that I just love, and don't want to forget.
His sweet words, his way of mixing up words, his way of understanding things these days,
is just to fun.

Me- "Kade, I think you have a cold."

Kade- "No mom, I have a hot."


Every. Single. Morning for the past year, he comes in our room and says, "Mom, I want some breast-fist." It makes me laugh every morning.

This morning Kade was playing with my wedding ring. I say to Kade, that is my wedding ring. He asked why? I wear it because I am married to your Dad, because I love him. Kade says, no Mom, you are married to me. I love this kid.

Every time he wants to play with one of his friends, he asks me, "Mom, can (my friend) come and play on my house. No, I want to play on their house too."


The other day he had a well baby check up. We were getting in the car and my Uncle came to say goodbye. Kade informs him that he is going to the doctor because he has an "oweee on his penis". This was news to me. I imagine he thought he was going to the doctor for this reason because he pulls on his man parts all.the.time. And I am pretty sure I told him a few times that if he continues to pull on it so hard he might have an oweee. oh man.