Nails

Pretty Alison is getting pretty good at doing her nails!

Happy Thanksgiving

We had a great Thanksgiving! Jason's mom came out to visit, and the night she arrived we all met at Portillos, as per tradition.

Amy hosted dinner, and it was delicious. 

After dinner the kids snuggled together and watched a movie.

I'm sure thankful for this man and the wonderful life we've built.

The day after Thanksgiving, we set up our Christmas decorations, as usual. We love our Christmas house. And we loved having grandma visit for Thanksgiving.

Trains

All the boys playing trains together!

Tomatoes

This kid still loves cherry tomatoes, and eats them by the handful just about every time he walks by the fridge.

Where am I sleeping?

Ever since Jake and Eli started sharing a room, poor Eli has been mostly homeless. Because Jake falls asleep later than Eli, wakes up earlier than Eli, and Jake can't stop talking to Eli when the two of them are trying to fall asleep, Eli rarely gets to sleep in his own bed. Add to that the fact that Jake always naps when it's quiet time, so he has to play in the basement rather than his room, Eli hardly ever gets to go in his own room.

For awhile he would fall asleep in my bed and then we'd move him when we went to sleep. But that meant Jake still woke him up too early. Then after a sibling sleepover, Ali talked Eli into continuing to sleep in her room. Before that every night for a couple of months, Alison would wake me up at least a time or two a night because she "couldn't sleep," or had a pain, or was scared, or was lonely...but since Eli "moved in" she hasn't come in once!

Eli is so patient with all of this. He is such a sweet, flexible boy and we're lucky to have him in our family, no matter what room he's sleeping in!

Logan's Tree

What do you do when you want a tree up at the beginning of November and your mom won't go for it? If you're Logan you buy your own and put it up in your room.

Forts

No wonder there are never any blankets around when I want them!

Helping Bake

He's got the taste testing part down!

Skills

Alison used her growing sewing skills to make these cute puppets!