Puzzler

Lainee girl has really been into coloring and drawing lately, but even more recently, she decided she enjoys jigsaw puzzles.

Today she impressed us by completing this 24 piece hologram puzzle all on her own. And she's only seen it done like twice or something. Way-to-go Lainee!

Turkey Day!

We went to Provo for thanksgiving because my mom just had to be with my brother most-recently returned from his mission, who is at BYU and had to work. 

So we ate our fest in a hotel suite with my aunt and uncle and cousins, who also drove to Provo to be with kids at BYU.

Despite the challenge, it WAS still a feast, and a delicious one too! 

Here's Lainee with a pumpkin cupcake in one hand, and some turkey in the other. Mmm.

Jacer Boy's first Thanksgiving :)

Garen and Jace disappeared for a few minutes, and when Lainee and I went to find them, they were in the hall, playing on the luggage carriers. So we joined in. 

We found a fun playground in Provo after our Black Friday shopping (which wasn't much- we don't do the early morning sale junk), because it was a beautiful day.

When we finally made it home this afternoon, the kids wrote some letters to Santa! They're hoping his elves will come take them from under the tree one of these nights. 

Lainee was excited to write her own letter this year and have me tell her how to spell the words she wanted. 

Jace scribbled for a minute, scrunched his paper up, and climbed on top of the table. 

We are excited for The next month and all the fun things in it!

Oh and here's our thankful tree :)

Play Time at the Park

We go to a different park twice a week with our little group of awesome PA wife/kids friends... 

Tuesday, we went to Amador Vista Park, and it was soo warm out. 

Jace found Lainee's drinkable yogurt out of the lunch box and he loved the little bottle. He got through the foil with his teeth, and tried to drink it...

Awesome, Buddy.

There's this cool climby- spinny toy at this park and kids are always asking for someone to spin it. Today there was a little pre-teen ish aged girl there who pushed them and pushed them, and every kid at the playground loved it!

Jace tries his very best to run around with the big kids. This as high as he can get on these cool ladders... For now =/

Playgrounds are the best invention ever. 

Rain

Today we went to lunch to celebrate the birthday of our good friend Katelyn. Then we all headed to a park to play, but it poured rain on us! I kind of loved it for a change. It's only 50 something degrees today. Much better for this time of year.

Before it got too hard, we enjoyed some time on the swings.

We hung out under a gazebo for a few minutes but then kids wanted to splash, of course :)

Our Little Sneak Bug.

He climbs furniture, walls, shelves, slides, stairs, cupboards, and apparently now he opens doors, too? 

No, not really, but almost. I went to take a shower this morning, and when I was done, I came out to find this happening... Really little Dude?