If you're spending too much time worrying about what you're making for Thanksgiving dinner, or Black Friday deals, don't forget what Thanksgiving is all about.... Here's Kate's version that she got from preschool yestereday.
It reminded me what I am thankful for. Happy, healthy, sweet children.
She's official. We have a walking near accident on our hands at all moments. She has two big bruises on her head already. But it's cute watching her toddle around the house collecting things in her purses or stroller.
Here's a few pictures of some of the projects I've been up to lately.
Thankful blocks at Super Saturday.
Gordon B. Hinckley's BE's. (The square at the top is a metal bee). A project that has been in progress for over a year.
A growth chart for the kids from Super Saturday.
An update to the kids' bathroom.
And I cleaned out and painted the boy's room. Wow, what a project and what an improvement.
And while I was at it I painted the entry and upstairs hallway. No one else would probably notice, but I love it. It's warm and clean.
I love food and being creative. I thought it all came together nicely.
I found a container wholesaler in Kirkland, but had to spray paint the large baskets red.
This large one would be about $150 retail. It's full of all sorts of yummy things. I'd love to eat them all!
I scored some free tickets to a performance of 101 Dalmations on Mercer Island. The kids and I had a busy day of a soccer game, a soccer banquet, playing at a park on Mercer Island, and then the play all before an evening of candy collecting. Tyson even went with a friend to a haunted garage. 
The picture above was a Halloween miracle. It only took me two shots to get that picture of four kids in costume.
Tyson the friendly warewolf.
Bradley the ninja.
Kate, who was feeling sick still, just threw on some wings, tutu and headband with the outfit she had worn that day. She only went out trick-or-treating for a little while. At trunk-or-treat she was a pink poodle.
Those who know our family realize that there is not a lot of height going around. Well, Paige seems to have gotten it all. At her one year old check-up she is still "off the charts for height." (99th%, and dropping to 87% for weight). But apparently it's not enough. The lower drawers are not sufficient to subside her curiosity, she has to get on her tippy toes to explore the top drawer. 
No reason to start organizing now, they get rearranged everyday!
Bradley lost both of his top two teeth in October, just in time to sing him, "All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth!" I thought it was cute. He said "I know I'm getting more than that." Stinker.
I love first birthdays! Even though Paige will never remember it, it was so much fun.
I made her a crown cake.
We took a few moments to relax before the Hatch's, my mom, and Jeff came over for soup and salad.
She was so excited and didn't even know what was coming.
First she played 'Pat-A-Cake' on her cake.
Then she tasted it realized how fun this really was (but I couldn't keep everyone else away from getting a slice). 
After a while so went straight for a lick. She just sucked on it! It was adorable.
There was no shortage of help opening the gifts. She got a stroller walker from Grandma and LOVED it. It was 1 1/2 hours past her bedtime but she wouldn't stop walking with it back and forth across the family room dozens of times. And she wouldn't let anyone near it or she would start squalking.
She has been in heaven with her new found upward mobile freedom since. It only took a few days; now she can turn and maneuvere that thing all over the downstairs enhancing her ability to discover all sorts of new things (yeah for me!). 
