November

My kids love to look back at pictures of themselves and since I don't do photo albums I know one day they will appreciate our blog books(or they better). Which is why I am really trying to keep up with my pictures even through all our craziness. Anyway here is a recap of our November.

First off pictures from an event that we attended with Brian's school. They partnered with a local farm and



we had the whole farm to ourselves. It drives Brian crazy if we are not on time (something that he's had to let go of a little bit since Thomas came along). Anyway we arrived right when the event started and really were the only ones there which worked out great because the girls got their fill of these things before they were filled up with people.




Sidney now wants a pet goat that she will name Rosie. (Everything that Sidney names now is some form of Rose. Her doll is Rosa, Rosie the goat and something is Rose but can't remember what.




Payson would have sat in this box of corn kernels forever if we would have let her.



I don't know when my two older girls got so big! They both are growing way to fast for me.




Our Nav trying to lead us through the corn maze.



All his little ducklings following after...



even this one. Yea we didn't make it through the corn maze. We got turned around and ended up back at the beginning somehow and just told the girls "We Made it." Yes Brian makes his living as a Navigator.



At the end of the evening they took us on a hayride and then dropped us off for a bonfire. We roasted hotdogs and marshmallows but I have zero pictures of that because I was too busy trying to keep Payson out of the fire. She has zero fear.



Later in the month we traveled to Columbia, SC to attend Brian's family reunion/oyster roast. Again I did not take one picture because this time I was trying to keep Payson out of the fire and the pond.  Luckily my mom came with me to help.

Anyway Brian's cousin Charlotte is a fabulous photographer in Lexington and she got some great shots from the event.









After the oyster roast, Brian had a boys weekend complete with a Carolina Football game, and the kids and I invaded my Aunt Syvee's house. We of course had to take a trip to Riverbank zoo. This was Payson's first zoo trip that she really got it. She walked almost the whole time and was hilarious with all the animals.





An attempt at a family shot at the end of this weekend.



Next are just a couple of pictures from my phone.  These two are so silly together.



Our Germany friends the Hansens and the Butsons introduced us to the great game of Pigs. This has become the girls favorite game.



Payson being a mess. I think she was on a sugar high from "helping" me make cookies.



Love his little smile!!



We went to my brother's house for Thanksgiving. Covey and Austin are both so sweet with Thomas.  I love this picture.



My mom brought oysters and we had a pre Thanksgiving oyster roast.



Carolyn was not overjoyed by how cold it was that night. Skinny Thing is already so cold natured and I think Alabama may have thinned her blood more.



Cute little bundled up baby.



The pizza in front of the oysters makes me laugh. Still trying to win over some our littlest oyster eaters.




Love the memories the cousins have been able to make with us living this close.




Group shot of all the kiddos on Thanksgiving Day.



Doesn't everyone get naked to eat their Thanksgiving meal?



The relationship between these two is still and probably always will be fun to watch. Payson is such a fire ball and loves this little boy more than anything. Thomas is turning into such a laid back little fella and I always wonder what he is thinking about his big sister.




We have lots to be Thankful for and it was nice to spend Thanksgiving in America after having been gone the past three years.