{iPhone Rewind} :: November

Aiden lost another tooth! He was so relieved because he actually swallowed this one {on accident}, but he didn't have to worry about it anymore!

Maddie studies our family calendar all the time. She has progressed to the point of pulling up a chair and taking notes haha.

Playing soccer on a beautiful fall day!

Bedtime reading of The Wingfeather Saga

Maddie asked to take a photo of the beautiful sunset :)

It's comfy weather!

Eli got to pick a prize in Sunday School, and he picked a Butterfinger for Papa. He asked if we could put it in "Papa's stash for when he comes to visit." Sweet boy :)

Science experiments are fun- yay! {except when they don't work- boo!}

We had a game night with some friends from church and the kids were introduced to Carcassonne.

Reading silly stories from Granny :)

We found a praying mantis in our neighbor's yard!

When the Christmas blow-ups reach the rafters, and the Grinch dances and sings...the errands Mom makes you run aren't quite as bad ;)

Diving into the world of The Wingfeather Saga

We celebrated Mike's birthday with fun cards and presents. We ordered pizza for dinner, since we were prepping for Thanksgiving, but you would have thought it was Aiden's birthday ha!

{iPhone Rewind} :: October

Eli decided he wanted to learn how to crochet too. He picked it up pretty quick, and like in most things, he was very serious about it :)

We learned about the Mayflower and built some of our own!

The kids were rolling down the hill, and a herd of deer came walking through, completely unbothered by their antics. We were able to get the kids to stop and watch them, and it was so fun how close they came!

Snowball fight in math! Because why not make it fun? :)

The Chronicles of Narnia are a big favorite around here

I love it when we get the first glimpse of the change of season!

So focused...

Kisses from my crew :)

The cooler weather = s'mores!

A sweet welcome home from my loves

We got to enjoy our local high school's band competition!

I took the kids with me to vote, and we made it an entire history and civics lesson. The polling place was really great, including the kids in the entire process. 

Maddie wanted to be an M&M for Halloween, so I pulled out my sewing machine to make it happen! :)

I want to pause this stage of our lives, when every surface of our house is covered in sword-wielding LEGO men :)

"Look Mommy! I can touch my nose with my tongue!" Haha

{iPhone Rewind} :: November

I sure do love this tree. I don't love how many leaves it drops in the fall, but I love how beautiful it is when it changes colors...

Maddie was so excited to build her little bunny garden night light

Got to attend the DTS Centennial Celebration dinner at the Museum of the Bible with some CBC people

Maddie's cute little poem

We have had a couple of squirrels who enjoyed the pumpkins we put out on the front porch. It's a good thing they were free, and we were not hoping to keep them for the season!

I got a fun surprise in the mail from Laura! She sent a box full of fun goodies, a "Survival Kit for Ministry Wives." It was a sweet and thoughtful gift that came right at the perfect time.

Playing chess with Daddy :)

A quick lunch trip to McDonald's

Second grade phonetic spelling is the best :)

Hit my deductible {plan year started Nov 1}. And this medication is actually more expensive, I just have already had a couple of doctor appointments this month that ate up part of my deductible. I am so thankful for insurance, but this is criminal. This is ONE dose. I need one dose every 4 weeks.

We celebrated Mike's birthday with homemade cards, enchiladas, salsa, and chocolate cake!

The day after Thanksgiving, we got all the Christmas decorations up!

{iPhone Rewind} :: November

Oh my goodness...the PAPER. Does anyone else have this problem? We have massive amounts of paper that we clean out weekly. But it keeps multiplying. It's unreal. And ridiculous. And we're drowning in it. #sendhelp

First bonfire with Daddy's new Solo Stove!

Sometimes you have to do Spelling in your Princess outfit :)

Sweet brothers

Eli finally lost his front tooth! This thing has been loose for 2 months!

Pretty fall flowers from Mike

Read-Aloud time with Daddy :)

My attempt at a Thanksgiving-themed appetizer haha #nailedit

After months of wiggly teeth...Eli finally lost BOTH of his 2 front teeth!

Just chilling in the leaves

Enjoying a good robot book next to the fire

Superheroes and ponies :)

We have found some pretty BIG leaves!

The day after Thanksgiving means only one thing...

It's the end of November, and we have a raspberry crop in our backyard!

We celebrated Mike's birthday with some chips and salsa!

Eli is so patient...he helps his siblings work through their math workbooks when he finishes his work.

Thanks for the new book, Ms. Vi!

Using up all those turkey leftovers! ;)

Working hard on that handwriting :)

We made some paper bead necklaces for history while we were studying ancient Africa :)

Setting sail on their ship! #imagination

Learning about birds of prey and showing Daddy how we do science!