Amelia's class (First grade, Mrs. Kelly) had a Thanksgiving feast where they dressed as pilgrims and each parent made a dish to pass. We made mashed potatoes. It is a wonderful way for the children to learn the meaning of the holiday. They took it very seriously and they looked adorable!!!
I am just getting around to going back through photos of Thanksgiving, the Adoption and Christmas!!! Not to mention, little things in between!! I have been (along with Michele) organizing my LIFE. I have so far cleaned:
*my closet
*kitchen cupboards
*amelias closet
*elijahs closet
*our bathroom drawers (there was medicine that expired in 2005)
*too small boys clothes (go to Sarah for her baby)
So, I am feeling like I can finally sit and blog, read books, watch iCarly with kids, hang with Ollie, etc. My next project will be Spring cleaning but that will not be for a while, we DO, after all, live in Northern Michigan. :) I just LOVE this picture of Scott and the older boys. We do not get many of these!!!
I was a bit nervous at the thought of our five children going to visit Santa and getting them to take a "decent" photo. Most of them at one point or another have been petrified-Ollie was last year, or just will not take a picture on demand (my eldest). We joined my dad at the TC Country Club this year and the kids had a blast. Many of their friends were there and they loved making cookies and smearing beautiful, bright frosting on themselves. Ollie loved pouring out entire jars of sprinkles! As you can see from the pictures, the kids were totally comfortable with santa. I was so excited to get these pics since it is not often that they all cooperate!!!
