November Photo Dump

Oh, so behind, so behind...Don't be alarmed if there are a lot of "catch up" posts coming.

Here are a few more pictures from way back in November!

Jace busted out his Christmas bowtie way early. He was jazzed about it. And clearly he rocked that thing! Love this little man so much. He has a personality like none other. 

Hallie decided last minute to enter the the Reflections Contest at her school. The theme was "The World would be a Better Place If..." She drew a poster of the world, homes, school, and a lot of kids and said that it would be a better place if everyone was friends. It was all her idea and executed all on her own. She ended up winning the prize for her age division and it went on to the next level. What a good girl! 

Apparently that's all that happened in November other than Thanksgiving, which we celebrated early like usual at the Crapo cabin up in Idaho the weekend before. This is a new tradition, but quickly becoming a favorite. Love the entire weekend. Games, food galore, Every Flavor Beans, the traditional feast, and of course, Chopped. This year we also played Family Feud. So fun. 

Trying out some flavored jelly beans. Cort bowed out early and we later found out it's because she's pregnant and was very ill without the help of the jelly beans! hahhaa. So happy for her. 

Apparently she got a good one...

Sue-Dawg's face is great, but Carlie on the left is just awesome. 

An attempt at an all female selfie. #fail

Cute boys awaiting a fabulous dinner...

It wouldn't be a holiday celebration without a selfie with our dear grandmother.

Love the hub-bub of everyone all around. So much fun.

Ah, look, a picture of Devin! He does exist! 

Emilee must consider herself a kid still- there she is sitting at the kid table!

What cute kiddos. Apparently in the early Christmas spirit too, with their lovely colors.

Claire-Bear. This girl has the funniest personality! I love every second around her! 

Our Miracle Charlie. Such a big girl.

Hailie and I competed together in the family Chopped challenge and won the main course round and went on to the dessert round where Mikey and Lara beat us out! So much fun. 2nd place isn't so bad! 

 For actual Thanksgiving, we were going to go back up to Idaho as we were going to be there that weekend anyway for Houston's wedding. Alas, everyone was barfing and it was horrible, so we opted to stay home. We rallied enough strength to go to Sizzler for lunch (worst Thanksgiving meal EVER) and then to a movie, but you know it's bad when Jace was begging to go home halfway through the movie because he didn't feel good. Sorry people at Sizzler and the movie who we probably infected with our awful disease. By the weekend, Hallie and I felt well enough to go up for the wedding, so we hitched a ride with Carlie and went for the festivities. We are so happy for Houston and Baily. They make a darling couple and theirs was one of the most spiritual sealings I have ever been to. The spirit was definitely there and I'm glad we got to be there.

Baby Houie. How is he even old enough for this? I kind of feel like he is one of my kids, so really quite weird that he is old enough to get married. 

Good old Idaho-- it was nearly hurricane weather the wind was so bad. Ugh. I felt bad for Houston and Baily's pictures, but they actually turned out beautifully! Love Idaho, but that wind...

And, that's it for November!