A Run and a Reunion... Happy Thanksgiving!

We started the day running... The kids ran the one mile and James and I ran five miles at the Run thru the Woods. Hayden had a rough time because some lady yelled at him for cutting in front of her kid while running. I think she thought he was older than he is.... We get that a lot. Poor guy he is the sweetest of all our kids and if she had only known his real age of seven she would not have been so harsh. Hailey and Hunter ran pretty fast... Hailey did the mile in under six minutes and Hunter under seven. We are so proud of them. It was also fun watching Paige and Payton( our nieces) cross the finish line.



Then on to my brothers house for a family reunion. In this photo are aunts, uncles , and cousins from all over the place. We had a great time catching up on whats new and laughing about the past. The kids played for hours outside and the only one to fight and argue was Hannah. She just has to be the boss. All in all it was one of the best Thanksgivings to date!

Thanksgiving Feast at school

We had so much fun at the feast! Hannah asked, "Who's birthday is it?". She just assumes it's some ones birthday when she gets a cupcake. Our cousin Braden who also attends school with us looked to have a good time also. Hunter and Hailey were a big help. They both served in the food line. If any one has pictures of that I would love a copy. Nana also came to join us. Thanks, Nana!

Rain, Rain Go Away....

After school Hannah likes to play outside with the big kids and jump on the trampoline, but not today. It is raining, raining, and raining. She was just staring out the window....we sang rain, rain go away come again another day. It stopped for a few minutes and she was convinced the song worked.

When the boys saw me taking pictures they joined in... They think the blog is so cool.

This morning with Hannah...

The big kids all spent the night with Mamaw, and Hannah felt a little left out for a minute... She then used it to her advantage. She asked me," Mommy, can I be a princess today?" I answered, "Sure, as long as I'm the Queen."

Planning for Disney

As we look forward to our trip to Disney in December, the kids and I look back at the last couple. Our family loves to take this trip every other year.

We have gone with just us, with us and other family, and us with family and friends. This trip is going to be with more family and friends. The kids are excited to go with cousins this time. Hannah is so excited to see "all the princesses". She asked me a couple of weeks ago if she could live with Cinderella in her castle. I told her I would miss her, and she said,"I will miss you too mommy, but "her" will take good care of me."

Hunter's favorite memory of Disney was helping daddy get over being sick from riding Mission Space. He even got to climb in the window of our cabin because James was locked out when he left my mom and myself at Epcot with the key.... he thought. When actually he had the key in his pocket the whole time.

Hailey's favorite Disney memory is how the housekeeper made her bed and marked the book she was reading in the arms of her stuffed animal. Her favorite ride is the Rockin Roller coaster.

Hayden's favorite Disney memory is eating all the cookies at Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party. Hopefully he will ride more rides this year.

Hannah's favorite memory (pictures) is when she ate breakfast with "all the princesses".

My favorite memory of Disney is all of it! We have so much fun just being together as a family. I look forward to this year because the kids are getting older and we can do more. We are planning some different things and trying new restaurants. Even though we have gone four other times every time is a different adventure.