November Random

  Here are some random pictures I took in November that didn't fit in any other osts. 

This was technically Halloween night.  

Emmy in her Halloween pajamas.  

Dawson showing off all of his candy

My sister bought the kids a cookie decorating kit for Thanksgiving.  They had a great time decorating the cookies and an even better time eating them!!!

These two drinking eggnog

Joey took the kids to the Summit one day  

Dawson getting his haircut.  I hate how fast his hair grows!  

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One day the weather was unseasonably warm.  We took Gracie and her best friend Julianna to the park.  

Yup, shorts in November!  

Joey wearing his Home Alone shirt

Emmy walking to get the kids from school

Joey attempting to get some love from his boy

After a big snow storm, Ella and Ashlyn decided to build some snowmen

Dawson is taking after his dad and amassing a huge collection of Roosevelts shirts.  

Date Night

   Over Thanksgiving break, our favorite babysitter, Jami was in town from College.  Joey and I took advantage and we went on a much needed date night.  We invited Katy and Bryan to come along.  We went to one of our favorite restaurants: 503 W.  After we ate, we made our way over to Brooklyn's which is a speakeasy type bar.  It was a lot of fun and we had such a good time having adult conversation without kids!!! 

Thanksgiving 2019

   We had a wonderful Thanksgiving this year.  We hosted like we do every year.  My mom, sister, and grandma all contribute so it is not as much work for me.  We ate around 1:00 and all stuffed ourselves silly!  So much good food.  Joey smoked another turkey and it was so good.  A miracle happened this Thanksgiving: my brother actually did the dishes afterwards for the first time ever!!!!  (I made sure to get a picture!)  After our food settled a bit, my mom, sister, and I went out to do some Black Friday shopping.  I know it's not everyone's cup of tea, but it is a tradition we have had since I was little.  We always have such a great time shopping together and we always come home with lots of great gifts.  We truly have so, so much to be thankful for and Thanksgiving is the perfect way to celebrate! 

These two helped set the table

Joey's perfect turkey

Handsome boys! 

Emmy in her special Thanksgiving shirt

Time to eat!  

Gracie having some of Gigi's pumpkin pie

It's a miracle!!!! My brother did the dishes!!!!

I even put Bryan to work! 

Play Street

   A new play type place opened up recently.  I have been wanting to go, but I needed to wait until Gracie did not have school.  Over Thanksgiving break, I took the girls.  It is a really neat place and there was so much to do and explore.  The girls had a great time playing and we stayed several hours.  It's definitely a place we will visit again.