November Activities

November started out low key with the activities pictured below and ended in a blur of sickness. The first set of pictures are from bowling for Ryan's brother's birthday. The girls were sooooo excited for uncle Jordan's birthday party that they counted down days and laid out their 'bowling outfits' (long sleeve shirts, skirts, tights and fancy shoes) the night before on their bedroom floor! The following weekend we made another trip to the zoo to see the lights. That was a fun, but late trip that ended with us in bed at midnight. Well, not really because I spent the rest of the night/early morning rotating with 2 sick girls. I washed so much bedding in the next 24 hours it was crazy! A few days later Ian had a mild case of that stomach bug but since he's so little and gave me no warning I ended up with almost just as much cleaning and laundry. Then Ryan started one of his classic fevers, high and lasting for days, and we discovered a week later that it was mono. I will have to admit that when his fever hit 105.9 I panicked a bit! So glad he's on the mend and that the Lord protected me from all sickness and I was able to run on His energy to take care of my little family. I'm also so thankful for family that helped me with the kids and Ry's cleaning business while he was so sick. Couldn't have made it through that crazy week without them!

'Happy Birthday Uncle Jordan!"

Like father, like son. 

It's so much fun celebrating birthdays with little ones! They are so enthusiastic about everything!

Cousins and best friends. 

The carousel was a highlight of the trip. 

The night wasn't too cold, the lights were beautiful, and the company was perfect! A fun night!!