Brian got the kids an early Christmas present and couldn't wait until then to put it up so... the kids have been thoughtly enjoying their trampoline. The morning after he put it up they were out at about 7:15?!

Well it has been awhile...
I am amazed that November is already gone. Our time was filled with school and just enjoying our time together. We spent Thanksgiving with great friends here and had a wonderful time. The Thankful wreath is down now and the Christmas decorations up. We have a countdown chain counting down our time until we get to head back to KS for the holidays (I got tiered of Kiley asking every day many times a day when we were going, she is very excited...)

Last weekend we headed to Austin for a Christmas parade. The kids enjoyed themselves even though it was actually raining right before and a little chilly (we will defiantly not complain about rain b/c we desperately need it). It was a great parade and they had floats in the parade that would stop and you could load with gifts for needy children or those in the hospital at Christmas time. It was right beside the capital building which Eli of course loved. They loved all the huge balloons and Eli thought it was great the spiderman actually sprayed web on everyone.

Love these kiddos!

Some of our friends came over this morning to give the kids some 'glasses' that they had made. They had fun playing and decided to make a band. Eric decided they should be called the Spectacles. It was defiantly entertaining.

The kids always have fun picking out pumpkins each year. This year Kiley picked one from the pumpkin patch and Eli wanted to wait and look at a different patch b/c he did not see one that he really liked!? Last year Eli bought the big pumpkin and he ended up not getting one at all this year. He could not find one that was just right after his huge success last year.

Kiley however wanted to make a face on hers. We spent Halloween at home and carved a pumpkin, played in the back yard, and watched a movie before heading to bed. It was a great family night. The kids had fun gutting the pumpkin and then eating the roasted seeds.

Kiley was very proud of herself and her letters yesterday. She asked me to take a picture and, of course, had to show Eli. It is OK if mom says good job but oh so much better when her brother is proud of her.

Eli has been keeping busy with school and soccer. Last week he did find some time to make an addition to the tree house. He thought that it could use another way up and down (even though it had two already) so he built this ladder and daddy helped him with the drill. He was very proud of himself.

Last week Eli had a dress up day. They were to dress like a character from literature. He, of course, went with history and wanted to be Davy Crockett.