Saturday Fun

When Reagan and I returned home from her gymnastics class today, we found Daddy and Cooper working in the yard. We then had a family picnic and played outside before doing a little more yard work.

Cooper helping blow leaves to the bottom of the yard

This is hard work!

Reagan wanted a chance to use the blower too.

Time for lunch

Daddy read us a lunch time story

Fun family time

The kids had a great time jumping in the leaves they had blown/raked up

whee!

look at the expressions on their faces ~ the difference in boys and girls

laughing at her silly brother!

the leaves got down Cooper's shirt, so he decided to go shirtless

Reagan was very timid about jumping in the leaves, she didn't want to get dirty!

Cooper even had fun just running in the leaves

Clean up, clean up, everybody do their job

We went to dinner at Reagan's favorite restaurant "Salad Garden"

waiting to be seated

Reagan brought a coloring book with her and she is very particular about her colors!

BAM Thanksgiving Dinner

Tonight, our BAM group got together for a Thanksgiving dinner. We had a great time with over 35 people in attendance this year!

Cheri posing for the camera

Trying to figure out this toy!
Boys at play

Natalie and Eden

Duane reading a devotional

why is Greg the only one looking at the camera?

the kids were ready to eat!

Mike and Brian

Blake and Avery

Cooper wanted his picture made with the twins, but they were ready to eat!

Cooper...just Cooper!

Thanksgiving Feast

Today, Reagan's kindergarten class held their Thanksgiving Feast. Reagan has been talking about this day for several weeks. The meal was catered by a local restaurant and the kids performed several songs that they had learned since the beginning of the year and a couple of Thanksgiving songs too!

The classroom transformed

My little Indian

Ms A giving instructions to the children

Singing songs

Ms A asked each child individually what they were thankful for ~ many said family, pets, and friends. Reagan's answer was "God"

Describing the yummy Thanksgiving meal!

each child colored and cut out their own place cards

Mom & Reagan

The room was packed with students, moms, dads and grandparents!

I have video of Reagan singing, but I can't get it to load. Don't worry, I have the entire program on video too!

Get The Kleenex Box...

Reagan brought this home in her folder today. She said she was asked to draw a picture and write what she was thankful for...

The sweet little girl wrote: "I am thankful for God".
What else is there to say?

A Change

Notice anything different in this picture? Cooper has switched hats!!! For the past few months, he has ONLY worn his fishing hat, but last week he changed it up on us and went cammo!
Update: the change lasted exactly one week. This fishing hat went back on his head today!