November in Our Home
November was a great time for us to enjoy cooler weather, a bit of a slower pace, and focusing on thankfulness. The thankful tree was a big hit again. Some of my favorites were Sugar being thankful for the color purple, and Bud being thankful for his baby brother almost each night.
We spent Thanksgiving at home with Thomas’ parents. We were so thankful they made the drive. We weren’t going to attempt traveling with our car seat screamer yet. I made a ham (well, HEB made it, I reheated it), sweet potato casserole, roasted veggies, salad (from the garden), and rolls. Thomas’ mom took care of dessert. I was able to keep my meal dairy-free, which I have been working hard to do to see if it helps Speedy’s reflux.
A sweet young lady from our church got married earlier in November, and the kids enjoyed their first wedding. This picture is fuzzy (the camera lens was dirty for the first half of November, I have since discovered), but the kids were so cute and excited. Sugar’s favorite part was the dancing (she and all the young girls from church were dancing up a storm), and Bud’s favorite part was the chocolate covered strawberry someone found for him (they were all gone by the time we let him go get one.)
I started crafting again! It started by making a monkey for Sugar for his class unit on Caps for Sale at CC. That turned out to be a lot of fun, so I dusted off my sewing machine and haven’t looked back. Thanks Pinterest! Most of what I have made is Christmas gifts, so I cannot show you just yet. You can see the monkey joining the kids for a picnic snack. She’s the one in the Bumbo seat.
I also made some onesie dresses for a friend who just had her first girl.
The garden is growing like crazy, with broccoli heads galore, lettuce and spinach big and strong, green beans and cauliflower coming in, and brussels sprouts still waiting. The garden and big kids have enjoyed the rain.
We also started getting the kids to do more chores at dinner time. They make everything a party as they clear the table and clean the floors.
And lastly, King Bud and Queen Sugar display their royal crowns. That was a fun little craft. Bud wrote his name on the side of his crown with an arrow pointing down, just in case you weren’t sure who his name was referring to.
