Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving this year was with my family.  Since Cassidy is living with her in-laws, and Mike had to work (no traveling for us), Thanksgiving was at our house.  My parents were nice enough to come up North, again.  It was a small affair at our house, but it was nice.  Grandma and Grandpa came too.

I don't have any pictures of dinner, just of the family hanging out.  We had a traditional turkey dinner (thanks to my parents). 

Grandad took a nap while holding Ethan

 Grandma and Grandpa Howell

 Mike and Emma

 McCoy, Nate, Bridger, Emma all reading a book

 Mike playing with Ethan, it was so cute, Ethan was laughing

The girls (me, mom, Cass, grandma)

The day after, I was able to convince my parents to take us bowling.  My kids hadn't been since the last Thanksgiving we spent together (two years ago).  It was fun.  But both Elina a Bridger really felt like it was always their turn.  I had planned for them to share a player, but then ended up taking some of their parents turns.  Oh well, they loved it!!!  When they weren't crying about it not being their turn.  As for Ashton and Emma, they knew when it was their turn and got up and took it without any help.  It was great!

 Mike - we can't just pose nice for the camera

Elina taking her turn with mom

 Mike and Elina - with a few tears

 The whole fam

 Look at my great form (I must have had a great bowling instructor - dad)

 Nate sporting an awesome mustache

 Grandma and Ethan (we did a lot of trading of little kids)

We had a great time.  Thanks mom and dad.

Just before we went bowling I was trying to get the kids inside.  They were outside doing this. 

  Ashton, Emma, Brylie, Macoy

They had a great time cleaning up the leaves and then playing in them.  To bad they didn't get them picked up.  The wind was blowing like crazy and sent them around the neighborhood.