Snow Day

We got our first snow day of the school year on November 26.  It extended our Thanksgiving break by a day.

We did real Legos with the boys for the first time.

Monroe loves doing my hair.

Then the kids played in the snow.

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They had so much fun, and they lasted way longer than I expected.

Dance Visitation

Monroe had visitation night for dance.  

Her ballet costume for recital.  This looks so grown up!

And tap 

Monroe loves this one

ballet class

tap with the boys

cheer

Her friend Emerie

Basement project

In October, Zach's parents asked if we would be willing to host his extended family's thanksgiving.  We said we would, but we wanted to all sit in the same room.  The only place to do that would be the basement.  Zach and I decided we wanted to do a few small remodeling projects before hosting.  The first thing we did was the shelving on the back wall.  

Before 

(we had already taken most of the stuff off the shelves)

We also updated the hardware

After

Next came the floor

Here's the awesomeness that it was before

Instead of being an eye-sore, this room is now something we are proud of.  

October Fun

Caught stealing puppy chow

An art project planned by Monroe

New jammies

Haircut time

Our costumes came

Hastings College parade

Activities at Earl May

tattooed

Hair chalks

Hastings High football

Family pictures

(before)

(after)

Trunk or Treat at Hawthorne

It was freezing!

Halloween parties