Happy Thanksgiving

We had a great, very busy Thanksgiving! Over two days we got to visit with most of the family. We miss those of you who were not able to be here. We have lots to be thankful for!!!

{Thanksgiving with the Elias Family}
All the kids watching the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving movie.

Alex with his Nina Michelle.

We decorated gingerbread houses. This is the first time we did this and didn't know to buy the houses already made. So we decorated gingerbread men!


After Alex was done, Tia Veronica let us help her decorate hers!


These two little girls I think just ate all the candy!



Of these two guess who started the frosting on the nose?

Tata did, he even frosted tia!!

So Alex had to frost Nana too!

Tia Julie & Serenity

We got some cool gingerbread houses! Some of the family are professionals.


{Thanksgiving with the Seckler Family}
Monique and Mike taking a little rest.

Playing some t-ball with grandpa in the backyard.


They are ready!

Happy Thanksgiving!


"Blue" is the bigger dog grandma & grandpa have. She is still a wild puppy so she usually stays in the room when we come over. However she escaped out the window!!

The kids like to pet Molly the small and calm dog!! :)

Monique is a strawberry eating fool. I think she had 10 of these on a stick.

CHEERS!


{Thanksgiving with the Walin Family}
Alex & Uncle Randy

Monique & Aunt Krissy

She likes on olive on her finger and didn't like to eat it.

Monique & Grandpa Phil

Alex & Grandma Laura

The kids checking out the big snowman on the pot shelf.

Uncle Randy was nice enough to get it down so the kids could sit with it. I only got a picture of them pretending to sleep!


{Thanksgiving with the Villa Family}
Hanging outside with Tata and Tio Jim.

Nana & Monique

Tio Scott will you come play with me!

Tata & Alex

Nana & Monique


Tia-Cousin Debbie painting Monique's toe nails! A new thanksgiving tradition.

CA Visitors

My cousin Michelle from CA, and her kids, came over for dinner then us girls left to bible study. Mike and David stayed with the kids while we were gone.
Left to Right: Monique, Nathan, Tia Julie, Megan, Michelle, Alex, Tio David

When we got home David was showing the boys how to play the cork game!! :) Thank you David and Mike for staying with the kids so us girls could go out to the bars. HeeHee

Alex's Pre-school Thanksgiving

Alex had a "Feast Day" at school, where we all went to chapel together and had pumpkin pie! Well these three kiddos had whip cream anyways.

Grandma Laura and Uncle Ryan was able to join us, what a special treat!

Visit with Stephanie & Dusty

Alex played alot of catch with Michael and Dusty.

He caught it this time, so it looks like.

Playing more catch with Stephanie and Michael.


Monique finally smiled but not looking at me!

Alex and NanaNana

The girls with Nana

She loves to play barbies now!

Had lot so fun with Steph,

Tickle! Tickle!

And with Dusty!

Alex: Tio Jim can I have this candy?

Just hanging out on the ground

Eating a little dessert. I can't believe she ate chocolate!

Cheese! Well I am not sure if she really got any in her mouth.

Tata want a bite? Maybe he ate the chocolate?

Will someone play with me

Michael and Alex playing with Mo. What a good cousin and brother.

What are these girls showing her!

Monique doing Steph's hair.

And Nana's hair too!

Doing some Dancing with the Stars moves!

Lets go swinging.

Choo Choo this train is leaving! We don't see my cousins Stephanie and Dusty that often, but when we do the kids have lots of fun! Not sure who was ready for bed...the kids or adults!

Veterans Day

Happy Veterans Day to the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces.
Thank you for the tremendous sacrifices you have made to defend us and our freedoms that we all too often take for granted.

We had a buys Veterans Day. It started off by going to the parade down town.

Alex with Tia Debbie. He loved to wave the American Flag!

Monique was doing a good job too.

Here are just a few of the floats. The USS Arizona...one of these days we will make it to see the real one.

They had some pretty cool one!

Monique with the "other Monique" as Alex calls her and her niece.

Time for a little lunch break

Then it is back to waving to everyone!

She was a busy little girl!

We had lots of fun, hope to go again next year!



Then we to the cemetery to put our flag on some of the men who had served our country.
Walking to my Nana and Tata's spot to show the kids where they are buried.

Putting some flags in for my Tata who served our country.


Then after a little rest off to Mixteca for some dinner and dancing.

Alex was a dancing machine!

They had a blast playing the bongos with Rodger.

Alex trying to get Uncle Ryan to get up and dance!

No Tata don't kiss me!

Dancing up a storm with Tia Chavela and Tia Becky

I'm tired now. Nana will you take me home!