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November 24

It's pie time.

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November 23

These little guys resemble the way my children were today: wild.
Wild with excitement of the impending blizzard.
We got flashlights and food and blankets and told stories in the dark while watching the snow fall.
Blizzard or no blizzard it was still a wonderful night.

day 189

November 22

The Swanson kids are in full swing with their Thanksgiving preparations...

So are the moms.

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November 21

My view outside my door at 12:01 this morning:

So it begins.

Sigh...

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november 20

My husband's way of kicking off a weekend.

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November 19

My idea of kicking of a nice long weekend.

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November 18

Nothing says thanksgiving like American Indian attire!

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November 17

I spent the day crafting in the craft room. I love that room.

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november 16

This is the second favorite spot, under the kitchen table. I love that this picture also shows a random shoe. He loves taking shoes. We can almost never find a pair around here anymore.

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November 15

This child has taken a liking to hiding spots. This is his current favorite, under the computer desk.

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November 14

This little guy is a hot item around our house. He is constantly on someone's finger. I have found him in every room in this house. Today though, I found him in my toilet.

Now, that was a new place.

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November 13

It was mom's night out tonight. And while I thoroughly enjoy mom's night out, this little guy doesn't. Hailey kindly took this picture for me as evidence.

   

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November 11

Today Caleb re-discovered his little photo album of the day he was born. I had so much fun pouring through that album with him, looking at every detail of that baby, and marveling at how much light and laughter that baby who is now a handsome 4 year old boy brings to me every day.

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November 10

I love looking at this wall. It shows so much about my kids where they are in their lives right now.

Jonas into drawing bloody pictures that rock.
Hailey into being a model student and writing awesome stories.
And Caleb learning numbers, letters, and how to make turkeys with excessive quantities of glue.

Love these days.

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November 9


Porter, mid splash

right smack in the middle of his favorite past time.

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November 8

 

 

Saying goodbye to the kids every morning is always a heart breaking event for Porter. Good thing they come home everyday.

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November 7

I have hoped, and I have dreamed and now, finally, they write my biography. You love me, you really love me.

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November 6

A friendly game of basketball. Okay, an intensely friendly game of basketball. One of the best Saturday afternoon activities.

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November 5

We have so many leaves; they are covering our grass, our patio, our swings, our garden and our children.  While raking today, we made this grisly discovery:

 Creepy.

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November 4

Tonight, we celebrated some fabulous report cards with some fabulous frozen yogurt. Nothing says good job like large quantities of sugar.