I just realized I didn't take a whole of of pictures in November. November is when it really starts getting cold here. Sandpoint is also really foggy fairly often. It used to be a super cool novelty but now we are very used to it. Here is a foggy look into a forested area one chilly morning while I was out on a run. One of the last before the snow showed up.
The highlight of November was Thanksgiving, and all of the festivities that surround the harvest, the season, and the big turkey dinner. Last year we made the trek to Utah to be with family for Thanksgiving, and had Mia blessed. This year we decided to not brave the uncertain weather and the long 12 hour drive with the kids for a quick weekend. We decided to invite over a few other families who were also staying put for the holiday.
We have had so much to be thankful for, and for that we are truly grateful. I used this great idea that my sister did on Thanksgiving when we were visiting my parents and family last year. I grabbed an armful of sticks and stuck them in a vase and had a pile of colorful leaves cut out from paper. When friends arrived for dinner they wrote something they were thankful for on a leaf and hung it on the tree. A fun Thanksgiving activity and decor in one. I loved it!
This man knows his way around the kitchen. Our friends contributed and brought delicious food for the meal, but I also planned a pretty big menu. I couldn't have pulled it all off without Nick. I handed him a few recipes and he was happy to do them. He enjoys cooking when he has the time. He even took off work the day before to help prep as well so everything would go smoothly the day of.
It was our first time hosting Thanksgiving and making the turkey. I would call it a success! I look forward to doing it again.
As the daylight grew shorter into the month, we had to find more things to do inside. These kids were used to playing outdoors, which was so great. Here they are doing some painting of fall trees.
Mia turned 14 months old in November. We fully expected her to start walking that month like her older two siblings did, but she kept us waiting. She was a super fast crawler and great at climbing stairs, however.
Mia has been using her baby bouncy seat as a little recliner while she watches tv. It's adorable. She will climb in and sit and bounce in it too. I guess I won't be packing it away for a while!
Nick and I decided it was important to pick and accomplish some sort of emergency preparedness/food storage each month to sort of chip away at a daunting task. It's become kind of fun for us. This month I bought buckets and mylar bags to seal up a bunch of bulk oats, wheat, sugar and salt I had on hand for long term food storage. Here I am sealing the mylar with my hair straightening iron.
One morning after dropping Owen off at school I turned around to look at Teslyn. I thought to myself, "wow, this girl is growing up right before my eyes and soon I will be dropping her off for the day. When I look back she won't be there." I thought she was so adorable, the way the sun was shining in on her as she gazed out the window, her messy bed hair and all. She has such big bright eyes when she wakes up in the morning. That's my favorite.
She's such a sweet and patient sister to her baby. She is very caring and shows a lot of concern for her. And she has passed on her love for the ipad.
The end of November we went out with some friends to hunt and chop down a Christmas tree. It was really fun. It started sprinkling rain so we felt a little rushed to choose one, but we knew once it was decorated it would be ours and we'd love it. We compromised with this one.
It's a fun tradition to start.
Here is the Christmas tree hunting crew!
Our friends came prepared with hot chocolate and cookies. They were so fun!
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