Narrowed-down November!

So... I spent a ton of time organizing this post, writing things, etc... and my work got deleted somehow! So this will not be as organized or well done, but at least it will be DONE! So much catching up to do! :)

 Brinley's football team won 2nd place in the championship! Casen's team didn't win but he sure had a lot of fun playing and cheering on his teammates!

 This little stinker has been having a hard time going to sleep at night, some nights Daddy lets her sneak in bed and read stories :)

 Marlee got to come downtown with me to meet Ryan for lunch at a farmers market, she loved all the yummy food!

 Cleaning the dishes :)

Go Casen go!

 We went to feed the neighborhood ducks with old food, I love having them nearby!

 Can't even remember why she was crying, but I know I will miss this one day and couldn't resist getting a picture :)

 I love how curious kids are and how interested they are in simple things... like ant piles :)

 Brinley was student of the week! She did a great job on her poster.

This girls is loving art lately!

 I love it when Brinley reads to Marlee and Casen. It is fun having a real reader in the house!

 I took family pictures for Hilary Hansen and her family. We did them downtown and Brinley came to be my little helper.

 A few days later she did our family pictures. I wasn't in love with the results... mainly cause of me! My jacket just did not lay right, should have chosen a more flattering outfit! Oh well, at least the kids look cute :)

 Had to post this silly picture, Marlee cracks me up!

 Brinley Boo and Marlee girl are growing up way too fast for me!

 Brinley's "First Thanksgiving" performance was cute, she did a great job on her part! Both the acting and the speaking!

 Andrea, Kenzie, and Brnley. So glad she has made good fri

 Brinley loves her friend "Drea" and her little sister Gabby! The girls want their sisters to be friends hust like them.

 Casen's indian outfit for Thanksgiving at Miss Meg's preschool

 Marlee joining in on the storytime fun... and are those panties she is in?? What the!? I don't even remember her stripping down... oh goodness.

 And a Pilgrim for his other preschool party which we drove to right after the first one :)

 Mrs. KK (Casen's fav)                                                Mrs. Abrin (the ful-time teacher)

 Marlee working so hard on coloring... the little brown this is a "snowman" :)

 He goes for a shot!

 Cool lizard Casen caught in the backyard!

 Reflex finally had an open gym! The kids had a lot of fun getting to play around instead of just doing their normal class!

 I got this little dancing mummy for Marlee and she seriously loves it! Such a crack up :)

 A tent, movie, and popcorn with Abbi! What a life :) These kids both love her so much, it is hard for her to always be stuck in the middle when they want to do different things, but glad they found something they could all do!

 Brinley was quite the little helper! She made all of these with everyone's name for Thanksgiving dinner.

 Should have cleared off the counters to make a prettier picture! But regardless this food was SOOO yummy! Probably one of the best thanksgiving meals I've had!

 Another not-so-great picture, but still needed it in there! The kids were excited to have their friends Summer and Sage join us.

 Melissa and David Ekman and his brother and sister-in-law joined us.  We had a great time chatting away!

 Babysteps to getting the house done! Here is the breakfast area and the kiddie bar below.

Our little kid "bar."  I knew I didn't want to use the real bar with high stools and have my kids falling all the time so I came up with this and we have enjoyed it!

 Toy room wall, finally finished the alphabet.

 Dining room is progressing!

 

 Finally finished the entryway table!

 Toy room is also nearly complete!

 Oh sweet Casen! He loves his legos! He did this one all by himself!

 Boys boys boys!So many fun little friends for Casen to play with on our street! Justin, Barat, Gus, Gunnar, Colby, and Casen.

Marlee has been having a hard time going to sleep, she used to be the best sleeper but this summer messed her up so bad! I have been having her sleep in the toddler bed in the extra room so she isn't keeping Brinley up!

Brinley got more pregnancy photos for me... I wore this dress with all 4 pregnancies.... oh and also to my senior homecoming :)

Hat day at school! And we got to go visit Brinley for lunch. Casen was excited to come for the first time :) Can't believe he will be in there next year!

Ali Howell and I went to clean Meg Miller's house before her Mom came to visit (her Dad just passed away last month and she had a baby two days later). Marlee was excited to help clean :)

I love you signs for Dad... I love Marlee's backwards L :)

Casen, Gus. and Gunnar all parked their vehicles in the shed. These boys have too much fun together!

Marlee cracks me up in this pic! I love when these three play well together. This bounce house has definitely been a great gift from Santa!

 

Poor Marlee got super fevered, feel so bad for her when she is sick! Once the tylenol kicked in she enjoyed the royal treatment :)

Sorting jelly bellies by color... Mrs. Meg always sends home such fun activities!

Busted!

Marlee finally getting to paint! Don't know why I haven't done this more!

One giant banana/nutella filled crepe from the downtown farmer's market!

What would I do without this cute little helper!? Hope she keeps this up!

Ryan kept the kids so I could sneak away to Time Out For Women with these great gals! Heather Nelson, Samye Peterson, and Ali Howell - we had such a great time together! It was a perfect weekend get away full of good speakers, good food, good conversation, good shopping, and great ladies! Heather and I are due just 2 days apart!

Casen's first basketball game! He got the sportsmanship award!

Painting fingernails to keep Marlee busy at one of Casen's basketball games. Poor baby in my belly!

Marlee just hanging out while I finish getting ready for church... and then driving us home from church :)

I survived 7.5 years of being a Mom and 3 kids without having any hair-cutting accidents... until one night at a friends house a little girl encouranged Brinley to give herself the bangs she always wanted! Oh buddy! So we went and got them "fixed"... although honestly she did a pretty good job :)

One of my favorite parts of Thanksgiving (besides Marlee helping) is the cranberry sauce recipe from my Grandpa Charlie! SO yummy!

The day after Thanksgiving we took the kids to an indoor water park. They had a blast! They loved it despite the fact that the water was freezing from the water heater being broken!! The kids loved this "river," it had some serious waves!  Casen later said " That was no lazy river, that was a CRAZY river!"