Field trip to Holly Fork Farm

I was so excited to find out I was picked to help chaperone Bonnie's first ever field trip to Holly Fork Farm! We even got to ride the bus together.

The kids got to pick pumpkins, go on a hayride, learn about the lifecycle of pumpkins, and play. It was a great morning and it was so fun to meet everyone in her class!

She has an amazing kindergarten class and it was such a treat to get to tag along. 

November extras

November was full of birthdays, birthday parties, holiday celebrations, and much more in between. Here are the extras from the month. 

My little dinosaur helping me make pizza. Hanging onto that Halloween spirit as long as he can.

Beautiful fall leaves all around us.

We had our family dinner and got to celebrate all the November birthdays. 

Bonnie wanted a rainbow snack. She loved it, Riser wasn't so sure this is what he had in mind. 

Bonnie's school photos came back. 

We celebrated Friendsgiving with some of our small group.

Shug and Racheal came to visit one weekend.

Bonnie got to go to Rosie's birthday party and was so, so excited. She discovered her new favorite store.

She has always loved to accessorize. 

Not sure where he learned the finger point, but it's cracking me up. 

Bonnie also got to celebrate the birthday of a sweet friend in her class. 

We went to the neighborhood chili cook-off. 

Riser got some quality time with Grandma.

And was a real help making Bonnie's cake. 

Bonnie continues to craft any chance she gets.

And of course, we started decorating for Christmas. 

Praying for peace and joy for everyone in this crazy season that is upon us!

Bonnie lost her first tooth!

Bonnie lost her first tooth the day before her birthday! What a fun way to finish out her fifth year - a new milestone!

Before:

After:

Her note to the tooth fairy: 'I love you. I hope you have a safe trip. Love Bonnie'. The tooth fairy did leave an extra dollar, on account of it being her birthday and her first lost tooth. 

Thanksgiving

This year we hosted Thanksgiving at our house. It was going to be a smaller crew with just our family, mom and Eric. Bonnie was my sidekick in the kitchen. We started a little bit of prep on Wednesday then went to kick field goals. 

The kicking crew!

Thursday morning we turned the parade on and the kids helped me make pecan pie. 

After a lazy morning of watching the parade and cooking, we finally got dressed and Grandma and Eric came over.

Bonnie never tired of helping us in the kitchen. It was fun to cook with these two!

She was also thrilled to have Maggie with us all day too.

Our table set with the china passed to us from Grammy. It was beautiful!

Our feast!

The rest of the evening was spent watching football, braving the cold for a short walk, and eating pie. It was a wonderful Thanksgiving!

The next day we went over to mom's to spend some time with Katie's crew and Eric before he had to head back out of town. We puzzled, gamed, and went on a walk. It was a very relaxing and fun afternoon!

I am very thankful for all the wonderful people in our lives, near and far. Happy Thanksgiving!