NOVEMBER

jax found his halloween costume from a few years ago and wore it for 2 weeks after halloween! and yes, i AM the type of mother that totally let him wear it in public.

we decorated our porch in all things autumn. pumpkins, gourds, and window-cling leaves. it was so cute.


we cheated and started decorating for christmas by calling our paper snowflakes "winter decorations". how could a daddy say no to a craft project?!

boomer turned 3!!! we had lots of friends and family come over to celebrate. he chose a fireman theme, we had pizza and cupcakes and this year we got him a big-boy scooter. the next day we went to ocean shores for some clam digging, a first for all of us but jason. all in all he had a really great birthday weekend.



this year we went to jason's sister's house in oregon for thanksgiving. it was lots of fun and there was only a tiny bit of family drama! i would say it was a great success. we got to play with our nieces and their kitties, and best of all, i got to rub a preggo belly all weekend!! yeah, i'm one of those peolple, too!!


we meant to go black friday shopping, but didn't sleep too well the night before and needed our rest for the long drive back home. we hit up a target but all we bought was some SANITY for $88. seriously... there were NO fights or fits on the way home!!

the morning after we got home from our trip we got to see our adopted parents roy and heidi alcorn. (they're a lot of people's "parents" because they're so great). visits with them have become few and far between but that makes it even better when we do. we really love those guys.

and speaking of other guys we love...forget santa claus, the calder crew is coming to town!! i'm so excited to see them all and have all of us friends reunited all together again. we are planning to have a girl's night one night and a boy's night another. we will also be getting together for our 5th? annual ornament exchange. i'm really excited for it this year WOOHOO!!

we are putting up christmas lights today, and we'll get our tree next weekend. i'm even excited for snow this year. which is way out of character for me. i'm so filled with christmas spirit already. HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!!!