November

1. It snowed one morning in the beginning of November. There wasn't much left by the time Kathryn got home from school, but the kids still had fun building "Olaf".

2. Michael finished our dinning table just in time for Thanksgiving. We love having it, not to mention that he did a fantastic job.

3. A rare quite moment.

4. A beautiful evening sky.

5. Michael is a Rotarian and we were asked to host some Rotary exchange students for the weekend. The students came from all over Idaho to a retreat in our. The girls were from Taiwan, Brazil, Poland and France. We loved having them and it was so fun to get to know them for the short time they were here. 

6. We finally have a piano! A pharmacist that works with Michael asked us if we wanted her old one. It had been given to her and she wanted to pass it along to someone who could use it. We of course were thrilled, especially since we had been looking. I have had so much fun brushing up on my piano skills. So have the kids:) We're planning to have Kathryn start lessons sometime this year.

7. At the recommendation of our dentist, we scheduled a consultation with the orthodontist for Kathryn. Her central incisor teeth grew in with quite a gap and they are turned a bit. He was worried about spacing as the rest of her permanent teeth grew in. Michael took her to the appointment and called me afterwards. After reviewing the x-rays, the orthodontist found that she was missing her permanent lateral incisors. No wonder they hadn't grown in yet! There will definitely be some dental work in the future. After the appointment, they went to SIPS, Kathryn's favorite new spot.

8. Sammy reading a book.

9. Oh this picture just cracks me up. Kathryn hurt her head somehow, so Maxwell held an ice pack for her while she read to them. Love these sweeties. They really are best buddies and love to help each other (most of the time).

10. We hosted Michael's family again for Thanksgiving dinner. We were so glad everyone (except Joe's family) was able to make the trip. It had snowed quite a bit. We woke up Thanksgiving morning to a beautiful snow storm. It was so beautiful to watch while getting the house and some of the meal ready for family.

11. The cousins also went sledding over the holiday break. Cute CJ took Max and Sam up and down that hill a million time. They loved it.