Thanksgiving on the Farm

 Thanksgiving was at my parents this year.  Not only was it just the Gillis Family, it was my Dad's brother and all of their kids!  It was a fun, crazy holiday that you would expect with tons of people!  We had so much fun!  One day we went to our Family Friends home, The Bailey's.  They live on a farm...we thought it would be a blast to let the kids run around!  

 They started off by feeding the cows bread.  They all got to experience a cow's really long, sandpaper tongue!  Ewww!!!

 They loved it!

 Connor was mezmorized by the whole thing, then he wanted to try:)

 Then the kiddos decided to play fetch with the dogs...they had so much fun and burned off tons of energy:)

 Connor found the dogs...and just stayed by them the whole time!  He just wanted to lay with them and pet them all day long!

 This is Diane and Megan...

 We ate Hot Dogs and then roasted marshmallows...This is Aunt Katie helping Noah out.

 After we ate...it was on to explore the farm...there is tons to see!  Jennie and I got to sport these awesome boots...I really want some!

 This was definitely a highlight...Miss Piggy...the BIGGEST, FATEST pig you have EVER seen!

 Brent, Noah and Caden...about to ride the row boat.

 This was so much fun!  I have never been on a row boat before;)

 After the row boat...the kiddos were off climbing the massive tree...to get to the tree house!  I'm telling you...the farm has everything any kid could imagine!!

 Taylor and Caden made it up there!

This is Caden...realizing he has to climb down!!  Hahaha!!!  We had so much fun there!

Thanksgiving 2010

 Thanksgiving this year was so much fun!  There was definitely a house full!  All my brothers were there, with kiddos.  Then my Dad's brother, Uncle Matt, and all of his family came as well...so all my cousins were there.  It was so much fun!

 You know your in Texas when you get to go swimming in November...the kids loved that!

 Jennie hard at work with the mashed potatoes.

 Connor entertaining the older kids...and messing up all the table settings...

 Finally getting to eat!  The best part!!

 The dessert table I put together...

 There was tons of pie, and since I'm all about mini desserts...there were plenty of those also.

 Pumpkin Gingerbread shots, Pumpkin blondies, Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

City Holiday Lighting

 Every year we get to go to the City of Southlake Holiday Lighting.  It is a Christmas tradition we look forward to doing every year!  We get to start off by going to a City Party where we have some yummy food and then we get a visit from Santa!

Afterwards we walk around Town Square and the kids get to do different crafts and eat popcorn and cookies.  Then the Christmas lights turn on.  It's a great way to start the Christmas season!

I love this picture of Noah...you can just see the excitement in his eyes!

Stone Soup

 Noah's Kindergarten class got to celebrate Thanksgiving by eating "Stone Soup".  All the different classes sat together and ate some soup and crackers...they dressed up either as a Pilgrim or Indian.  It was the cutest thing ever!

 Noah dressed as an Indian.  As you can see...Stone soup is pretty much Minestrone soup.

 The kids also made placemats and the Tee Pee centerpieces.  They were busy!

 Noah with all his friends.

Caden Sleepwalking

Last night Ben and I were checking on the boys...making sure they were covered up, etc.  Well we went to check on Caden and he wasn't in his bed.  We checked the bathroom...nothing.  Then your heart starts POUNDING...we checked all the doors to make sure they were locked and that he wasn't stolen...they were locked.  I was starting to get a little terrified!  Then we finally found him...

 Sound asleep behind a table.  Talk about relief!  He was hidden just enough so we couldn't see him!

Little stinker:)