Reid and Stefani Adopt

 Things have been a little different this Thanksgiving since moving to Florida.   Reid's two brothers and their families, along with Reid's parents and grandmother, came to visit us for an entire week during Thanksgiving.  Instead of the usual activities of staying inside or getting bundled up to play in the snow, we went out to the beach, to the Kennedy Space Center, climbed trees, had a birthday party for Esther, and enjoyed the warm rain.  And the turkey was delicious this year. Isaac's first tree climb!  I was so proud of my boy.  This is a tree in our back yard. Stefani and Esther and astronaut Snoopy at the Kennedy space center.   The Moon Rocket.   Balloon games at Esther and Collin's birthday Celebration. Isaac practicing walking with the balloon between his legs. Ready, Set, RACE! Esther's fruit loop necklace that lasted about 2 minutes or less.  Esther enjoying one of her presents from Mom. ...

Isaac was a Giraffe.  He rode his bike with me to go trick or treating this year, and I pushed Esther in the stroller.  Esther was a Jack-o-Lantern.  She was so cute, but some people thought she was a boy. Notice that both costumes are more for cold weather.  We bought them last year in Michigan.  They were too cute not to use, but they were HOT! Isaac and Esther at the Library "Truck or Treat" with his Michigan buddies: Clare, Lizzy Preston, and Cinderella.

Our baby boy turned 3 years old today!  He is getting so tall, and so many pairs of pants are now high-waters.  Isaac specifically asked for donuts for his birthday for breakfast.  This is Isaac and Esther enjoying donuts at Isaac's new kid table for the playroom.  We still need to get chairs for it.   Isaac saw this exact toy one day when we were house hunting in one house we looked at, and we had to tear him away from it.  We decided it would make a great present. This kid work bench includes a pretend drill press, miter saw, wrench, hammer, hand saw, phillips screw driver, work light, and several nails and screws.  Isaac spent the morning enthralled with it. Later on in the day Isaac met his friend Chloe at the zoo and got to ride the train there and play with some toys at the various exhibits. Esther stealing the limelight. Isaac got to touch a snake. He was very careful. Isaac requested chicken nuggets and f...

Here are some pictures of a beach outing I took with the kids while Reid was away to his Grandpa's funeral. These two pictures were at a park next to the beach.  We didn't actually swim that day; I just wanted them to see the ocean since we are now living by one.  These are pictures taken at the weekly playgroup at the park I take the kids to on Wednesdays.  I was so impressed with Esther climbing the stairs and going down the slide all by herself.

Here are some pictures of my kids being themselves.  I love their little emerging personalities.