November seems so long ago now, and looking back it was mostly filled with every day moments. Like trips to Target in pajamas while the big kids were at school.
Hanging out at home because it gets dark so stinkin' early!
There was a family day at a park up in Franklin where the kids got to craft and play games and go on a wagon ride.
We took a family walk to the neighborhood playground and snapped a family selfie. And of course timed it just right to get Jonah's facial expression when Noelle stepped on Jonah's flip-flop wearing feet.
And we ran to Lowe's to check out the fake Christmas trees, but I couldn't bring myself to go with a fake one. But maybe we will. I should be checking sales now. It was still fun to see ALL the Christmas things!
And this little chick finally wore a future Grover onsie.
And loved to pose right in front of the cabinet whenever I wanted to take a picture.
One of the highlights of the month was going to Knoxville to meet up with some friends! They had been in our small group in MD, and moved down here a few years ago. Some of our other friends who live in Nashville, and who were also in that small group, met up with us as well. It was fun getting all our kids together and catching up!
Some sweet friends from our church lost their youngest son to cancer at the beginning of December, but before then, they grabbed the chance to celebrate an early Thanksgiving and Christmas with him. Their entire neighborhood turned out for a Christmas celebration with Santa, The Grinch, pizza, cookies, and more. It was incredibly precious.
Their entire front lawn was covered in Christmas blowups, and were all facing the front window so that their son could see them.
This girl is always up to something, and any time she can find a marker/pen/crayon, she is on it!
We had Thanksgiving at our house, just the five of us. Definitely weird not being with family, but it was a slow day making memories with just us!
We bought our skinny little Christmas tree, and Clara did a pretty good job not taking down all the decorations. And I had fun dressing her in all the Christmas jammies we've somehow accumulated over the years.
Clara continued to develop her own little personality, and has certainly learned to stand her ground. Noelle loves to love on her, and Clara will just push her away. Jonah likes to make her laugh, but also they both seem to want what they other has so she runs away from him.
Jonah makes me laugh on the regular. He also asks some really good questions, and just talks about God in our every day conversations. I truly hope and pray that his heart begins to understand more and more.
Cheese!
And my sister came! She had a work trip in Knoxville, and decided to drive over and spend a day with us! It was so good to see her! We got coffee at the Fainting Goat, wandered around a boutique shop with my two littlest humans, she took family pictures for us, and we got some Delta Bound for dinner. Next time she needs to stay longer! And bring Holden (and Jason can come too!)
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