thanksgiving

Our Thanksgiving was full of family and sunshine and food galore. 

My parents hosted and put on a huge feast.  We filled the house with family (all the Wegers, Tucks and great-grandma too) and sat around, knee-to-knee and elbow-to-elbow, to enjoyed all the thanksgiving fixings. 

Jake felt a little under the weather but was a real trooper about it.  He spent the weekend in one of two places: uncharacteristically cuddled-up on the couch under a pile of blankets or playing outside.  

Avery smiled a lot, played shy and gobbled up some delicious apple crisp.    

We spent sometime at the park, strolled under golden-leafed trees and spotted dozen of Sockeyes' heading up river.  A perfect fall family outing.    

On the way to my parents house we quizzed Jake on what he was thankful for, he thought for a while and replied "I'm thankful for lots of people" and? "and thankful for picking cherries and trees and cars".  Well done. 

I'm thankful for lots of people too.  I could write all day long about it, if I had all day long to write ;)  

And I am particularly grateful for this little family of mine who fill my days and nights.  I am thankful to wake-up to these faces and tuck them in a night.  I am thankful for all the hugs and laughs and even the moments when they are driving me crazy.  I am thankful for the richness of their love all the beautiful moments made with them.

pumpkin patch kids

 Sunday was pumpkin picking day for the Thompson's. 

Although to be honest, neither one of these sweet pumpkin-patch-kids were too concerned about picking the perfect pumpkin.  Instead they ran around with the friends we came with.  Played in the corn pit and hay maze.  And Bill and Jacob navigated the big corn maze while Avery and I looked at some of the farm animals.  

We came home with two pumpkins - a little munchkin (the one Avery's trying to eat) and a nice big carving pumpkin - and called it a success.    

catch-up

We've been here, busy sinking into our new routines - preschool, CASB courses, exam writing and extended fall work hours.  We've been watching fall arrive and pulling out all of our trusty sweaters and mittens.  We've been on nature walks to see the Kokanee and collects the first yellowing leaves.  And we've been watching this growing independence in our kids (and wishing things could slow down, ever-so-slightly).

And here's a little example of that growing independence...  

     

We're smiling about it too!  Despite the mess.