November Happenings

Yes, I know it's been awhile.  I've had some issues with my laptop (which has all my pictures on it) so I haven't had a chance to keep up.  I'll try to do a brief recap of November and then more individual posts about December since there's so much going on. :)

The Davis' got a chance to go see a Christmas movie so they needed a babysitter for Graham and Easton.  Emerson was overjoyed to see these two.  She wanted very badly to read them a bed time story....they weren't too interested! :)  But we had a great time watching them.

 Mid-November, Emerson was signed up to do a one day Cheer Camp with the NW Cheerleaders.  She learned a short cheer to Katy Perry's song "Roar" and she got to cheer at halftime of one of the JV basketball games.  She loved it!

This year, Jess, Jessica, and I took a Friday off work to go Christmas shopping together.  We also went to see Mocking Jay Part 1 (the third movie in the Hunger Games series) and went out for supper at Bar Louie's.  It was a great day and I think we'll have to make it a yearly tradition!

Melanie hosted a painting party for Mothers and children.  I knew Emerson would love it since she loves all things crafty.  We had a ball together!

 We split Thanksgiving this year (which we don't normally do) because neither side is having a big Christmas this year with extended family.  It was nice to see everybody, even if it was for a short time.
The day after Thanksgiving, we celebrated our first Christmas.  Mom, Dad, Steven, and Kristina are going to be in Australia and New Zealand over Christmas so this was the best time for us to get together.  We did have snow, so that helped it seem a little like Christmas! :)  We had Cook's pizza, opened gifts, and played Battle of the Sexes.