Picture Perfect!

The kids have been asking when we were going to get a group picture done and we had put it off for way to long.  So right before Thanksgiving we gathered them quickly and did it.   The kids had so much fun.  They were very easy to work with so we were in and out in about an hour. 

ot quite a dozen!
Beautiful!
The Magnificent Seven!

We are slowly getting pictures of the kids up around the house.  Definitely something we need to work on in 2010!

A new year!

I can’t believe we are already sailing into 2010 and I am just now getting back into the saddle on blog land.  I have to say I was very disappointed in myself last year.  I wasn’t as faithful to blogging as I should have been, but if you know us you know last year was a hectic year.  I had to let a few things go and pictures/blogging was one of them.  2010 is the year of getting back on track!  On many things, health, wealth and blogging!  LOL!  So keep a watch I will be back online…hopefully daily! 

Didn’t want to leave you without a picture of cute stuff!  The kids drag their mattresses into the living room and bring out the mini trampoline.  Put them together and hours of winter fun when it’s way to cold to exercise outside happens!  Crazy faces!!!!

Thanksgiving 2009!

We had an all out Thanksgiving this year!  Turkey, china and lots of laughing!  I am so thankful for all that God has blessed our home with.  We are truly blessed!

Carlisle showing off his Thanksgiving finery!
Not sure what got them to make these faces, but it was a great picture!  LOL!
Three little blessings!
Jameson showing of his Thanksgiving finery!
The kids table was decked out in blue Spode china, real crystal and sterling silver!  They were so excited! 
Maybe it was just the food that had them so excited!  They were really ready for dinner.  LOL! 
Please let us eat!!!!
It seemed the food was edible….it disappeared very quickly….they did assure me that it was very good!  LOL!




The adult table had the real china!  It was so much fun!  Lots of laughing, eating, more laughing and eating! 




Turkey was setting in and Tim decided it was nap time.  LOL! 

We are really blessed in the Jeffries house!  Praying that all our loved ones had as blessed a Thanksgiving as ours.

Mendell Moments!

Mendell’s hair has grown long enough to french braid!  I never realized how time consuming putting two little braids in could be.  I guess it’s working with the smaller amounts of baby fine hair.  She was so excited to have princess braids put in with her silky curls hanging down!  LOL!

Thanksgiving Craft

If you know me you know that I am not a crafty person.  So when I feel the need to be crafty or the kids bug me enough to do something I hit the internet.  One of my favorite places to find fun crafts for differing ages is Family Fun!  They have some of the cutest ideas and most of them are cost friendly!

Today I decided to put the craft and snack together.  You know…two birds…two stones?  Anywho, I found this yummy crafty thing and it turned out great!



However, I did not think things through.  The kids changed a little after eating the crafty turkey cookies!!!! :0
Johnston had a bite and died from happiness!  I don’t think he realizes when one dies the tongue would hang out of the mouth to the tilt of the head!!! LOL!
They started acting a little crazy!
SUGAR!!!!!
We only had one turkey cookie each.  I could not imagine if they had had two turkeys!  It was a lot of fun and we have enough to make another turkey each tomorrow!  Yum!

Wordless Wednesday!

Roving Bovine!

Today while we were doing school one of the kids looked out our front window and spotted a visitor in our yard.  One of the fun things about homeschooling is our ability to jump up and run outside if something peaks our interest as Mr. Cow did.  Off ran the older kids with Skylar wielding the camera.  We don’t know where he came from, but the kids had a blast chasing following him around.

It was a nice break for them.  They came back refreshed from the jaunt in the chilly morning air ready to get on with school.  It’s nice having something out of the ordinary to stir up a day.
The kids told me they thought it was so awesome that they could be home schooled and see things like Mr. Cow.  Having the freedom to run and see him.  They thanked me.  I think I will continue!