We love going to Hurricane Shoals! We were more then willing to go when Landon requested we spend his birthday there. Since we homeschool we had the whole park pretty much to ourselves. The tubing is great! The shoals are so slippery and the water so strong that only the older boys and Tim could take the younger guys tubing. Braden was so cool to take Carlisle tubing. You can see that Carlisle loved it!
Braden also took Johnston down. They got dumped in a bad spot, but Johnston was tall enough to stay above the water. The kids spent at least 4 hours tubing the shoals.
I love seeing them having such a great time.
Mendell taking a break. She was so adventurous this trip. She has become a water bug!
Skylar getting ready to tube the shoals.
Jameson just being a goof!
Because of all the rain this year the water was running nice and high. Last summer due to the lack of rain the water was so muddy and low we only went once.
Karsten and Johnston taking a few minutes to sun themselves!
Tim and the some of the kids decided to cross the shoals up stream. They were very slippery. Tim was the only one to make it across dry. He went back for Skylar and helped her cross.
Tim is such an awesome man. He has so much confidence and such an adventurous spirit.
I love this picture of Skylar trying to keep her balance!
Tim helping Bailey cross over the shoals.
Carlisle enjoyed the water so much. He spent every second he could in it.
I love this picture of Landon and PJ.
Kendrick with his always smiling face! I am so proud of him for how far he has come these past few months. When he first came to live with us he was deathly afraid of water, but we can't keep him out of it now.
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’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! 
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!
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! 
