Lora and her family came for Thanksgiving break.  It was so much fun to have them all here...but let's be serious.  The best part was having my little baby twinnies back again.  

Lora hates this picture but I love it.  It reminds me of absolutely every picture that was taken of me and Robert when Austin and Alaina were babies.  Every day is exhausting and wonderful at the same time.  (well, every day isn't wonderful, but every day had some wonderful moments.  :)

These four played together the entire trip.  So much fun.

We had a couple nights at the fire pit, but this one was the best.  

so smokey!

Being in Kindergarten, there are so many important events to attend to.  

For example.  There is Thanksgiving dinner in the cafeteria.  Emmett loved joining his big brother at school, and Jason loved being the kid to show Emmett the ropes.

Then we had the Thanksgiving play.  I have to admit, it was pretty darn cute.  My little guy made a great turkey.  He's had lots of practice.  

Even Daddy got to go, which, these days, is a minor miracle.

Here is a mishmash of our October/November pics.

Austin and Alaina's band performance.  They did an awesome job.

Laina letting me play with her hair.

Emmett goes to joy school with about 5 other kids.  Most the kids live in normal homes, but one child lives in this crazy uber-rich area.  There are two gated entrances.  One for residence and visitors and the other for all 'the help.'  Construction, maids, nannies, etc.  That's the entrance I accidentally went in first.  The gate looks like a stone cottage and an armed guard comes out to take your license.  You have to be on a list to go in or you don't get in.  The homes are all crazy massive and my friend's home is no different.  We walked up the long, beautiful walkway and when Emmett saw the door, he refused to come any closer.  I admit, it is the largest door I've ever seen, not on a castle.  The whole thing was too overwhelming for him and he started walking back to the care saying, "It's too big!  It's too big!!!"  Finally I got him back to where his is standing in the picture.  He refused to come closer, until our friends opened the door and he recognized him.  It was pretty funny.

Goose.

Ethan ready for his orchestra concert.

Alaina ordered her food while I was busy in the bathroom with the little boys.  She mistakenly believed that 'baby back ribs' was really tiny ribs.  It's not.

A Fall walk.

Our favorite pumpkin guy.