Happy Thanksgiving

A very fun Thanksgiving with the Bates group . . . including Project Gingerbread House Co-op, Early Christmas Present Extravaganza, Jordan Lake Tree Farm Outing with all 4 boys, and Nanny's surprise Birthday party!!

Thanksgiving Day . . . feasting with the family . . .

Early Christmas . . . especially fun for the kids (wait a minute, . . . which ones are the kids?)

Ian, wearing Jackie's Christmas present . . .

Jordan Lake Christmas tree farm . . .

Hayrides!

Cam had had enough!

Pictures from Nanny's surprise (early) Birthday party . . .

Ian was just interested in the cake

Just before our movie outing to see the new Twilight movie . . . our hubbies joined us (although a little begrudgingly!).

Lizards and Tigers and Dragons . . . Oh My!

Halloween 2011 - this year we were excited to share our Trick-or-Treating with Noah and Ian! We kicked off this rainy, Monday Halloween night with a little neighborhood Hotdog social at our house . . . lots of fun to see all the neighbors and their costumes! A few pictures . . .

Trying to get a group shot with all the kids was nothing short of impossible, and hilarious!

and there goes the Dragon! . . . .

What we're up to lately . . .

Cam's smile has been described by many as "mischievous" or "up to something" . . . whereas, I just think it's endearing!

Fun in the bathtub . . . well, maybe not for the one getting dumped on!

Grey's appetite and zeal for eating has now much improved . . .

Outside to carve the pumpkin . . . AKA, mom chasing the boys around while she attempted to do the pumpkin