I'm so thankful...

for our "Mitchell Family Vacation" in St. Augustine, Florida this year!


And for a beautiful sunrise!


I'm thankful for barefeet in the sand and relaxation.


For pretty mermaids,



sandcastle builders,


and a good moat that keeps the water away!


I'm thankful that Jeremiah found his legs! :)


I'm thankful for cute little seashell collectors,


freckles,


and even bare bums!


For brave boogie boarders that make me laugh with their sounds of victory as they catch a "good ride!"





I'm thankful for skim boarders who make it look oh so easy,




and don't laugh at me - but with me - as I attempt to skim across the cold water... and keep my sweatshirt dry!


I'm thankful for heated pools when the ocean just becomes too cold!



I'm thankful for some good tree climbing,


sweet nieces and nephews - and one on the way! :)



I'm thankful for fun and yummy family dinners, activities (games, turkey treats, paper making, spin art, shopping, movie going - 11 of us at New Moon - so fun), sight seeing, ice cream cones, etc.)


and birthday celebrations!


Oh, and yummy grilled pineapple is the best!


I am so thankful for my family. And I am so thankful we are friends!


Thank You, Tim and Linda, for yet another great year of Thanksgiving memories!

Really?

My conversation with Karlee before school this morning:

I say, "Karlee, you have to put a shirt under that, your belly is showing. And no high heels to school."

She says, "But..."

I say,"Sorry."

After eating her breakfast and going back upstairs to brush teeth...

I say, "Did you brush your teeth?"

She says, "Yes."

I say, "Is your bed made?"

She says, "Yes."

I say, "Did you put your jammies away?"

She says, "Yes."

I say, "OK, let's go to the bus."

Only to find this when I come back home...





Hmmm, Really?!?

I'm also kind of thinking that maybe my tooth video didn't motivate her tooth brushing, either.

And yesterday, Kavan got home from school only to realize he had forgotten to take his PJ bottoms off.

I say, "Didn't you go to the bathroom all day?"

He says, "Well yah, but I pull my pants and underwear (and for that day his PJ bottoms) at the same time!"

Hmmm - laugh!

Halloween Consequences!

So here they are ready to collect the loot!



Everybody looked so great and really played into their "character."
Cade cracked me up! Cade and Ali were the cutest little mummies I have ever seen. But Cade assured me that he was the "scariest mummy" that I had ever seen!



I love that picture!! Pretty scary, huh? :)


This is the day after and let me tell you - there was some serious candy trading going on here.



So, do I get after my kids a little bit more right now about choosing to take care of their teeth? Well, like with all choices, there are consequences!





Please, brush your teeth! (You could also use some floss, Listerine, maybe even some home fluoride.) Thank You!

What time is it?!?

The pumpkins are carved.









(Kyler thinks pumpkin guts are just gross!)













The cupcakes are made (and eaten).



The games have been played.





The candy is bought.



Layne is home - Super Hooray!




So... it must be trick - or - treating time!




Happy Halloween!

By the way...

What does a ghost get when he blows his nose?
"Boo-gers!" (hee,hee -thanks mom!)