Thanksgiving recap

There was turkey, mashed potatoes, and lot of pie...including one carefully prepared apple pie that didn't quite live up to its potential (details later). And there were a few mishaps, though nothing too serious....a convertible car that wouldn't open (denying the sun-starved PNW contingent a chance for a sunny, 70 degree day ride), a somewhat dubious table transport that involved individuals driving with car door open and of course the mystery of the soupy pie. There was also a showing of Princess Bride, a lesson in shooting pellet guns and a batch of sunset margaritas.   All in all, a festive and enjoyable Thanksgiving celebration.

Catching up

My camera has been in the repair shop so I'm behind in getting photos on the blog. So, a quick peek at the pumpkins from this year and just the usual photos of the boys managing to be in close proximity to one another without any kind of altercation.
Soccer is over, swimming has begun and we are transitioning to the winter season here. We are anxiously following snow reports and hoping enough snow will fall so we can get in some good skiing after Christmas.

Backing up a bit....

Jogathon! How could I have forgotten to write about the jogathon? We were so lucky to have one great, sunny day in a week full of gray and rain...it just happened to coincide with the day of the annual jogathon fundraiser. This event is always one of my favorite things to help out with. Seriously, if you are grumpy, tired, stressed out, etc., just go watch a bunch of elementary age kids run laps outside. You can't help but smile watching them all run so effortlessly!  I was particularly proud of my two runners. Jackson has always been a focused and determined runner, but Sean tended to start with a bang and fizzle out quickly. Not this year. They both held steady and ran almost the entire time and looked strong throughout their laps. So proud of them!

A brief moment of calm

For 2 days, this is what things looked like in our house...brothers playing together, laughing together, no whining/complaining/fighting. It was heavenly!
Nevermind that today started with cries of, "MOM....he_________ (fill in the blank with something along the lines of he hit me, stole something from me, looked at me...)."
There's always hope that tomorrow will bring some more peaceful brotherly moments.