Season of Thankfulness

This year more, than ever, I have been cognizant of how truly lucky I am.  I have so much to be thankful for and I am trying my best to be in a constant state of gratitude to God for all of my blessings.  Kathryn's six month appointment was also this week and she is healthy and thriving. 

This year was Kathryn's first thanksgiving.  My mom's side all gathered into her house for the traditional meal. Ben had to work which is no fun but it does mean that he will get to enjoy a long vacation for Christmas. Although I was horrible with taking pictures, there were tons of kids around that I should have been snapping photos of.  There were eight children all age 5 or younger and the weather was beautiful allowing them to play outside.  Additionally, Kaydi also got to meet her little cousin Owen for the first time (who is a month younger and much larger).  I will post a sampling of the few pictures I did take.

Attempting to say peace

6 months old

I am not sure how time has went so fast but our baby girl is six-months-old.  She is now eating solid foods, sitting up on her own, playing all the time, and putting everything she can in her mouth.  She is truly a gift from God and we are cherishing every minute!

I have posted lots of new 6 months pictures on my dotphoto site but here are a few good ones.

Annual Fishing Trip

These posts are a little out of order.  We actually took our annual trip before Margaret and William's birthday party but that is ok.  This year there were two new babies in the group.  We decided not to camp since it was so cold but we had an awesome time fishing (and not catching anything), enjoying the sunshine and beautiful water, and finishing the night with a camp fire and roasting hot dogs and marshmallows. Here are some photos from the day.

Margaret and William's Birthday

Today Clay and Elissa hosted a family party for Margaret and William.  William turned two last month and Margaret turns 4 next week.  Where does the time go???  Here are some highlights from the day!