November

It looks like I've been negligent around here again...sorry!

November passed quickly this year - we had a visit from my parents early in the month, D's birthday in the middle, and a camping excursion at the end...some quicky updates and pics:

OP loved working with Gpa during his visit:

The boys are starting to really play well together:

E is loving school, making new friends this year, enjoying the new teacher, and getting ready to be SIX on Xmas Eve:

OP is busy-busy. He enjoys exploring the house, going up and down our single stair, escaping outside with his siblings, and eating like a teenager!

C is doing great at school - she produced a play for the talent show, is still a reading machine, and continues to be a fantastic helper at home, especially playing and helping with the babies.

Thanksgiving weekend we headed out East, near Safford, AZ, and stayed in a great little State Park cabin:

 

We had to break out our winter wear and fleece blankets for chilly mornings and nights

C seems to have warmer blood than some of us!

 

 

OP loved being outside so much!

There was a great playground, artesian spring (with minnows!) and kid-friendly hike nearby:

At the end of the hike was an interpretive Indian village, with examples of different houses used by local peoples over the years...our favorite was the pueblo:

 

...though the mud hut was fun, too!

Evidence that I was also on this trip...

 

Our cabin was nestled among the cattails, which provided hours of entertainment for the big kids:

What is a camping trip without marshmallows?

Our trip ended with a double rainbow to guide us home...(of course, that was nearly impossible to capture on camera):

...and that pretty much wraps up last month for the Bass gang!