stack up

the kids participated in the “stack up!”,  which was “the most people sport stacking at multiple locations stacking in one day”.

i volunteered to help in both of their classes…i also stacked, which contributed to the numbers to hopefully make/beat a world record!

some of lorelai’s artwork at school…if you didn’t know already, she is a bit obsessed with pigs.

reece created this piece of artwork during our most recent art literacy lesson…it’s the leaves falling from the aspens when we were in vail for my cousin’s wedding!

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friendsgiving bunco

i have been playing bunco with a group of moms from our school/neighborhood since earlier this year. this month was my month to host and i decided to go with a friendsgiving theme.

mimosa bar…instructions written on mirror with dry erase markers.

candy apple bar…dip apple slice in caramel {or chocolate} and sprinkle with toppings .

if you got a bunco, you wore the turkey.

i had fun making score cards for the night…

it was a great night.

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a very merry oil infused holiday

i recently talked about thieves household cleaner during a class for my young living team. if you are interested in learning more, please contact me!

the kids will be helping with a kids essential oils 101 class {online} on december 6th…contact me if you would like an invitation!

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colorado buffaloes

what?!

we’ve become duck and beaver fans after living in oregon for 10+ years, but i am so thrilled to see my buffs at the top of the pac 12 and in the top 10 in the nation!

i cannot wait to see how this all plays out in the future…reminds me of when i was in high school and college (the last time they were really good…20+ years ago)!

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OUR HOUSE

it seems like it has taken forever to get our house back in shape after the remodel, but we are almost there.

gallery walls are back up.

craft supplies and toys are back in their places.

and, the powder bath is gallery walled again. this bathroom reminds me of the bathroom in the house i lived in at my kids ages…my mom had family photo collages all over the walls and said that people would take forever in the bathroom because they were looking at all of the photos!

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morning message

lorelai loves to write messages on the whiteboard/chalkboard in by the stairs. this was her morning message today…

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HOSTING

we are hosting thanksgiving at our house for FAMILY. YES! we have family way over here on the northwest coast of the US. a couple of ryan’s cousins have moved out here in the last few years, so we are hosting them! it should be fun!!

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HAPPY TREES

i am usually a wait until after thanksgiving to decorate for christmas kind of girl. the last few years, i have let the kids anticipation and excitement get a hold of me and i have started a bit early. this year i am holding back until black friday…when i will be pulling boxes out of the attic, listening to christmas tunes, and watching football.

that being said, i heard this from the attic the other day.

“we’re equal opportunity trees! we demand that you take us out of this christmas box you have kept us in for months. we don’t discriminate between the holidays…easter, 4th of july, columbus day…you name it, we will celebrate it! thanksgiving happens to be one of our favorites.”

oh what fun. falalalala.

happy thanksgiving eve, everybody!