Many, Many Thanks

Thanksgiving kind of came fast for me this year. With Watson in preschool, I've really let my creative time with him lag. I'm glad he does so many fun things with his teacher, Mrs. King. But, we managed to squeeze in a couple of Thanksgiving crafts for the season. Watson discovered he does like to play with play dough and made some fun googly eyed turkeys. On Thanksgiving Day Tori and Brooklyn helped him craft another turkey with clothespins. We brought supplies for Oreo and candy turkeys. He had a ball, so did Scott. For Watson, though, he has fun any time he can spend with some or all of his cousins. They are his favorite.

Dinner at my mom's was lovely. The table was beautifully set and there were plenty of good things to eat, as usual. Our group was smaller this year as the Smiths and Walkers were missing. We all gathered around the dining table and enjoyed our meal together. 

 Although I've had some challenges this year, I feel so grateful for some key things: My family, the Gospel, my good health. These parts of my life are strong and I feel so blessed. 

 We attempted a nice family picture--someone wasn't excited to cooperate...

Sneaky

This month Watson created his own new bedtime routine. After the usual teeth brushing, potty, story time, and prayer, Scott and I would finally put Watson to bed. We would be downstairs, Watson upstairs. A short time later we often heard soft footsteps and a door quietly close. After a few minutes one of us would investigate. Each time we would find our bedroom door locked with this cutie snuggled in our bed. Sometimes the light was off. He argues our bed is more "comfy, cozy" than his. I guess that's possible. It melts my heart to see my sweet boy snuggled and sleeping. I just have to freeze this memory for a bit. He is getting so big so fast. 

The Latest Obsession

Watson started collecting Lego Minifigures this year. This interest increased exponentially after our visit to LegoLand this past spring. Every now and then I will actually sit down and play with him and them. I like to see them all put together, orderly and tidy. He loves to mix and match and create his own characters. Yes, he is creative. And four years old, so teeny, tiny pieces of Legos are often scattered and eventually lost. But, he loves them. Here is the army I built to fight against Watson's.

How many Handymen?

One of the joys of living in an older home, fixing stuff that shouldn't need to be fixed. Scott and Watson worked on the front door project because the temperature was above 60 degrees one day. I'm not sure how helpful Watson was, but he sure looked like a professional! Luckily, Scott finished the job just fine on his own, during Watson's nap.

Iron Man

Watson was more than excited for Halloween this year. He decided a month before All Hallows Eve he'd like to be Iron Man. Easy enough. We found a great costume with muscles and he wore it almost every day in October. Mrs. King, his preschool teacher, had fun things to do each school day and they learned a lot of great songs. We got to watch him in a program on Halloween. Watson did great, and knew words to most of the songs. He kept himself, and the kid next to him, in line during the performance. It was so fun to see.

Grandma Nettie and her friends stopped by before trick or treating. We always love to get visited by these witches. 
We had mummies and carrots for dinner and then I took Watson to Spencer and Challey's to trick or treat with Stratton and Paris. He had a blast with his cousins and brought home more candy than should be legal. He had so much fun!