November Randomness...

Gonna try to get caught up on the blog today! Here are a bunch of random photos from November...

Sometime I wonder if I will EVER get a moment of peace & quiet! It's loud and wild around here probably about 90% of the time! Really it is. The boy energy is insane! But boy do they have fun!

We have started a little kid swap with the Leensvaarts. We watch their kiddos one night a month so they can have a date in exchange for them watching our boys one night a month so that we can go out. 

Month #1 was a huge success! Our boys LOVE Jack and have a blast playing with him! And Brooks has become smitten with Nora. He was tickling her and giving her a paci and smiling at her. It was the sweetest thing! 

Here Mark and I are on our date night out. We hit up the mall to buy him a new suit and then we went to one of our favorite restaurants- Il Fornio. 

How I found the boys watching a game one night! And of course our little one wanted nothing to do with posing for a quick pic. 

Parent-Teacher Conference Prep! It's a lot of work, made more manageable with a Red Cup! Always glad to have conferences behind me, but they are so important. I love getting a glimpse into the family life of my little Kindies. It really helps me be more intentional in the way that I love, support, teach, and guide them. 

Kakos-Warren-Jansen Family fun night! Karaoke! 

These two. Brooks loves holding Heath's hand when they walk in parking lots. We were heading to Men's Warehouse to get the boys fitted for their tuxes for Uncle T.'s wedding. 

Nolan joined choir at church this year. He has such a great voice and we are so happy he is choosing to share it in this way!

His choir is named "Poco a Poco". And it's a big commitment. You must attend rehearsal every weekend to perform. Performance weekends consist of hours of rehearsals with the band on stage and 3 church services. We missed the first performance weekend when we were in Chicago for Mallory's wedding, so this was Nolan's first time. 

He was a little nervous beforehand, but he completely rose to the occasion. He sang his heart out and sounded great! Love hearing those little voices singing praises to God. We can't wait to see him bloom as a singer and choir member as he continues this year and for years to come. 

After a busy choir weekend, Nolan joined his friends from school at Chuck-e-Cheese for Shane's birthday party! I was hoping that it was a drop off party, because I was really looking forward to a few hours of alone time, but it wasn't. All of the parents stuck around. So I was able to snap a few pictures of Nolan with his buddies. 

Skee Ball with Shane

Working together with Jayden to win some tickets! 

The Birthday boy!

High Fives for Chuck-e-Cheese! 

Mammoth Heights guys!

Heath and I went shopping one day for his Operation Christmas Child. His school does this every year and it has been a nice way for Heath to tangibly give to others. He loved picking out just the right toys and toiletries for his 4-6 year old boy. 

We had a few cold and snowy days! 

 Negative Temps…boo! 

The boys looked so cute all bundled up for school. I just had to snap their pictures. 

And one with this cutie after our drop offs. Treasuring my one on one time with him on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. 

Our mornings together are usually filled with...

laundry, 

and balls of any kind. 

On this morning it was potty training, laundry basket, soccer ball, hoops! 

Mammoth Heights offers super fun Art Enrichment classes. Nolan took a couple of them last year and just took another one this month: Cookies and Canvases. This is what he created. An alien. I love it! 

Brooks made it through his first movie: Big Hero 6! 

It was great! The boys thought it was funny, which it was, but what I loved most about it was it's messages of teamwork, self-sacrifice, kindness, perseverance, ingenuity, friendship, and so much more! It's definitely a must see! 

And finally...

The Krauth family has given my boys a new found love of edamame! They love them and so do we! 

O.k. now that I'm through all the day to day stuff…it's time to party! OKC road trip, Heath's birthday, and Johnson-Rauh wedding amazingness! So much fun to share!