Challenge- Day 4

Today's winner

Thankful

3 tables

20 people

Mom's China

Jewell's antique dishes

not enough serving spoons

not enough silverware

huge meal prepared by many hands

lots of desserts

Happy Thanksgiving!

All of the above followed by Black Friday shopping with this girl. She bought herself a pair of boots that weren't even on sale!  The other stuff we were seeking was either not as good a deal as advertised or not available in the sizes we needed.

Our 2017 Thanksgiving party included: Jean, Andy, Zach, Savannah, Wyatt, Julia, Tiffany, Austin, Logan, Jonathan, Danielle, Regan, Ira, Isaac, John, Tessa, Kinsley, Kallie,  Joshua, and me

Challenge -Day 3

Today's winner

The Challenge - Day 2

The Challenge- Day One

We've all seen them.  Those social media challenges from our friends - copy this, respond to this, do that.  The latest is the seven days of black and white photos with no people and no explanation.  The only thing I don't like about this challenge is the requirement to tag someone daily.  I am okay with the first tag but not so much the tags the rest of the days.  I did the first two tags, but I may not do all of them.  However, I had such fun with taking photos throughout the first day and choosing the one I wanted to post that I will now post photos here every day -not necessarily just one, but I will follow the other rule of leaving no explanation.

I guess if I post more than one picture, I can and will share which one made it into the challenge.

Today's winner

A Birthday!

Kinsley turns four this week, so we gathered family for a celebration

Eyes closed for a big surprise (a bike)!  The only thing Kinsley requested was a bike.  She does love Barbies and changing their clothes, so she received lots of Barbie stuff.  We had tons of Barbies when we were kids, and I was always wanting more clothes.  Back then the clothes cost as much as the dolls, so my parents just bought the dolls instead of the clothes.  Now the clothes are much more affordable.

Of course Kallie climbed right up on the bike before the birthday girl could get to it.

Funniest birthday story:  Kinsley was playing with dinosaurs and did not want to share with her sister.  Tessa reprimanded Kinsley, but Kallie moved on to another toy.  As soon as Kinsley saw that toy in Kallie's hands she stated, "that's mine!!"  Of course Kinsley tried to take it back but was stopped by her Aunt Tiffany.  Kinsley melted at that point and had a little fit.  Kallie gloated.  I don't think I've ever seen a someone so small gloat like that.  Gotta watch that girl!.

I think Kinsley enjoyed her day.  It was cold, but she did get to go out and try the new bike.

Competition!!

Julia competed for the last time as a middle school cheerleader.  The team took a different course this year and hired a cheerleading gym to choreograph, block and secure music for the routine.  A last minute fill in for an injured cheerleader did a fantastic job!  The girls worked hard and placed third. They've come a long way since that excited group of sixth graders started a couple of years ago.  I am so sad that this team does not plan to continue in high school.