Cutting down the Christmas Tree

We took advantage of the warm weather on Monday and headed north to the tree farm. It started with a hay fight on the way out to the field.

Aidan pretending to be the perfect tree. Then we had to saw him down. After which he yelled "Timber" and fell over. Here is the real winner. No short tree for us.

The best news is that so far the tree is still standing. For those who remember the tree escapades of last year, we got a new tree stand that seems to be doing the job.

Thanksgiving

Our Little Butterball Our Handsome Pilgrim (taken at Aidan's school)

We headed north to Minnesota to celebrate Thanksgiving.

It was Kiersten's first airplane ride. She looks a little nervous.

She spent the flight happily snuggled in the Bjorn. Aidan made the table decorations this year. They are turkey luminaries (or turkey bags as Aidan referred to them).

We visited the Children's Museum. Aidan is making paper.

Here is his beautiful recycled art project. Kiersten got into the action at the baby area. We also went to the Mall of America which has a Nickelodeon themed amusement park inside. Aidan was quite a daredevil and wasn't scared of any of the rides.

PJ party in the hotel room

Rest of November

Here is a quick recap of the rest of our November happenings:

Darren took Aidan to see Curious George live. He loved it and continues to act out scenes from the show at home.

See the resemblance in the next two pictures?

Kiersten has really developed personality in the past few weeks. She loves to smile (especially at big brother) and will talk to whoever will listen. Darren celebrated his birthday. After cake, we went to a hockey game. The boys got to skate with the team after the game. Here they are sporting their free jerseys. Hanging out with the goalie.

We also all went down to Darren's office to show off Kiersten.

What we have been up to...

Here is what has been going on around here during the first few weeks of November...

We played in the leaves

This is what happened the first time I set Kiersten on the pile. It wasn't as compact as I thought. I did have to stop and take a picture before I pulled her out. She didn't mind.

We went to the zoo

Aidan petting an armadillo

and trying to brush a goat

Here is what Aidan has been up to...

He always wants to know what he has spelled with the letters

He got a trophy at the end of his fall soccer season He turned his ride on tractor into a fruit snack truck (like an ice cream truck but he sells fruits snacks). A package can be yours for the low, low price of three coins (any three coins).

Here is what Kiersten has been up to...

Pretty much just sitting around looking cute. She has so many cute outfits I feel like I have to take a picture of each one. She is finally growing out of her newborn size clothes.