Tree Lights

It was a bit of a challenge to get Ollie to go outside but I finally convinced him to help me put Christmas lights in the tree.  He thought it was fun to climb the tree. 

 

Be Kind

 Darby and I have been doing some handlettering.  She made this sign.   I think it is adorable! 

Hide and Seek

 Ollie and Bo decided to sleep on the floor.  Good luck finding them.

More help

 Sometimes I have to help one of the older kids with school.   These are just crazy days!

Raking Leaves

I told the kids they could rake the leaves during their recess.  I didn't think any of them would listen but Darby & Bo were all about it.  They even got the yard waste bin by themselves. 

 

Forced Family Hike

The kids had Veteran's Day off of school and when I saw that the weather forecast had no rain I made a plan to take the kids hiking. 

 

This idea came with a lot of resistance and one would think I was the worst mother in the world forcing them to do this terrible thing.   :)  

 

The oldest two even tried to tell me they had school work to do. 

 

We went to Cougar Mountain (which is our backyard) and wandered the trails for about an hour and a half.   It was good for us to get some fresh air and exercise.

They made up a game where they had a contest to see who could carry a shoe on their rock the longest. 

 

Learning Together

Every now and then I catch them enjoying each other.