Jaxton showing off his flexibility.

Ava performed in the Nutcracker and Jilli and I were lucky enough to attend.

The first snow of the season.  The kids kept saying, "Are you sure we go to school in this?" and "I don't think we should be driving."

We walked into Walmart and found Santa in the gardening section.  Jilli was convinced, but the tattoos up his arms and the fact that he had a 20-year olds face, convinced me otherwise.

Recipients of some great Jazz tickets, courtesy of Scott Nance.

Happy 1/2 birthday Beck-man!  Love you big guy!

Jilli's been working on her flexibility as well.

Jilli got up and threw-up all over the bathroom, so after giving her a bath and mopping up the mess, we were both wide awake -- she then said, "Mom, let me read you a bedtime story -- that always makes us sleepy."

We were able to get our hands on tickets to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concert.

More snow . . .

More flexibility . . .

This was the boys' first day at their new school.  It was a good experience for all of them.

Moving problems.  When you pack something in the storage unit and then decide you need it, it's always in the very back.

The many faces of Miss J . . .

She was singing "Pretty Woman, walking down the street . . ."

Cousin and uncle time.

Jilli and I went with some friends to the NC State Fair. Right now she is obsessed with horses, so it was the highlight of her day!

As part of Mac's basketball travel team, he's strongly encouraged to attend these clinics every Monday evening for 1 1/2 hours.  It's amazing to me how good he is and how far he has come.  He loves these clinics and besides having to pay $10 every time he goes, I love what they have taught him.  These clinics will be missed when we move to Utah.

Jaxton was given the Terrific Kid award for November.  This is the third year in a row that he's been given this award and we're so proud of him for it.

We were at dinner the other night, when I channeled my inner Grandma Venice and whipped out these "napkin twins."  Jilli was thrilled and was impressed that I remembered how to do make them after all these years.

Our four little stair steps.  Sweet little kids!

Jilli gets quite bored waiting for the boys in the school carpool line, so she invents all kinds of things to do.

Mac's travel team tournaments have been a big wake-up call for him.  He's not only playing the best in the state, but he's also playing up on a 5th grade team.  It's been a bit humbling for him, but he's taken it well and continues to works hard.

Even fairies need naps.

Jaxton started complaining of his leg hurting so much that he'd be in tears and not want to walk on it.  After looking at it for a couple days, we finally decided it was time to take him to the doctor after it started spreading.  They cultured it and it came back positive for two types of skin Strep infection. The doctor immediately put him on antibiotics and told us it would take up to a couple months before it was completely healed.  Poor guy!

Jilli, on her first day back to ballet class.  Love that little ballerina!

My children can definitely be aggravating at times, but when I see this at the end of each night, I'm reminded of how truly special each of my kids are.  Love them!