A picture is worth a thousand words

It was all Sam's doing... I was in the other room, and by the time I heard someone playing with the tp roll, it was too late. When I asked Isaiah why he didn't tell Sam to stop, he said, "Well, I was just so freaked out, and then I started laughing." So there you have it.

Thanksgiving

We've had a fabulous Thanksgiving. It has been really weird to essentially have four "Saturdays" in a row. We've had lots of relaxing family time. Dan and I even managed to sneak out to a matinee on Saturday to see The Blind Side. Definitely a new favorite.

As you can see, Sam loves to help cook (i. e. eat!). It was messy, but oh well!

At Aunt Janet's...

With Great-Grandma

Goofing around with their cousin

Zoo trip

Some photos from our zoo trip today... The weather was pretty nice. It rained a little when we first got there. But the trip was very relaxing because of the cool weather and not too many other visitors.

Picking up leaves...

The re-decorated stingray tank! A beautiful mosaic!

They're finally contained.

Eating lunch in the polar bear tunnel

Isaiah looked at the beavers and said, "That one is going skateboarding." I responded with the normal, "Ok, honey." Then my mom realized that he thought the beaver's tail was a skateboard. Too funny.

"Don't take financial advice from broke people."

This is a quote from Dave Ramsey. Dan and I have quickly become fans of his. We appreciate his approach to finances and agree with most of it. But he said that quote about financial advice the other night on his TV show. It's so simple, yet so brilliant. And it can apply to so many areas of our lives. Are you looking for advice on how to raise kids? Ask people whose children are following God's way, making a difference in the world around them. Want marriage advice? Ask a couple who has been faithful to each other in marriage for 50+ years.

You've got to be kidding...

Hoping to reach my goal of completing all my Christmas shopping before Thanksgiving, I bought the boys a few things at Target tonight. While shopping, I saw two boys about 10-12 years old, clearly brothers, going around the toy and game aisles with those scanners you use when registering. Really? Now kids register their Christmas wish lists at Target? Please.

(Bonus points if you know who the bratty kid in this picture is...)