November 2017

I went to a Yoga Convention with some friends up in Austin.  It was really fun and nice to get "away" for the day.

We went out with some friends to Oktoberfest in New Braunfels, Texas.  It was pretty close to the same thing, minus the language barrier.  

For Thanksgiving, we had 21 people over at our house.  Wendy and her family (7) drove all the way from Idaho to come visit.  Adam and his family (5) came from Oklahoma.  The Moore family (5) came locally.  We divided up the food, had an already cooked turkey, and ate way too much food.  Everything was amazing.  I made the best sweet potato dish and will probably make annually.  

The next day, Bryan's parents drove down and we all went to the San Antonio Aquarium and Sea World.  Yes, all in the same day.  

  Trying to capture Jane's sad face or pouty lip.  I just can't seem to get it!

   Touching the sting rays.

 Holding the birds.

 Being squished by snakes.

Riding the roller coasters at Sea World.

The Monday after Thanksgiving, Kate got her tonsils and adenoids removed.  She was like a roller coaster of wellness and sickness.  I was so grateful to have Bryan's parents available to help on the day of her surgery. She is doing very well now.

 And then the December festivities began.  We do the 24 books of Christmas...

and the beloved Elf on the Shelf.  Her name is Dassie.