Head Scratching!

Take a close look at Emma's head... Those are scratches she gave herself. The other day while she was eating she was scratching her head and I had no idea how bad it was until I saw the blood. Poor little girl... Well, at least it doesn't seem to bother her.

Decorating the Christmas Tree

This weekend we pulled out the Christmas decorations and started decorating! It took ALL day! Ethan helped decorate the Christmas tree. It was so much fun watching him put the ornaments up. As you can see, the ornaments all made it in one small area of the tree. He loves the picture ornaments that we get each year. He loves to point out his "family" and mistakenly thinks his baby picture as being a picture of Emma.

"I Am a Child of God"

Ethan sounds so innocents as he sings I'm a Child of God."

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving was celebrated with family once again this year. My parents were hosting and we got together and had a delicious feast with all the trimmings. We had a wonderful time chit chatting about our lives and kids... and we finished making some fun folder games for the kids (THANKS MOM and JAIME!) and made cookie advent calendars. After all the clean up we had a fun party to celebrate Austin's 4th birthday. It was fun getting together as family. Afterwards we had a short visit with Scott's family... sorry I didn't get pics.

Lydia and Emma... yes, they do have the same shirt on. Grandma Riddle got them matching outfits. So cute!

Bryson at the table ready to eat!

Skyler absolutely loved his juice... He just guzzled that juice down!

Melina and Russ... Next year we'll have another little Johnston joining us!

Ethan giving that juice a taste!

Emma's first Thanksgiving! Next year she'll actually be able to eat something!

Austin! Love this pic of him!

There's me with Ethan's plate. I think all he ate was the roll and the whipped cream on the jello. I don't know how he finds the energy to function!

Eat up!

Another Ethan Saying...

This morning...

Ethan: "My mommy, my daddy are married."

Mom: "Where were we married?"

Ethan: "In the temple."

I guess some things do sink in.

Eating Out!

When it comes to eating out, we do it more than we should. The first thing that Ethan does when we get seated is grab the salt and pepper shakers and shakes salt and pepper all over the table... Then if he gets really bored Ethan then grabs the sugar packets and gives one to all of us and has us to sing "Jingle Bells" as we shake the sugar packets. When the food arrives Ethan needs to have the clothe napkin laid in his lap. I wonder what he'll start doing next.

Ethan Sayings....

Ethan was sitting on the floor next to Emma... "Emma, this is my friend, Daddy" pointing to Scott! Very cute!