We went to the science factory last week during our winter break. Grace had fun playing astronaut, and loved learning about recycling, and conserving water and energy. She is now likely to ask you if you turn off the facet while brushing your teeth. She also had fun playing with shaving cream and food coloring in their project room. Lastly she and Whitney looked pretty cozy hugging so I couldn't help but add it in also.
Paige was ecstatic about all the great things she got, even her new hat which looks super cute on her. 
Paige was gracious enough to take a family picture of all of us without her, we were to lazy to set the timer. Whitney loved Christmas enough to smile for pictures the whole day. And Paige and Grace decided hugs were a really great thing especially when they just gave you a present.
We are gearing up for Thanksgiving in Sunriver (our annual tradition). We were trying to figure out what we have and what we need to go sledding, and snowshoeing with the kids. Whitney is excited....really. We are excited because these snow boots have now made it through 3 kids. We are going to go over the hot pink (which you can see in the picture) with a black sharpe when Whitney grows out of them so that they will actually go through 4 kids. Yippie. And if you were wondering those are the hardwood floors Whitney is standing on. Although unfinished the entire downstairs (well except for the kitchen and entry which we still can't decide what we are doing with) now have barnwood floors. We still don't have furniture in the downstairs (its been 8 weeks) but I am hopeful to have it back in before the Christmas dinner I am hosting on Dec. 6th (no pressure Rob) (really no pressure). 
This is a picture of Crew from this past August. We were at a "Dude Ranch" in Virginia for a McFarlane family reunion. Isn't he so cute! I put it on my computer today as my backdrop and everytime I see it, it makes me smile. He is a happy little guy. 
For the long weekend I took the kids up to Albany to stay at my sisters house and then to the Veteran's day parade to watch Jordan (their cousin) in his middle school band. It was a really nice day and we went for a walk along the river afterwards. 
