November Randomness

Postdated from November 2012

Poor baby got super sick.  High fevers, bad cough.

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I voted!  I'm ashamed to admit that I haven't been a registered voter since moving to Nevada (5 years ago).  I'm even more ashamed to admit, that this is because I didn't want to do jury duty (and have to figure out rides/childcare for the kiddos).  I know, I know.  But, I buckled up and registered and voted.

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I took the kids to Toys 'R Us for the first time in their lives.  We spent hours there looking and playing.  They all declared it the best day ever.

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We went and checked out the fall display at the Bellagio.  We are making a big effort to avoid The Strip, as the kiddos get older, but we've worked out a way to get to the Bellagio with minimal Strip driving (because we adore the observatory and fountains).  The fall display didn't disappoint: huge pumpkins, a talking tree, and chrysanthemums.

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Mike had a (rare) Saturday off and we surprised the kids with Burger King + the play area time after Adam's football game.

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Grace's photo of the return of Cuties (clementine oranges).  These guys can't get enough of them!

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These two don't find Adam's football games to be very entertaining... so they make due with entertaining themselves.

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My bookworms' favorite part of a Sam's Club trip is not the samples, but the book section.  They beg to go there each time.

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More football.  I can't get enough of this guy playing a team sport and loving it.

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Good report cards = FREE Krispy Kremes.  We are so lucky Adam and Grace always share.

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Love him!

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Adam is his den's "Denner" and leads the boys in flag ceremony at Cub Scouts each week.

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It's a small troop, but these guys collected lots of hats, scarves, and blankets for the homeless.  They packaged them up for the stake drive.

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More football practice.

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This cutie made an adorable thankful turkey.  She was so proud that it was hanging on the hallway bulletin board for all to see.

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Reading at football practice.  She is not liking 3rd grade reading level books, so we've been reading together a lot.

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Our car died.  Of course it was on an extremely rare date with Mike.  But, man alive, am I thankful for our car insurance roadside service.