Absent blogger

I am really bad at getting in a good routine of blogging (and staying connected in general) and then completely falling off the face of the earth for a while. Thankfully my family knows this about me and doesn't get offended easily. The last month or more, I've been in full time language mode, trying to get ready for my language snapshot. I had it on Friday and am anxiously awaiting the results. In the meantime, Kit is on a little trip so I'm getting some long over due down time with the kids at home. I'm loving staying in my pj's all day, playing whatever they want to play, making crafts, cooking together, and basically not having to say "no" or "later" as much :) I SHOULD be getting back into the swing of homeschooling for Jackson, but with Christmas and a big vacation to Thailand on the near horizon, it's hard to get motivated. So I'm sure it will be procrastinated until January.

I've got lots of Advent ornaments to make with the kids and some home-decorating crafts in my brain that I've been holding off until after my snapshot. So I'm hoping to get a little of that done this week. It's therapeutic for me and the boys love to help. I also hope to take some photos of them, because I realized I haven't in over a month or so, which is too long for me! I did come across a few on my camera the other day that I haven't shared yet, so here they are in all their silliness and cuteness.

Jackson and puppy showing off his Thanksgiving turkey, "Zach"

Helping mommy in the kitchen

Hudson is always making us laugh