I am really bad at titles lately.

Parent Conference at Anderson's school-we learned that he is really sweet/likes to help others and is really high energy. Well, we were told those things, but the energy thing was, of course, no surprise. Look at his little handwriting!

Turns out, there are some pretty cute eyes behind the green plastic. 

The theme for the month is "I am thankful for" and I am serious when I say that my heart skipped a beat when I saw Anderson's leaf.

Thank goodness I saw that leaf since he almost choked him in the pajama picture.

I know it is a little weird that we get professional* pics made of our kids in their pajamas, but it cannot surprise you that much. I will say it was hilarious to play, 'Which one of these is not like the others?' while spotting the one kid in footie pajamas amongst all of the kids in their really nice holiday clothes.

*Portrait Innovations has a background, which I think makes them professional. They are also $7 for 9 million pics, which is why we go. We have about 8 million copies left if anyone wants one. or 50.

A visit from Aunt Manda resulted in new outfits for these guys. Aunt Manda is always on the lookout for the perfect treat and always ends up something so genius.

Max does not love to eat or nap with me, but he will rock star with his Noni.

The real cousin pajama picture. LOVE my nephews for being the greatest troopers ever. I mean, ever. They wore these pajamas that we literally just bought them at Target before this and agreed to hold wiggly, sticky little people for a picture that we were probably going to tag them in on social media. They are troopers, for sure.

Please note who Max is looking at and what reaction that is causing....

Seriously, the boy hated Noah. Screamed his head off when Noah looked at him or projectile style spit up in his direction if he was close to him. It was seriously hilarious and we kept making Noah hold him because Max's reaction made us laugh. It is funny because it is just a matter of time before Big Cousin Noah is the boy's favorite. Everyone loves Big Cousin Noah!

And, everyone loves Aunt Manda because she has tea parties. Sissa does not really step it up to the aunt plate with this activity.

We went to Birmingham for Anderson's eye and missed the Buddy's Race, but TEAM JACK was still represented! 

We made up for missing the race by letting GG & JPa get some Max snuggles. *At dinner that night, the fortune cookies set us up for some pretty awesome news a few days later! We are SO beyond proud of JPa for continuing to be determined and hard working and inspirational and all of those characteristics that define who he is!

Since we did not make it to any playoff games, I was able to be home for 2 Friday nights in a row before basketball season started! On this particular one, we played tic tac toe on the kitchen floor and it was WAY better than standing for hours in the cold!

I really struggle with the Friday night shift of my job because nobody wants the last day of their week to be a 16 hour day and nobody with kids this cute wants to basically miss them for an entire day. But, I am lucky that I don't have to work weekends and that my mom is my hero and my husband is literally amazing.

We made a visit to see Santa at Bass Pro Shop! I realize it is not yet Thanksgiving, but this was free, we were near the store and, most obviously, I am a hoarder of all things, including Santa pics.