I started preparing the advent action tags (copied from Ali Edwards) that we will use for Advent. 
Matt played in goal for the first time. He loved it!!! They did lose 4-2 (but there was a REALLY good player on the other team) and as we said, he LOVED it! Have we mentioned that he LOVED it? We are now accepting donations for goalie equipment.
Cierra was very happy to get her magnet boards up in her room. Now she can see Robert every day.
She's got the clothes.
And she knows how to use them! 
Today was the annual Santa Claus Parade. As usual in our desire to have "everything we need" and be dressed appropriately, we ended up being late and missing the first few floats. We had to stand behind the group of people so the view was a little poor. BUT the kids loved it. They didn't care about any of those issues. It was a lovely night, they saw the lights, the decorations and the people and felt the excitement and in the end saw Santa - which was what it was all about. They are constantly teaching me how to just be content in the moment and not worry about all the what-ifs.
I honestly don't know where Matt comes up with these ideas. He is a unique and entertaining young guy. He is always keeping us in stitches - which makes it hard sometimes to keep him reigned in!
Mitchell made it quite clear today that he wanted to be sitting up - watching the world go by as we walked to school. I love that he is asserting his independence - in a tolerable manner!
I finally got the family photos moved upstairs and on the wall. I can now check another item off my November to do list.
Marlee and I went out for her lunch break at school. She of course picked MacDonald's for her 1:1 time with me. It was really nice to get out together and I hope to do this with each of them every other month.
I picked up 4 frozen chicken and 2 dozen farm fresh eggs yesterday! I am cooking up a roast chicken for dinner tonight!
We had a visit with Steve tonight! He's home from Alaska to visit his dad who had a heart attack last week (who btw is recuperating well - just readjusting to the changes he has to make). We had a great visit and loved hearing tales from their last visit to India!
Matthew's class is busy continuing their "Flat Student" projects. This week "Flat Javier" is visiting with us and he has to journal about his experience with him.
Silly bands - another craze rolling through town. They are thin plastic bracelets that are in the forms of different shapes when laid out flat. They have everything from princess crowns and shoes to guitars, to cars and maple leaves. The kids have been trading them and losing them and learning lots of life lessons from them!
After church we delivered flyers for an upcoming event, got Marlee to a birthday party, relaxed for a bit and then headed to a surprise party for Drew's partner's wife. Mitchell was a hit at the party and enjoyed the plate charger for entertainment. It is wonderful what is available to chew on!
Okay - so we are so not impressed. The decals on our new (as in less then a month old) dishwasher are all rubbing off! And so far we have not heard back from the store we purchased it from!
Matt and I had a doctor's appointment today so we decided to have lunch out at Burger King before heading back to school. Our lesson for the day is that $3 kraft dinner is not really worth it for the following reasons:
