Family time pretty much sums up the past month and a half. We were so lucky to have my brother, sister-in-law and neices from Taiwan (Jacob, Sara, Keely, and Jordan), grandma from Florida, and brother (John) from Greenville with us the week of Thanksgiving and beyond. Just days after everyone left we boarded a plane to Pensacola to spend time with Oma, Opa, Ingrid, Chloe, Aunt Dolly, Jim, Becky, Logan, and Jeff. It was yet another wonderful week with family.
Granny and Kyle
Kyle, Keely and Granny playing CandyLand
Bedtime stories for everyone!
Beautiful fall day at the park in RolesvilleKeely and Kyle
Jordan and Kyle
Climbing a tree with Keely
Thanksgiving craft #1 - decorating turkeys with glitter, sequins, buttons, crayons, etc.
Play-Doh fun
Peanut Butter Pie....everyone's a chef here!
Mmmmm!
Thanksgiving Craft #2 - Fingerpaint Feather turkeys
The artists and their masterpieces
Great weather led to lots of outdoor fun
COUSINS!
Jordan and Kyle
Climbing a tree with Keely
Thanksgiving craft #1 - decorating turkeys with glitter, sequins, buttons, crayons, etc.
Play-Doh fun
Peanut Butter Pie....everyone's a chef here!
Mmmmm!
Thanksgiving Craft #2 - Fingerpaint Feather turkeys
The artists and their masterpieces
Great weather led to lots of outdoor fun
COUSINS!Jordan, Kyle, Keely
Jacob, Jordan, Susan
A Thanksgiving tradition...the kids' table!
Watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and playing Chutes and Ladder
Thanksgiving Craft #3- perler bead magnets
Thanksgiving Craft #4 - Fabric paint cloth napkins
Grandma and the grandkids cooking in the kitchen
Pin the hat on the turkey
Being silly!
Thanksgiving Craft #5 -Colored sand jars
Watching Polar Express
Sharing snacks at the ECU football game
Kyle's Christmas Sensory box (carolers, snowman, santa, etc. mini figurines added since)
Hanging the Baby's First Christmas Ornament....Kyle had a blast with Christmas decorations this year. He decorated most of the tree himself.
Granny and Kyle
While getting ready to pack for Pensacola, Kyle decided to have some fun with the suitcases. He undid all the straps then connected the suitcases together with them to make his very own luggage train. Choo choo!
Kyle and Chloe....another Barney fan in the making
Making a gingerbread house with Aunt Ingrid....Chloe assisted as well
My 31st birthday cake made by my Aunt Dolly....I missed getting pictures of all of us together but will get some from Jim .
Kyle flew planes at the Naval Aviation Museum.
Karl got in on the fun, too!
Kyle and Opa
Kyle and Karl
Three generations
Kyle loves Chloe!
Telling Santa Claus about the fire truck he wants for Christmas
More flying fun at the park with Oma
Hours of riding fun
Doing push ups "like at ECU football."
Sailing the ship at the Wentworth Museum
Pinewood Derby race cars....a glimpse of the future???
Kyle's first time at the bowling alley!
Think he had fun?
Final scores
Some pinball action after bowling
Digging into the Christmas sensory bin the day after we get back from Pensacola
Tickles, tackles, silly games....having fun with Uncle John
Decorating a Christmas hat
Christmas tree sponge painting and poinsetta and snowflake stamping collage
Close up of Kyle's name....he's very excited about writing his name all by himself now and loves to do it anytime he creates something. He talks through the letters...."K...first go down then come back up and go in then out...next is Y...go down then go back in.....L...straight doooown....E go out and around." It is very cute listening to him talk through it and write all the letters.
Painting a wooden letter or photo Christmas tree holder
Making ABC pattern with various Christmas trees
Coloring and making Christmas symbol patterns
Christmas sugar cookies....the only Christmas cookies we have made.......so far!
Jacob, Jordan, Susan
A Thanksgiving tradition...the kids' table!
Watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and playing Chutes and Ladder
Thanksgiving Craft #3- perler bead magnets
Thanksgiving Craft #4 - Fabric paint cloth napkins
Grandma and the grandkids cooking in the kitchen
Pin the hat on the turkey
Being silly!
Thanksgiving Craft #5 -Colored sand jars
Watching Polar Express
Sharing snacks at the ECU football game 
Kyle's Christmas Sensory box (carolers, snowman, santa, etc. mini figurines added since)
Hanging the Baby's First Christmas Ornament....Kyle had a blast with Christmas decorations this year. He decorated most of the tree himself.
Granny and Kyle
While getting ready to pack for Pensacola, Kyle decided to have some fun with the suitcases. He undid all the straps then connected the suitcases together with them to make his very own luggage train. Choo choo!
Kyle and Chloe....another Barney fan in the making
Making a gingerbread house with Aunt Ingrid....Chloe assisted as well
My 31st birthday cake made by my Aunt Dolly....I missed getting pictures of all of us together but will get some from Jim .
Kyle flew planes at the Naval Aviation Museum.
Karl got in on the fun, too!
Kyle and Opa
Kyle and Karl
Three generations
Kyle loves Chloe!
Telling Santa Claus about the fire truck he wants for Christmas
More flying fun at the park with Oma
Hours of riding fun
Doing push ups "like at ECU football."
Sailing the ship at the Wentworth Museum
Pinewood Derby race cars....a glimpse of the future???
Kyle's first time at the bowling alley!
Think he had fun?
Final scores
Some pinball action after bowling
Digging into the Christmas sensory bin the day after we get back from Pensacola
Tickles, tackles, silly games....having fun with Uncle John
Decorating a Christmas hat
Christmas tree sponge painting and poinsetta and snowflake stamping collage
Close up of Kyle's name....he's very excited about writing his name all by himself now and loves to do it anytime he creates something. He talks through the letters...."K...first go down then come back up and go in then out...next is Y...go down then go back in.....L...straight doooown....E go out and around." It is very cute listening to him talk through it and write all the letters.
Painting a wooden letter or photo Christmas tree holder
Making ABC pattern with various Christmas trees
Coloring and making Christmas symbol patterns
Christmas sugar cookies....the only Christmas cookies we have made.......so far!
