November Notes

November was a busy month and I didn't post anytime during the month. So here it is all in one clean swoop. 

 We started the month with my school running the Boosterthon Fun Run. Austin had a fun filled day and ran 35+ laps during this event. Thank you to all those that pledged!

 Having family fun at the Rockabilly Car Show. Ashleigh dressed like a 50's girl too.

 We celebrated Ashleigh's 17th birthday. Wow, she is growing up so fast. I am so proud of her compassionate heart, academic mind, and caring spirit. We celebrated her birthday with homemade lasagna, salad, and garlic bread--as well as strawberry cheesecake.

 Austin all dressed up for Career Day at school. He inspires to be a principal.

 Ashleigh and the school choir sing at a local event.

 One day Chris asks me to take a drive in the blue rocket because it needed to be driven. However, I did not realize the battery cable was not fully connected. Ashleigh and drove a couple of miles until all of a sudden, the car died and we were "stranded". Some very nice gentlemen pushed the car to a safe place (out of the road and not at the intersection). While we were waiting on Chris (and the boys) to pick us up, Ashleigh and I learned how to open the hood of the car and had several people offer to help us. (Imagine two blondes, a dog, and an old car---) One of the last helpers was driving a motorcycle and was a mechanic. He looked at the battery cable and attached the loose cable at the same time Chris was arriving. (Needless to say, Ashleigh and I had checked the battery terminal but not the battery cable area.) Anyway, we made use of this time and took time out for a selfie (and yes-Chompers was along for the ride too without a leash).

 Black Friday shopping--these are the mugs I had to choose from for Ashleigh. Honestly, she needs a rack like this for all her mugs. It was hard to decide which mug to get her, but I decided on 2.

 Coffee and pecan pie-However, I have decided that I must drink coffee after eating the pie.

Thanksgiving was untraditional, but family and fun! We started the morning going to the theater to watch Justice League. After the movie, we decided on Waffle House.  The afternoon was spent reading, working on the jeep, relaxing, playing games. We had potato soup for dinner.

On Friday, Helen and Jim visited. I cooked prime rib, sweet potatoes, green beans, homemade macaroni and cheese, and rolls. Helen always wants us to go around the table and tell about thankfulness.  On Saturday, we visited a local plantation, It was a beautiful day. We enjoyed family time and God's wonderous beauty. We walked many trails and saw many plants and flowers. Surprisingly many flowers were still in bloom. We also took a Nature Train ride and learned some history about the plantation. Austin and I loved learning about South Carolina's Native Americans and Henry Woodward as that is part of our Social Studies curriculum.

Our church had a family Thanksgiving dinner. This is what Austin completed as his serious and silly thankful. We love our church. We have so many things to be thankful for not only during this time of year, but all year long.