Happy Thanksgiving

It has been a busy November for us. We all caught our share of the crud going around, but are all well now. Andrew has traveled to Omaha, Houston, Chicago,Tulsa so far.

We as a family have just returned from our road trip to Kentucky ( with a stop to visit friends in Tulsa) for Thanksgiving with Andrew's brother and family. We had wonderful time but are glad to be home. I will update later with pictures and comments on our various happenings this month.

We are very thankful for our safe travels, as well as for family and friends who mean so much to us.

We are saddened though by the passing of my Aunt Nancy this evening. Her children and her siblings ( my Dad and other 3 sisters) and other extended family were with her through the week in her last moments. I was not able to see her, and I regret that. However, I am looking forward to being with the rest of the Lowery extended family in the next few days. I will always have fond memories of times spent with her. And a very important part of my girls' everyday lives came from Nancy...she knitted the blanket that each of them sleeps with and uses as a comforting item at home and away. For that thoughtful gift she made them each when they were born, I will be forever grateful.

Hope everyone had a blessed Thanksgiving.

Halloween

We had a fun Halloween. The girls had a costume parade at their preschool in the morning. In the evening we went "trick or treating." We took the kids to see a few friends and family in the neighborhood. Shelby dressed as Princess Jasmine from Disney's Aladdin movie. Jerzy was a super-cute bumblebee. She loved her costume. Knox was a pumpkin.

They got lots of candy and snacks. Andew and I have had to be the bad guys of course in limiting the candy. Shelby has decided that because Reese's Cups are Daddy's favorite, they are also her favorite too. But she calls them "cupcakes." Jerzy will try anything and will eat whatever Shelby doesn't like. Knox has enjoyed his snack mix of puffs and cheerios from Nana.

Here are the kids at Nana's house. She managed to snap the best pics of them in their costumes.