November happenings...late but not forgotten!

Holiday season is a wonderful time for many reasons, but one of my favorites is all the extra family time! Life gets busy and we seem to see those we love less often than we should during the year, but in the midst of holiday busyness it somehow becomes more of a priority. Grandma Marian and Poppa came up to visit as well as G-G and John coming to visit from California. And then we went to Riddle for Thanksgiving. I already posted the cowgirl lesson pictures, but did get one of our visit with Auntie Penny and Zoey. We thoroughly enjoyed all of our visits.

Throw-your-head-back-laughing is the best kind there is!!!

I think Grandma enjoyed her birthday celebration over breakfast =)

All of our girls really enjoy music. Grandma Marian and Poppa graciously let us borrow their piano so that the girls would have a chance to learn to play; they even delivered it...which was no small feat!! We have yet to do any formal lessons yet, still just developing an interest in playing. However, while G-G was here visiting, she helped each one of the girls learn the correct way to play the scale.

Ainsley wasn't going to miss out on her lesson!!

Aubrey needed a little help to make her fingers do what they were supposed to do.

And she was SO EXCITED when she figured it out. This is her "I DID IT!!" face.

Ella is my serious learner. There is something about a black and white picture that makes the moment seem even more special. I love this picture!!

G-G was such a patient teacher. Too bad she doesn't live closer!! G-G, the girls are still practicing their scales =)

Ainsley and G-G. I hope everyone can appreciate how amazing this picture is. Ainsley rarely sits still for a picture these days, let alone is smiling in the picture!!

Cupcake race time!

John and the girls spent some time doing math problems. John is also a very good teacher!

Ainsley and Auntie P reading.

And I'll end with a few very random pictures from November. Hope everyone has a wonderfully Merry Christmas! 

Ainsley driving with mommy while we wait in the pickup line for Aubrey.

Can anyone guess what Ainsley's favorite pass time is?!?! In case you need help, she is laying in the middle of the kitchen floor on a dish drying mat with a book ;-)

Merry merry Christmas!!