The boys participated in Soccer and it ended the 2nd weekend of November. Zeke was the boys coach. He is a great coach, the boys love having him as their coach. We ended up with a great team. Landon and Mason also are getting to be pretty good soccer players.
Below is Mason playing defender. What can I say I think he knew I was taking his picture.
It's so him!
Landon stealing the ball.
Since the boys are in a 3rd/4Th split class at school, they participated in the 4Th grade Veteran's Program. It was a 1940's Melody. Mason had a speaking part and played the role of Frank Sinatra. The most exciting thing for him was being able to wear a suit.
Landon played one of many Jackie Robinson.
Thanksgiving came quick this year. Lydia loved helping Grandma in the kitchen this year. She claimed that the cherry pie was her own.
Doesn't it look YUMMY! I love Thanksgiving food, especially the Sweet Potatoes!
It was nice to go to my parent's house. Thanks for the great meal Mom and Dad!
It has become a tradition in our family to go into Seattle the day after Thanksgiving. I usually get up at 5am and hit a "Black Friday" sale. Then I come home get my family ready to head out the door up to Seattle for the Seattle Macy's Parade. It is such a fun colorful parade!
After the parade we hang out in Seattle.
Window Shopping....
Visiting the Teddy Bear Suite in the Sheraton Hotel Suite.
That night we checked into the Marriott and swam then relaxed after a day on our feet. We even experience a real fire drill in the hotel. The day was full of excitement.
Saturday Morning was the Seattle Kids Marathon. The boys have done this the last 3 years. They run a mile a day for the last month working up to 25 miles before the race. On Saturday they finish the last mile of the marathon, with hundreds of other kids. They run around the Seattle Center where the Space Needle is located. This final mile run is the funnest mile for the boys, it makes all the others worthwhile.
Here they are before the race with their friend Caleb.
The weather was so beautiful this weekend. After the race we hung out at the Seattle Center Fountain. Jacob loved it! He is such a good sport, waiting and watching the rest of his family participate in all these activities. We love him so much!!!
Finally.. the beard........ Stay tune to a post on the upcoming shave!
For those of you wondering why Zeke has the grisly look. He is a Temple Priest in a musical production that our Stake is putting on this weekend. It is called "The Savior Of the World". It has been a huge time commitment for our family (Landon and Mason are in it too), however it has been a touching experience for them, and has really been a great way to start out the Christmas Season.
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Cute pictures! All of your kids are looking older. Tell Jacob to quit growing up so fast..I'll hardly recognize him the next time I see him.
You guys have been so busy-hopefully after this weekend you can relax for a while!
Melissa
Wow, Landon and Mason...whew! Jackie Robinson and Frank Sinatra...so cool! Lydia looks like a natural in the kitchen! and the final smile with Jacob is a knock-out! How do you keep up with it all Stephanie and still look so great? Zeke, the beard is a keeper, I think! Is it itchy? It looks like Bob has one too? (That darn play making you not have to shave!)
Love you all!
It looks like a lot of fun to be downtown on Thanksgiving weekend. We'll have to try it some year. I'll have to start working on Brian now!
Your Thanksgiving traditions sound like a lot of fun. We are excited to see the SOTW production this weekend!
Mel swears that we are going to do some creative shaving, first thin beard, then, mutton chops and goatee, sole patch, handle bar mustasche, Tom Selleck look, then finally Clark Gable, (we are avoiding the Hitler and Charlie Chaplin look.)
So, the other day I was driving along the main Lakeland Hills blvd and this big ole truck pulls up wanting to pull out in front of me. The guy inside looked really tough and rather manly. Enough so that I almost slowed down to let him pull out. Like his manliness warranted a better position than I had. I mean the guy was in a really tough looking truck and had a full on beard. I dismissed the thought and headed on by. Only then did I notice that it was Zeke driving the truck.
I saw Zeke today at church and the beard was gone. Too bad. Like Sampson's hair, Zeke's toughness has fallen to the blade.
You guys need to slow down :) We're glad your having so much fun. You have such a beautiful family. Hope to see you at Christmas.
You guys are having a blast!!! So much fun! Isn't soccer a blast! I bet it's great to have them on the same team...not as many schedules to worry about!
WOW you guys sure have had a fun filled Novemeber. The Thanksgiving feast looks yummie. Lydia is just too cute helping cook. Great pictures of the boys.
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