Happy Thanksgiving!

Everyone pitched in to make this family holiday wonderful. Tommy brought home a great turkey centerpiece for the table. Madeline was in charge of the AMAZING orange rolls! Clara kept Emma busy while all the cooking was going on.

While waiting for the big meal the kids had some down time to relax and watch a movie or two...

Emma, however, chose to use this waiting time to get geared up for Black Friday shopping :)

Once everything was ready we were all able to enjoy a great meal!

Election Day

On Tuesday, November 4th, it was about 75 degrees here in Appleton, Wisconsin. Not sure how THAT happened, especially since the following weekend (today) we had snow! Emma had a great time in the leaves in a short sleeved shirt with no coat. Any time that child can be outside she is one happy camper- oh and THANKS Helaina, for teaching Emma to go down slides FACE FIRST!

Happy Halloween!

We really wanted to dress Emma as a lion because her attempt at a roar is a hoot! But all the fluffy lion costumes were about 50 bucks! Not Happening! So we settled for a ladybug. No roaring, but still pretty darn cute!

Fall on the Farm

One beautiful October Sunday we met up with the Sanofsky family at Mulberry Lane Farm. We spent 3 hours petting pigs, goats, sheep, rabbits, chicks, and more! The kids all had pony rides- NOT a treat for Emma! They all got to milk a cow and we enjoyed a hay ride. We also learned that the Tom is the least intelligent creature on the farm. Interesting....



The kids all picked a pumpkin from the field to take home to remember the busy day. We all had a ball I and would HIGHLY recommend a visit to Mulberry! From 18 months to 13 years old, all the kids had a ball. We parents got a kick out of it too!

Just Because

Please, PLEASE note the hair "pretty". We are trying so hard to convince Emma that she should leave them IN!!!

First Day of School

8th grade, 4th grade, and 3rd grade. Interestingly enough, Madeline was just in 3rd grade when I first met this crew! Time flies when you are surrounded by people you love! (oh, and 5th grade again for me!)

.....3 Months later!

We had a fantastic vacation in Idaho. It was amazing for all of our Wisconsin family to meet the clan in Idaho. It was an event that I was not sure would ever happen. I am so grateful to all who helped make it possible! Especially Grandpa and Grandma Cunningham, Uncle Garth and family, and the Pond's who let Tom, Emma, and I "camp out" at their gorgeous home while the kids roughed it at Warm River. What a thrill, start to finish!

We had 10 days to check out the mountain west, so we took in as much as possible. Roaring springs, Twin Falls Temple open house, Yellowstone Park and Old Faithful, and, of course, the Cunningham family reunion. Every minute was something new and exciting for the kids to soak in and we made incredible memories with our family and friends.

We have nearly 350 pictures and almost as many little videos. If you want to see more, search tommytrc on youtube, or check out our family photo website!