Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Ours was very entertaining. Ever since Jeff has been playing overseas I try to have a big Thanksgiving every year so all the Americans don't miss out on turkey and stuffing. :) As always the guys were very grateful and needless to say there were no leftovers, ha. After dinner we thought it would be fun to play the game "Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader" whoa was that interesting. I never realized how smart fifth graders really are, ha ha. It was a great dinner and we are so thankful for our amazing family and friends!

Here is how messy my kitchen gets when I cook :)

My taste tester...

I think he likes it! :)

Here are some of our guests!

Faith in the middle of it all :)

Parent Teacher Conferences!

I wonder if I'm the only parent to get nervous before a parent teacher conference. It feels like I'm the one being evaluated! In a way it's like my parenting is being tested and what this teacher is about to tell me will seal the deal on whether or not I have done a good job. I know I'm crazy but being a parent is the most important job I have and I want to be good at it. So needless to say I was a bit nervous going into our first Parent Teacher Conference.

I would like to know if any of you teachers out there (hint hint JB :) ) ever fabricate or dramatize how good a child is?! ha :) WARNING! BRAGGING ABOUT TO TAKE PLACE...Trey's teacher Ms. Roberts informed Jeff and I just how wonderful Trey is, how smart, how considerate, how thoughtful, how observant, and how independent he is. She told us that Trey is a leader, that everyone wants to do what he is doing and how much of a positive influence he is. As a parent it's always nice to know that your child is comfortable in who he is to be the leader and not the follower! Ms. Roberts said that Trey's educational level is at the level of a first grader and is impressed with how far ahead he is! Everyday they have quiet time and during this time Trey is usually reading a book rather than playing with a toy or napping. She said the other day during quiet time a boy in the class went over to where Trey was and wanted him to play a game with him. Trey told him that he was reading and they would play later, ha. Jeff and I are so proud of Trey and were so happy to hear all the wonderful things that Ms. Roberts was telling us. I could really go on and on but this post might get a little boring to read if I continue. :) We're just so proud of Trey!

Trey's First Soccer Practice!

Trey had his first indoor soccer practice Friday night! He almost knocked over one of his own teammates, kicked the ball in the wrong direction and laid down during the scrimmage because he was tired. All in all it was an eventful evening. :) Jeff had to leave that afternoon to travel for an away game so Alex and Thorsten came with Faith and I to watch Trey. It was so much fun to watch, he kept looking over at us to make sure we were watching him, he would just wave and smile. Faith got upset and started crying because she wanted to go out there and play, so in the middle of the scrimmage Trey walks off the court to come over to Faith to make sure she was ok. :) He's such a good big brother, but I'm sure the coach won't appreciate him doing that in a real game, ha!

Here are a couple clips of Trey's scrimmage!

Trey had so much fun at soccer practice, he asks us everyday if he gets to go back! :)

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