November 2016

A lot happened in November, but if feels like it was such a long time ago now, and I really can't remember it all.  Here are the highlights - in pictures, of course:)

A morning tea party with Liv while Kate was at school and Will was napping.

We got to visit Maddie in the hospital at U of M after her heart surgery.  She was such a champ through surgery and recovery and is a super strong little lady.  She's going to be another tough Pridgeon:)

Uncle Andy was in Holland for a preaching festival, and we snagged him for lunch at Donkey Taqueria.  So yummy!

This isn't really a highlight, but my grandpa passed away on November 4.  He was at home, with my grandma, and died peacefully.  His service was fairly private and small, but very meaningful.  The photos are from his funeral and luncheon.

The only good thing was that we got extra time with family while they were home for the funeral

snuggles for Aunt Sam

Silly Olivia with her owl mask.

The girls collected flowers (actually weeds) out back on one of our last nice days of the fall.  Can't believe they were wearing short sleeves in November!

These two were 100% ready for the snow.  They got all their stuff on as soon as it started coming down and went out to catch - and eat - as many snowflakes as they could:)

do you like my glasses?

Will is practicing for a future in farming:)

glow stick dance party!

We spent Thanksgiving at the farm this year.  Will was a hit with Gracie and also got to meet Great Grandma Gloria for the first time.  

Our washing machine broke just before Thanksgiving, and our new one was delivered the weekend after.  Kate and Liv (and uncle Adam) made the box into a sweet rocket ship.

painting Christmas ornaments

Halloween 2016

Kate decided to dress up as a cat this year, so we went on a fun trip to Hobby Lobby to get the stuff to make her a fuzzy tail, pointy ears, and paws.  She was super cute:) 

I had pretty much talked Olivia into being Tinkerbell, but of course, if Kate was going to be a cat, Liv wanted to be a cat too.

getting ready for school

Kate's class at the Halloween school party

Trick or treat time!
grey cat, black cat, and a puppy:)

fall fun night

The Friday right before Halloween was orange and black day at school for Kate, and it was fall fun day at home:) Grandma Kadzban helped teach us how to make apple pie with the apples from the orchard, and after dinner we carved our pumpkins.  Super fun.

Kate was not at all afraid to touch the inside of the pumpkin and she wanted to do her own carving (supervised by daddy, of course).  Liv bossed Grandpa around, and they both ended up with the cutest little pumpkin faces.  

After all the fun was done, we had to eat the apple pie.  With daddy's favorite ice cream, of course.  So, so good.

Will's baptism

Will was baptized at our church, South Harbor, on October 16.  Tim did a great job, and Kate and Liv were so excited and proud to be up on stage with us. We were thankful to have both sets of grandparents there, along with Uncle Brian, Uncle Justin and Aunt Tessa.  Will Matthew, you are loved, and we will do our best to pray for you and teach you about Jesus, and we'll need all the help we can get!

just hanging out with uncle Bri

SMILES!

This little boy is all smiles all of the sudden...and I love it!

fall fun

Apple picking 

Post Family Farms 

mmmm....donuts:)

Kate and Eli

Friday night football 

Garden Clean-Up 

(aka dig in the black dirt and make a major mess)

Sunday afternoon fun at Whistlestop Park

Walks with friends and neighbors