The Henderson Family: November 2007

Thursday, November 29, 2007

This is all of us around the big kid and little kid tables (finally) enjoying dinner...YUM! There's a pic of the MAN of the house carving the turkey, and one of our precious Delaney saying the dinner prayer. Yes, that's right, don't fall out of your chair, but Delaney goes to a Christian preschool, and learned a grace. It was awesome, and we all clapped for her.

Thanksgiving Chez Henderson

Since I can only post 5 pics per posting...I'll post several pics from Thanksgiving. We had a slight

turkey debacle. After thawing for 3 days in the fridge, our 12.8 lb turkey was still completely frozen...Ooops! So, we then had to run to a couple different stores to get a fresh one (which we have plenty of leftovers from, seeing as this one was almost 21 lbs). Nancy made a delicious sweet potato soup, and the girls made awesome placemats for our guests. We had lots of wine waiting for our 2 O'Clock meal that was finally ready around 5:30. So, the dinner tasted devine...no matter how it really was!

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Thanksgiving...coming soon

I'm currently a bit swamped with end of term projects, papers, and exams. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and I took 200 pictures of our great time with Pete's Mom and brothers, and Grace and Dave.

I'm at the library, and on my laptop, so don't have pics...I promise I'll post them by the weekend!
Hope everyone had a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving!!!!!!!!!!!

Monday, November 19, 2007

More Circus Pictures

See post below for the CIRCUS experience...here are more pictures!

The Circus...What a great experience!

Grammie and Poppy treated us to a day at the circus yesterday (Sunday the 18th). The girls were beyond excited, and had a wonderful time. Delaney's favorite part was Bello, who was sort of the main character of the show. They had a big TV screen there that was showing the main act (big stage with a lot going on), and Delaney would watch the screen, and then look around to find that act. She followed Bello everywhere. Kate was most concerned about seeing the elephants. Every time they left, she wanted them back. She also really like the Chinese acrobats, as she said they were doing ballet...which she loves, and the trapeeze (which is her favorite thing to do at gymnastics). The girls clapped and giggled, and were amazed by everything. They enjoyed a hot dog, chicken nuggets, french fries, COTTON CANDY, and snowcones-Delaney got a tiger, and Katie got an elephant! They had a great time. Of the 85 pics...I can only post 5 on here. So...ENJOY! THANK YOU GRAMMIE AND POPPY!!!

Sunday, November 18, 2007

Delaney's TI Competition

So, many of you know that Delaney is in cheerleading. This past weekend she performed in her second competition. The girls are adorable, and this is the closest video we got from Grammie's camera. Keep in mind that the age range is 3-6 years old. Can you get any cuter?! Oh-and if you need help finding Laney...she's one of the smallest...and she's a little ahead of everyone else. She knows her routine...which you can tell, just a little ahead of the game! :) This video is also on YouTube (under Delaney Cheering for Team Illinois).

Thursday, November 1, 2007

HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM THE HENDERSON'S

Pumpkin Carving

I almost forgot to share the girls pumpkin carving experience this year! Saturday we actually had NO plans...it was GREAT! So, we laid around, played outside, relaxed, carved pumpkins, and went to Chuckee Cheese for dinner and games. A PERFECT FAMILY DAY!

Delaney was very excited about carving pumpkins...Kate, not so much. She went down for a nap, and Daddy and Delaney got started drawing, cleaning, and carving. Daddy made sure to leave Kate's pumpkin for her...but even later, after a good nap, she didn't want to help. But, she did like the finished product. WAY TO GO DAD! Also...we decided to roast our pumpkin seeds this year...we had a sweet/salty section, and a cajun section. Both girls actually like the sweet/salty ones. We were v. surprised!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

The girls enjoyed their biggest/longest Halloween yet! We usually just 'travel' (via wagon) to the neighbors home of whom we know. Well...this year we went all the way down Harris (to where unincorporated begins) on one side, and all the way back (plus three houses of our fave neighbors on Timberline). The girls had a blast, and couldn't believe all the candy they got. One house was popping popcorn in an oldfashion street popper and gave that to everyone plus candy. The kids had a blast, and Delaney couldn't stop saying "Trick or Treat" and "Happy Halloweent" to everyone she saw! I honestly think Delaney's favorite part is the same as last years...handing out candy at home! We were out from about 3:30-4:30, then handed out candy until 5:15, then headed over to the Sylvesters for our annual Halloween trip over there...

Delaney is eight and she is starting to really grow up on us. She is smart and caring, sensitive and competitive. She is great with her siblings; such a wondeful big sister. She loves school and reading, but not as much as playing video games and running around outside. She is in ballet for the 5th year and she is hoping to start baseball this spring.

She hate scary movies and noises and is afraid of the dark. She loves nature and all things animals. I'm surprised she hasn't asked to not eat meat. She likes jokes and tries her hardest to fit in. She knows how to push people's buttons, but also knows how to really be there for someone who is hurting. She is amazing at video games, but gets frustrated with them too.

She does well in school-both with behavior and academics. She loves Brownies and has many friends. She has the desire and determination to learn and try everything--academic, sports, etc. Just not all tv and movies.

Katie is now six and starting first grade. She is quite the young lady. She is funny and smart and sassy and determined. She can be so supportive and nice and helpful, yet also stubborn and angry. She knows what she wants and how she wants it, and is not always willing to have it any other way. She loves to cuddle and be around others. She enjoys books, tv, and Barbies. Her favorite show is Glee and she often plays Glee (pretend, that is). She loves scary things like Harry Potter and roller coasters and very kid-friendly things like Pokemon and Blue's Clues.

She is all girl...with her skirts and dresses, playing dress up, loving the color pink, and Barbies. However, don't be surprised if you find her climbing a tree or wrestling with the neighbor. Her vocabulary is amazing, but not as much as her imagination. Her favorite foods are nutella and jelly sandwiches, butter noodles, yogurt, and apples. What is she most looking forward to this year? Learning how to read.

Rowena is three and is getting so mature! Her language, vocabulary, and speech is amazing, and it's almost like it developed over night! She asks questions and will tell you how it is. She is funny and she cracks us up. She loves to watch TV and movies and it is surprising the various genres she will pay attention to for long periods of time. She loves to "play toys" and it is fun to watch her play pretend and make the toys talk and walk. She's getting very good at video games--Mario Party on GameCube is her favorite right now. She also loves to cook and bake.

She's excited to start school in the fall. She knows her alphabet and can identify some letters with words. She can count to 14 and then skips to 17. She can also recognize her numbers too. She loves to play games; some of her favorites are Candyland, Go Fish, and SkipBo. She loves crafts, going for walks, and playing at the park. She loves her friends, and even more-her siblings. She wants to do everything her sisters do, and help Charlie whenever possible. She can be very sweet and loving yet fiesty and determined.

Charlie is one. Can you believe it? We can't either! He's walking and climbing and loves to get into things. He loves cords, and drapes them around his neck like a scarf. He likes to climb onto the table and then just smiles at you. He knows when things are off-limits and will wait until you are watching before he starts, just to hear you say, "no, no, Charlie" then he'll smile and walk away. He loves to tease and play tag. He lovs swings and slides, and being outside. He laughs and cries and that's about all you hear from him.

The boy loves to eat and enjoys his milk or juice. He's tiny and quiet, but he is ever so sweet and fun. We love our Little Charlie Boo-Boo.