Porter Family Christmas

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We had so much fun making last years we thought we would make another one this year. We hope that everyone has a very Merry Christmas! Do we make better Disco Christmas Elves or Christmas Country Elves? Tell us what you think.

Happy Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is such a great holiday! Not only do we get to stuff our mouths full of food and be with family, but it gives us a chance to reflect on every blessing that we have. Here is what we are some of the things we are thankful for.

Brad:
1. My Room - so my brothers can't bug me.
2. My Family - because they give me toys.
3. My Dad - He gives me bull rides
4. Food to eat - because some people don't have food
5. My Birthday - because I don't have to do any jobs

Kyle:
1. My Dad - Because he gives me bull rides
2. Shelter - Because some people don't have shelter
3. Wii - because I can play it
4. For the movie store- so we can watch movies
5. For Grandma's- because they love me

Janette
1. My Family - because they me laugh and I love them
2. The Gospel - because it helps me through every day.
3. Sleeping all night - because it feels like someone is always waking up usually Matt or William
4. Hugs and kisses from my boys - because they won't want to do that forever
5. Showers - because the noise is drowned out and I can think and ponder.

Joe
1. Janette - because she is the love of my life
2. My boys - because I have a basketball team now
3. My job - to help support the family
4. The Gospel - because it helps me be good
5. Jesus - so can we can live with Heavenly Father again

Happy 7th Birthday Bradley

Bradley turned 7 years old on the 14th. Wow! He was so excited for his birthday. He was up at 6 in the morning to open his presents. He had a great day at school. Mom went to go help out in his class so she got to see him in his birthday crown. After wards they met Dad and had some lunch during his lunch break. Bradley took doughnuts to share with his class as a treat. No homemade treats can be taken to share with the class, its a district rule.

Bradley was given the choice of having a birthday party with 7 friends or going to the Pizza Machine with 1. He chose the Pizza Machine, a restaurant similar to Chucky Cheese. So we picked up his friend Peter and headed off to the pizza machine for dinner and games. Everyone smiled the entire time. They rode bumper cars, played games, got tickets, and then of course at the end they got to pick out there prizes that they had won.

We are so blessed to have Bradley as a member of our family. He is such a good big brother to three little brothers. He is a great little reader and really enjoys his first grade class.

Favorites at 7

Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Cartoon: Tom and Jerry Tales
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Toy: G.I. Joe's
Favorite School Subject: Recess
Favorite Sport: Football
Favorite Treat: Now and Laters
Favorite Holiday: Christmas

Matthew Eating his First Bowl of Rice Cereal

Before Eating

After Eating


William and Dad feeding Matt


Kyle taking turn


Bradley Feeding Matt

And of course I had to give him some to eat as well.

Open up because here comes the airplane. Matthew got his first taste of real food. Yummy! Everyone got to take a turn giving him a spoonful. Each spoonful took about three times to really get it in. He is already four months, we can hardly believe that the time has flown by so fast.

Where will William fall asleep next?

William asleep on the stairs

William asleep in the van before going trick-or-treating

William asleep at the table eating toast

William doesn't take a nap every day now, so he gets tired shortly before bed and will fall asleep wherever he is at.

Halloween

Bradley and Kyle the pirates, William the dinosaur, and Matthew our Little Pumpkin

William really wanted to hold Matthew

The boys and their candy

Kyle and his haul

The boys had a fun Halloween running from house to house getting candy. We started at Grandpa & Grandma Fredericks about 6pm. On the way home William fell asleep in the van and we couldn't wake him up. So Joe, Bradley, and Kyle took off to get some candy. After going up and down our street they came home to empty their buckets and get William. Then all four of them took off to do some more trick-or-treating. After awhile they came back to empty their buckets again, but that wasn't enough for Bradley and Kyle. Halloween only comes once a year and the weather was perfect. Bradley and Kyle headed out a third time. They got home around 8:30pm and as you can see Bradley and Kyle got a few pieces of candy.