LLLOOOONNNGGG overdue

So, in case you haven't noticed....I took a little time off the blog. A lot has happened...the month of October...then November and here we are in the thick of the Christmas season...where does the time go and why does it go SOOOO fast???!

Here is a quick recap in pictures:

CHARGER GAME

We took the boys to their first NFL game. Chargers vs. 49ers in SF. The boys seemed to enjoy it...or at least the first 10 minutes! Jack didn't like the fact that everyone was rooting for the 49ers...at least the Chargers won-WOOHOO!

In all our charger gear
Hanging out with the fellas
The Beeman Boys

FABULOUS FRENCH FOOD

We got lucky and were invited to a great meal cooked by our good friend Nancy Jaske...did I mention that it was EIGHT courses!! VERY GOOD...VERY FANCY!! Can you tell I don't get out much??

Chris and I ready to enjoy the evening

All of us happy diners

BEN'S FIRST BUS RIDE

Ben had his first Kindergarten field trip to a local farm and got to go on the bus. The thing he was most excited about was....get this....not having to wear a seatbelt!! It is the little things that make me smile.

Ready to go!

Check out my chestnut!

HALLOWEEN

We had a fun night over at the Drakes house...the boys ran around and got their candy high like only Halloween can produce...even the big guy got into the spirit...check it out:

You will be happy to know that he was not the first Beeman to wear the costume...his dad wore it the year before...just carrying on the tradition.

The boys in their typical Halloween costumes...Darth Vader and for the THIRD year in a row...Ben as a Bioncle (a lego guy...gotta have young boys to know that one)

All that trick-or-treating got to them!

VISITORS!

We had lots of visitors in November. First our friends the Kiesle's came up to show us their new daughter Ava (absolutely beautiful).

Then a Mt. Carmel reunion with the Cross's, Petits and Tidwells....good time had by all.

Vancy, Maria, Baby Ava and Me

RB Boys on the loose in MV

The whole gang...Jack took the picture...not bad-huh?

SOCCER

I am a big fat loser for this one. All season long I kept forgetting to bring my camera...finally remembered it for the last game...only to have left the memory card at home-UGH!!!

So you will have to use your imagination. Ben's team did a good job considering it was only 8 kids, 2 of them boys and 3 of them 4 years old. Ben is a great player...when he wants to be...he can also zone out like no one I've seen before...he had a yoga pose going at the goal as the ball was coming for him in one of the last games...oh, boy!

Jack's team was UNDEFEATED...did I mention that Chris was the coach that lead them to victory??! He did a great job and I think he enjoyed it a lot more than he thought. All of the kids had a goal and Jack has found his niche as a defender. I think they both will be back for more next year!

Here is the one picture taken...of the cake at the end of the year party!

THANKSGIVING

We had a nice, mellow Thanksgiving. Great food, great family, great football!

CHEERS

Check out the great view up here!