The Zorio Family: November 2014

Now that we are over a week into December, it is most definitely time to get our November blog post updated! We have had a lot going on lately-I plan to post about that next Friday the 19th! Exciting times!

But in the midst of all of this, we had a really fun November!

Nora Kate rarely falls asleep anywhere other than her bed these days, but this particular Sunday on the way home from church she was extra tired and fell asleep in her carseat. Look how relaxed and sweet!!!

There's something about watching your kids sleep that's just so sweet! I went to check on Nora Kate during nap, and just had to take a picture! She either sleeps on her tummy with her bottom in their air (like this) or on her back with one of her legs propped up on the bumper pad-hah!

We had a fun playdate at Gym Bugs one morning while Dawson was at school. Nora Kate loved the trampoline!

Harper and Carter had fun on the trampoline too!

Nora Kate like the caterpillar tunnel!

Harper and Carter preferred the top of the caterpillar tunnel!

See Saw with Harper, Carter, and Nora Kate! These kids crack me up!

One of Nora Kate's newer favorite foods...black beans! Look at that face-can you tell she's been feeding herself black beans?!

All three kids still bathe together every night, mostly for convenience but also for fun for them! We hadn't done fizzy bath colors in FOREVER, but bought some at the store this month and they still LOVE them! This was our green bath night!

Girl clothes are SO fun!

Playdate with the Gibsons at the Discover Center Muse!

Our friend, Alana, had a rockstar birthday at the beginning of November. We were all supposed to dress as rock stars. I was pretty excited about how our costumes turned out...oh yeah, and we were BY FAR the most dressed up people there! haha!

Dawson has been begging to run with me, so this month I let him a few times. He's really a good runner!!!!

Here we are on our first run together!

I'm not sure who had this idea, but Carter and Nora Kate love to get in the toy cabinets in the playroom, just like this! With no one telling them to!

Swinging after church!

Dawson and Harper at Salsaritas!

In November, Dawson's class had a field trip to the library. Dawson's the one in the red shirt! (They could either wear their green school shirt or pirate attire-Dawson had a lot of pirate attire because of his birthday party!) The learned all about the library and then the librarian read them pirate books!

A favorite this month for Dawson was helping rake leaves. He helped Grandad and Daddy!

One Friday we drove to Vonore to have a pizza lunch with Daddy!

In November we celebrated Mamaw's 85 birthday!!!!!!

Dawson had an Open House at his school. Here he is with Daddy in his classroom and some of his crafts.

They also had a program at the open house! So sweet!

Dawson and Carson at the program!

Pop, Nana, and Grandad came to Open House.

(Yes, Carter is wearing a headband. He loves this Doc McStuffins book that came with a headband and he absolutely.could.not.part.with.it.

Dawson loves having grandparents at his special things!

This is a kind of odd picture, but Nora Kate's hair has really gotten curly in the back (yes, just in the back!) here lately. It's hard to get a good picture, but you can kind of see it here.

Dawson LOVES helping me cook!

Excited to start another chapter book together while "the littles" (Dawson's name for Nora Kate and Carter) nap!

Everyone loves trains!

These three..oh my!

Happy Thanksgiving!

The Tuesday before Thanksgiving Dawson's class had a Thanksgiving Feast. Every child was supposed to bring their favorite food to share at the feast. The teacher instructed us that it was okay if it was "an eclectic mix of foods," and that it was! Dawson picked grilled cheese, so that's what we took! There was also go gurt, graham crackers, pretzels, mac n cheese, Chick fil a nuggets, brownies, and pumpkin pie! Thank fully the teacher made turkey for the kids!

Now that I'm posting these, it seems like Dawson had a busy November more than anyone else-haha!

One day at Dawson's school was "Dress Like a Family Member Day" and Dawson, of course, chose Daddy. John surprised him by bringing him home a work shirt that was his size! Dawson said Daddy wears a work shirt, khakies, and a belt! Here they both are in their work clothes!

I caved and we decorated our Christmas tree a couple of days before Thanksgiving this year. I have NEVER decorated before Thanksgiving. Dawson hid and found this pickle probably about 12 times on the first day we put the tree up!

Dawson's friend, Bailey, got to come play the day before Thanksgiving! She's so sweet! Having Bailey here was SO easy-she and Dawson just happily played-sharing perfectly, and enjoying playing together-so nice! While she was here we baked bread and made a pie for Thanksgiving!

We started our Christmas festivities the day after Thanksgiving by going to the Fantasy of Trees. Nora Kate loved the cookie decorating station.

I think Dawson did too!

Fantasy of Trees Selfie!

Carter looked so sweet walking around the Fantasy of Trees in his little sweater vest. He enjoyed looking at all the trees. Nora Kate and Nana are checking out some of the decor in this picture too!