Thanksgiving, Cheerleading, Basketball and More

I only have 1 blog left to do before Christmas after this one. It's the kid's Christmas program at church. Super cute. Hopeing to get totally done, so that I have empty cameras for Christmas.

We had a great Thanksgiving week. The kid's each had parties at school and then we did the annual Thunderbolt Feast where we cook and serve all of the maintainers in Dad's squadron. It's a really neat thing. Over 200 people come out for it. After we eat we head out and watch Pilots vs. Maintainers play a flag football game. Pilots won for the 2nd year in a row! Yea for the old guys!

I am adding 2 videos of Elaina cheering at the end of this post. The first is of her big intro. Before they cheered at half time they got to run out and do whatever they wanted. She always did a front roll. The second is of her halftime cheer. She's so sassy and cute. Love her!

Hudson and I went to Elain's school for a little feast and they started off with a song.
Our little Indian. She was so cute.

Later that day we had Aiden's Thanksgiving. It consisted of putting all the 2nd graders and there families in the cafeteria for a feast.

The family feasting!

Here are a couple of extras. This is Hudson's new trick. He has figured out how to climb up into his chair. It makes me so nervous while he tries to turn around (he's kind of got a big tooshy)

While I'm climbing up I think I'll pull down a few Christmas books.

I did it! (I think we've outgrown this chair). He was so tiny when we brought him home and put him in it. A year sure does make a big difference.

Elaina and I were trying to find Santa in a look and find Santa book. Hudson was not having any of it and sat on the book and tore a page out. Sure, Hud, we'll read while you're napping. All eyes on you.

Aiden played basketball and Elaina was overjoyed that she got to be a cheerleader. It was so cute. They didn't cheer for any particular team. Just went out and cheered for both teams.

Our little athletes. Hope we have a bigger version of this for many years to come.

Hudson had his last "first" with Thanksgiving. Unfortunately it's hard to get a pic during Thunderbolt feast, so we don't have a pic of him eating his first Thanksgiving meal. Trust us when we say he enjoyed it!

The fam at the end of T'bolt feast. It is held at the cafeteria at the high school on base. Dad is on his way out the door to go and play some football!

The day after Thanksgiving we headed to Everland for some Christmas lights. They don't celebrate Christmas like we do in America. In fact only 50% of the country is christian. Our ajima, Mrs. Kim, told us that Santa only brings maybe 1 present and noone puts up Christmas trees or lights. It's just not that big a deal. So, you can imagine how much we love to see Christmas lights. We think we'll try to go one more time if it's not too cold out. The temps have been dropping quickly here though, so we'll have to play it by ear.
The kid's at the entrance to Everland.
Family pic in front of the "tree of life."

I brought cupcakes to Aiden's school for his birthday. He had fun. I guess the big thing is to be the kid who gets to pass things out, so I think that was the hi light for him.
First bite of cupcake and being a silly goose.

We had an awards ceremony, so that the kid's could get there medals.
Elaina and her cheer squad. Aiden and his basketball team. He had gotten pretty good by the end of the season. He scored 2 goals in his last game!! Yea Aiden!!

The base had a Christmas party and Santa was there. If I had known I would have taken my good camera. The camera I had with me has no flash. Oh well.

Hudson is NOT impressed. Can I just say this is the best Santa we've had in 3 years...he's not Korean!

Aiden earned a trophy in TKD. No easy task. He had to get 100 stickers. Your peers and Master Moon administer the stickers, so he was pretty proud of himself.
Check out my trophy!

Now check out my smile! I'm losing teeth like crazy!

We took Hud in for his first haircut. It's not good. They chopped so much hair off the top. I almost started crying. He was a champion though and I know it will grow back. Plus if I comb it over you really can't tell. He only cried when they put the cape on him.
chop chop chop! No more baby. Now he looks like a little man.