Merriam Family: It is all in here!

I am including it all in this post! All as in everything for November! Here is a short bullet recap...

We quickly decided to get some professional pictures done for the Holidays! My sorority friend's husband, Jack Scott - In the Zone Sports Photography, took them for us very last minute. The boys are never quick to smile but we did get a couple good family shots.
We traveled Saturday, November 5 to Ames, Iowa to watch ISU play KU! It was fun but very cold! We got to see Grandma and Papa Merriam. All I hear from Luke now when he sees anything Iowa State is "Go Cyclones"!! He really enjoyed the game. Sam slept through most of it!
The next weekend I went to West Texas and the Merriam grandparents came to visit. See previous post. :)
Sam is growing up! We finally quit nursing! That is a milestone and success in this house!
Luke started swim lessons through Blue Valley Parks and Rec. He loves it! He has two other little kids in his class. I promise pictures will come soon.
We decorated early for Christmas! We missed our decorations since we didn't get them out last year! That was the bad part of having a house on the market during the holidays.
We hosted Thanksgiving for my older brother and kids and my little sister. It was fun and relaxing to stay at home.
Elf on the Shelf came from the North pole this year to our house. Luke named him "Dendart". That would be after two trains - Den and Dart. They are trains in the new Thomas movie "Day of the Diesels". The boys are really enjoying finding Dendart every morning.