Turkey Day & Updates

We had a great Thanksgiving we went up North and had dinner at Nick's parents and then spent the rest of the day with my family. My brother Ben and his wife Yuki were in town from L.A. it was the last time we get to see them before they move to Japan for 3 years in February. And it was the first time they met Kogan. We had a great time hanging out and playing games together, we are sure going to miss them but hopefully they'll be able to visit and maybe some day we can visit them! We also got family pictures done, there are 35 people in my family starting with my parents! Craziness but unfortunately my oldest brother and his family wasn't able to make it... I guess that's one of the disadvantages of having a large family, it's hard to get us all together! But I love them all and am so grateful to be a part of it!
Well now for a little bit of catch up...
The kids are doing great and growing up fast! It's crazy to look back and wonder where the time goes! Xander is 3 and can't wait to start school, he asks every day he sees the school bus come by if he can ride on it and go to school! He is such a great brother and is so talented, I can't wait to get him into sports, but man time flies, and sadly with the second kid goes even faster! Kogan is already 8 months and is crawling around and pulling himself up standing. He can babble a few things such as mum mum and da da and ba ba! He is such a happy little guy although we call him our barf bag because he literally is! I swear he'd be as big as his brother if he could keep everything down that he took in, he is a great eater!
Nick has closed another chapter with the end of the football season, they had a great season accomplishing a great west conference championship and were invited into the big sky conference! He will have his degree the end of this semester a major in Criminal Justice and minor in psychology, but may be continuing to get a second minor in Biology! We aren't really sure what we're going to do, just roll with the punches I suppose!
We're excited for Christmas especially Xander, he saw presents under grandma's tree and everyday he asks if it's Christmas yet so he can open them... it's gonna be a long 26 days!
Well I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and hope to have even better Christmas's'!