Puzzling Observations!

 

We do a lot of puzzles around here....its rare we have downtime to do one....so when these two natives were restless, I got out a new puzzle of the USA.  It was amazing to watch these two work.  My mom was fastidious, quiet and working pieces and checking to make sure they fit.  Steve who is usually quiet, talked non stop, 'I need a piece with a little green and a hook'...'Do you see a piece with a little flag on it...' he paced and stressed and stood to get the 'big picture'....

 

Then Kristen, Brian and the boys rolled in.  Kristen took the lead seat and commanded the leadership of the puzzle.....she approached it like a timed competition and would put pieces in with both hands on different sides of the puzzle....it was amazing to see her approach....

 Her and Brian worked really well together....very compatible.....supportive and complimentary.....

 Brody was excellent on the colors and the shapes and very focused in each piece.....

 Dylan knew the states and capitals and would comment on little facts about each state, he would refer to the box to double check his work.....

 Dylan was the most thoughtful.....he saved the last piece for his great grandma to complete.

 We dashed out to the boys ball games and then came back and with Halloween a few days away we then made pretzel chocolate treats to Boo the neighbors!

 My little sneaky sneaksters made the deliveries, rang the doorbells and ran off......

And with Halloween out of the way, time to observe my favorite or all holidays - Thanksgiving!

 I tried something different this year and put everything in the great room instead of all over the house......

 I might have overdid the shelves.......

 My little collection has grown and grown and grown......

 

 

 

I still have more to put out ....the last few pieces of the Thanksgiving Puzzle!