thanksgiving 2013

We had a pretty quiet but fun Thanksgiving this year.  Bo fried a turkey and some friends came over to eat, play and watch the Cowboy game with us.  

So thankful for this girl.

Much love between these two.

Love this turkey too.

H was the first one to the table.  No big shock there!

After dinner we decorated turkey cupcakes.  This one looks more like a bear, 

but oh well!  We also did a thanksgiving craft with our friends.

All the turkeys here.  

Such a fun day with sweet friends.  Happy Thanksgiving 2013!

thankful wednesday

What a fun, crazy, busy week it's been so far!

  

Thankful for these two and their love for each other.

I know they won't stand like this in a few more years.

Love it.

a week of thanks

Towards the end of our photo session, H was done.  However, 

I am so happy that she kept shooting pics of him because THIS 

is one of my favorites.  Not a Christmas card pic, or a big "framer" 

but this picture is H made over.  Love it.

Thankful for Mondays and for this little face.

lights, cold weather, frosty and the tree

Every year I have said that I wanted Christmas lights.  This year we got them and I am so excited!!

The first night they were on, Hunter ran out to see them.  

He said, "it's amazing!" and was so happy.  

Love it and just everything about this time of the year.

It has been a COLD weekend.  The kids wanted to go out and play.

They were inside about five minutes later.

We watched this "growing" snowman for 24 hours.

It was actually pretty cool to see him grow his fluff.

I was dead set that we don't get our tree out until Friday after Thanksgiving.

After church today we had nothing else going on for the rest of the day so I 

caved and it's now up.  I love it.  No other Christmas decorations

are out, but the tree takes the most time and Christmas is only a month away.

My little helper today.

We are so looking forward to a week off of our schedule.  No school, no alarm clock and no where we have to be.  We have some fun things planned and I am looking forward to focusing on everything we are thankful for this week.  Even though some of our tree is up, I still love Thanksgiving and won't forget about our blessings this week.  So thankful.

fall picture preview.....

I LOVE family pictures.  Here are just a few of my favorites.

Have to save my BIG favorites for the Christmas card!

BLESSED

sic 'em bears

What a FUN weekend.  I had been looking forward to this Baylor game for a
while and it was a blast.  

Baylor played Texas Tech at Cowboy Stadium and there was a huge group of us that went together to tailgate and to the game.  It was an exciting game for sure!  Baylor can't seem to wake up until the second quarter of a game, but they woke up for sure and played great.
So fun!

Fun night with the best of friends.

school pics, peace signs and soccer

Not sure how the middle of November got here but here we are.

Hunter's school pics came in and I can't stop laughing.

Maybe it's the hand in the pocket?

Or "riding" the bike through the fake leaves.

Then we have Abby throwing the peace sign on the way to church.

On a different subject -

Hunter LOVES his soccer class.  Monday was the last day of fall

session so each child got a medal.  It made H's week!

Such a sweet class!

november is.....

....National Adoption Month and I am so thankful the Lord brought this guy into our family.

Forever Ours...David Lee White

my little camper

Abby and her daddy just got back from a weekend Adventure Princess campout.

I was worried about it honestly.  Not because of danger but because Abby woke up crying on Friday and was worried about everything you can imagine.  She ended up having the BEST time, 

but I am not gonna lie....I was worried about it for Bo's sake.

Once they got there and Abby didn't see bears anywhere, she was good to go!

They went on hikes, boat rides, archery, got their faces painted, 

attended tribal counsel and roasted smores by their big fire.

Meanwhile back in Big D Hunter and I had a great time together as well.

We went fishing at the lake, dinner out both nights, Saturday we went to the Ft. Worth

Children's Museum and to a park.  He LOVED Curious George at the museum.

He also loved playing with the trains.  

It was a fun weekend for everyone!!

halloween 2013

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Halloween 2013

Another Halloween has come and gone!  Seems like yesterday Abby was a pumpkin screaming her head off as trick-or-treaters came to get candy from our poor, sleep-deprived souls.

We had a great time last night however!  Trick or treating with friends and then home to pass out our own candy.  It was a great night and the kids had a blast!  Happy Halloween!

my amazing sister

http://www.kellyskornerblog.com/2013/10/testimony-tuesday-meet-katie.html


My sister was able to share her testimony on a friend's blog today.  Go check it out.  Grab a tissue.   I was crying the ugly cry when I read it...and I know the story.  Love you, sis.

and just like that....

....we are into superheroes.  BIG.

cars, field trips and a barre class

Hunter has been obsessed with his cars lately.  We take them everywhere with us.

They come in handy in the carpool line. 

Abby went on her first kinder field trip this week to the zoo.  

She had a great time and it was a beautiful day for it!

I tried my first barre class yesterday.  My abs are so sore it hurst to cough, sneeze or really

even take in deep breaths.  It was fun to try something different.

The first 9 weeks of school are over.  Cool weather is here (for the most part) and time is flying.  Christmas is two months from today and I know it will be here before I know it.   Our weekends are full of fun things to do and I am just a happy girl.  My favorite time of year in full swing.   TGIF!

fall is here and I LOVE IT

The cool weather has arrived and there are many fun things going on.  It's great!  

On Friday, the kids got to take their picture with the school mascot.  

Hunter also wanted his with the cheerleaders.  : )

While Abby was at school, Hunter and I were able to sneak away and

hit the state fair with my brother and his family.  SO FUN!

Hunter could have stayed a week.  He picked the giant ferris 

wheel to ride first.  It's huge...and scary.  H loved it.

Our neighborhood has a fall carnival every year and it is great fun as well.

We went on a hay ride, the kids had their faces painted, bounced in the bounce house, 

made balloon animals and Hunter found this football game to play with the big boys.

Hunter loved this and was right in there with them making most shots.

Such a busy, but fun time of year. I wouldn't trade any of it.  Bo's parents came up this weekend too and it was good to visit with them.  Thankful for our families and fun times together!

Love FALL!