thanksgiving 2011

 a long weekend = a looooong post

somebody loved cranberry sauce

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 i know my family hates when i force them to do things like this, thanks for putting up with it all.

her first hot chocolate

christmas tree farm

we are thankful for our visit and missed the rest of our family we couldn't be with.

Guess Why

Guess why we are full of smiles today? Because..........

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my beautiful sister in law is PREGNANT! 

Matt & Krissi will be blessing our family with another baby early June. 

We are so excited for Aydan to be a big brother, he will be the sweetest 

and to share in the "joy of two" with M & K.

We are tickled (i'm guessing we are tickled pink) to be an Aunt and Uncle again.

inbound inlaws

after 3 long months we had a well needed visit from Mamaw & Papaw

miss already!

i love my sister

translation:

and i know she's always there

and i know she's always there

and i know she's always there

and i know she's always care

she's my sister

i love my sister

Anika update

Remember Anika? 

The sweet 2 1/2 girl that was awaiting a family.

I'm so thankful Love introduces us to her. 

I'm so thankful that I when I asked 9 of you to join me help with her adoption fund 

within minutes you did!

Well, today I'm so thankful that she has a family.

This was the last Post update on Anika.

You can get an update on her now Here

Play at Home Mom

 if she spots a pillow it is a MUST to head straight to it for a rest

 this look! i get it everyday and it melts me.

 a girl and her nails

you can't tell in this picture but she is sitting in her shopping cart

and when mom turns her back she stands.

I love my job and being a play at home mom, but we have had a week! Today (finally) they seem more like themselves and as I type are laughing and feeding each other cereal. 

I hoping, if I get a chance today, to share some updates on Anika. Remember, back in May, when I asked some of you to join me and team up with Moments with Love to raise money for her hopeful adoption. You can find the post HERE.  Well, I can't wait to share with you her family.

HAPPY FRIDAY! It is  Friday right?

too much

Anyone that has tried to phone me in the last 3 days and I have to let them go (within seconds) to tend to my babes can now put a picture to the noise in the background. Isn't this the saddest face! Teething, shots, running nose, mom trying to see what winter wardrobe we have for her and a sister that doesn't understand why she won't sit still during "tea time" it is just too much for little Nya. I will try to return phone calls in the next few years-ha.

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Yo!

 i just love the picture above! a man in the crowd giving a big "whoooooo" and a mom with a child on a hip and arm raised. brandon and i, during a dancey dance, was asked if our daughter brought us! it was so fun, thanks brandon for letting me join the date.

charity water

I CAN'T imagine! 

This Thanksgiving what do you have to be thankful for? Our children, our health or our home. Many of us don't think "I'm thankful for water". 

This Thanksgiving Brandon and I are asking our friends and family to give up one dish and donate to charity water. 

Will you consider today?

YOU CAN DONATE HERE

Thank you.

boo!