Thanksgiving 2012
WOW - So hard to believe that Bria wasn't even a month old this time last year! My My My...Time just flies, I know I say it a lot...But, I blinked! A whole year is gone! We have so much to be thankful for and if I typed it all out it would be the longest post ever...So, I'll just state the obvious - MY FAMILY! I am so blessed to have my husband and best friend by my side (together for over 7 years - so hard to believe)...Together, we have these two amazing kiddos. They have totally changed our lives and continue to change them every single day. We are so lucky to have family near and far that care for us! We have a roof over our head and we both are employed! We are healthy and happy and SO THANKFUL!
We started Thanksgiving by going to Mass all together and that was nice! Then home to take some pictures and start the cooking! Bria wanted to get out her apron and start cooking herself! HA! Precious!
I tried to get a good shot of Brady's shirt - it said some things that he is thankful for and it was really cute. He wouldn't sit still long enough for me to get a good shot though...
I had to do a FLASHBACK picture! Crack me up at how some things NEVER change! HA! I would like to say that the kids look older and we look younger! I'm going to think it anyway...Next year we will probably have gray hair! Hehehe!
Sweet lil sissy girl with her parents!
Pics with the fam!
This picture below just cracks me up! So sweet!
And, you know I had to get a picture of the food - minus the sweets! We had spinach/cheese dish, chipotle sweet potato casserole, jalapeno stuffing, Paula Dean's famous corn casserole, rolls and crawfish etouffee stuffed chicken - DE-LISH! And, thanks to Dolores we had amazing desserts! I was going to fix something but ran out of time and Richie got a creme brulee cheesecake and Dolores fixed some toffee bar things and pumpkin butter bars or something. All I know is that I LOVE sweets and they = AMAZING!
We took the kids up to the park in the afternoon and had a great time with them, but I think they were worn out from all the activities throughout the day! I'm pretty sure I gained about 20 pounds in one single day...YIKES! It was a really great day! The kids didn't know, but we were heading to Yell County to celebrate Thanksgiving with my Dad and Step Mom and sister on Black Friday!
The kiddos had to check things out on the farm when they got there! I'm pretty sure Brady would have rounded up the horses if he could have! He kept trying to crawl through the fence! And, they both were intrigued with the cat!
I was so happy that my sister was able to sneak away on her lunch break and come over for a visit! As always, it was too short! But, it was great seeing her! AND of course she came with gifts for the kids! THESE KIDS ARE SPOILED! Oh the days that I can remember when my birthday was neverending...Now, it's the kids! HA! It was really sweet of her to bring such neat gifts for the kids! Very special! And, they were getting a lil antsy so the crayons and coloring book & lil tractor really came in handy! Thank you Aunt Michel! I really hope we can see her again soon!
And, Nana and Pappy came over too! They had never even seen Bria so it was their first meeting and it had been a long time since they have seen Brady. It was such a nice visit! They are both doing well and seemed excited to see the kids. Bria really liked it when Nana read to her and she was really curious about Pappy and his voice. Brady woke up at 5am and was WORN out by the time they got there...He was starting to fade before Michel even got there...So, he found some TV trays in the kitchen he decided to use as drums and play music for us all! HA! He is either going to be an artist or a musician!
It was a really long day with the drive and the tired kids, but it was great seeing them! I'm sad that Richie worked and didn't get to come, but hopefully next time! We do get the whole weekend together! YAY! Of course we dressed to cheer on the Razorbacks in the Battle of the Boot...But, we lost...20-13.
Poor Brady didn't nap at all on the way home. I knew it wasn't going to be a pretty night...But, when we got home we played outside for a little bit...It was SO much cooler up here, so that didn't last too long. And, he fell asleep eating dinner! POOR GUY! But, it was a fairly early night for the kids. Giving me enough time to get some laundry done and time to pick up the house and blog! So thankful for my family and my life. God has truly blessed us! I hope we have many more Thanksgiving's to come! Now...I need to find time to decorate for Christmas! WHOOHOO! Happy Thanksgiving!
