Thanksgiving and Christmas is here!!!

Thanksgiving was Wonderful!!!

I ate way too much pie, and had the best time visiting with our family. 

We are truly blessed.

Here's the coconut cream pie I made- it was super yummy.  I'll post the recipe later.  At Christmas I'm going to try it again and tweek it a little- we'll see how that goes:


We always spend Thanksgiving at the hubby's grandmother's home.  They always invite my parents who would otherwise be alone since my brother and sister spend the holiday with their in-laws.  It's so nice having both sides of the family represented there and not having to choose.

Look at that spread- There was ribs, turkey, 8 pies, 5 or 6 salads, rolls, different types of potatoes, stuffing, 2 kinds of cranberry sauce, and on and on!  It's wild isn't it?  It goes all the way to the back wall:



I love this guy so much:


He's so handsome and fun!  I think I'll keep him.


Little Miss Sassy Pants got to take a bubble bath in her grandma's whirlpool tub.



On  Friday we took the kids to the mall to see Santa Claus and to pick out their yearly ornaments.  Little Miss got, you guessed it- a Princess!  Little Man got one that looks like Hycee- the Smelly Beast.  They're both pretty cute (the ornaments- but the kiddos are pretty cute too aren't they?):


Little Man asked Santa for Legos and a Wrestling Buddy.

Maybe he'll get it and he'll be happy wrestling with it and he'll stop testing out these moves on his poor sister:




Little Miss asked for a Rudolf the Reindeer that walks and has a light up nose.  Good Luck with that one Santa!

What are you asking Santa for?  I'm hoping to get one of these super cute rainbow colored granny square blankets:


How completely wonderful is this blanket!  It's so happy and cozy looking!!! 

I can already see myself curled up in my rocking chair with our sweet new baby in my lap nursing, all curled up, cozy and warm, while everyone else is sleeping away during the night feedings.  It will be super special bonding time!!!  Yay!

Friday night we watched our first Christmas movie of the year, Frosty the Snowman.  Our favorite is Rudolf- can't wait for that one.


I've had Christmas music going since we got home Friday.  I love it!

I spent most of Saturday in front of the computer christmas shopping.  I am over half done!!! 

Amazon.com is truly amazing.  I did all my shopping in my sweats and socks, and they will all show up at my door, and I never had to leave the comfort of my own home!  Rock on!

Today I plan to do the following:

Bible Study
Workout
Clean house- vacuum, sweep, wash sheets, make beds, fold clothes, dust, and put up Christmas tree and santas.

I Better Get Started!

Merry- Almost- Christmas!!!

This Post Will Be Random...

The hubster is a basketball coach.  This time of year he is super busy and going, going, going all the time. 

Thankfully it is a job that we can tag along. 

I make all the home games and try to get to as many of the away games as I can.  However- he really likes for us to ride the bus to save on gas money, but I tell myself that it's also because he loves us so much that he MUST have us with him. 

The kiddos also get a huge kick out of riding on the big, yellow bus to the games with the the basketball boys and dad, so it's a win-win all around.

However, this year this girl's preggo and there probably won't be too many school bus rides for me.

Thankfully they broadcast his games on the local radio station.  He's practically a Star.

I mean he is a Star to me...but I'm talking a famous Star.  Crazy.

We went to his home game lastnight.  He's so handsome all dressed up out there coaching...



He's the blurry guy in the black pants and redish shirt (apparently my phone only takes blurry shots in a gym from far away- who knew).



They won so by the end he was just chillin'...


Little Miss had a big time eating all the food she could find hidden in her daddy's office and running around like a wild hullagun (sp?).  She looks so innocent though doesn't she?...


She found the cheerleaders floor mats all rolled up and just couldn't help herself.  It was like a big tunnel just waiting for her to explore...


My mother-in-law's Birthday was this week.  They don't live too close so we had to send her some love in the form of a really fun picture with birthday drawings, and we also made a Birthday video to send to her over facebook...

WE LOVE YOU NANA!  We hope your day was WONDERFUL!!!

The Smelly Beast is driving me crazy right now with all of her whining! 

I'll take you for a walk in a minute you long eared monster!

Don't look at me like that...

She cheats by looking at me with those sad eyes.

Little Miss Sassy had a friend over the other day.  They had a big time playing dolls and animals and all that girly stuff she can never seem to talk her brother into playing with her.  We did however have to take a break in the fun to take her to the doctor for a physical for school. 

She had to have a flu shot while we were there.

Her friend, the 2 nurses it took to hold her down and give her the shot, Little Miss, and myself are all probably scarred for life it was such a tramatic experience.

I had no idea she was so strong and violent.

It was wild.

I took this before she knew she was getting the dreaded S-H-O-T.

All smiles.

Not so much after the shot.

She survived though, and what doesn't kill us only makes us stronger- right?

I'm taking the kids and going to visit my sister.  I can't wait.  She has 4 kiddos and it is always wild and full of crazy, fun times.

She's the best sister.

I'm Thankful for her.

What are you Thankful for?

Silly Faces...

I'm sitting in my kitchen at the table writing.  Checking Facebook.  Trying to order some Christmas stuff.

It's early, but I like it.

It's quiet in my house.  I have the heat on and I'm wrapped up in my favorite, comfy, big and baggy, ugly, brown sweater.

I'm drinking hot tea.

I love hot tea.  It makes me happy.

It makes me feel warm and cozy on cold mornings.

It helps wake me up.

I have two cups I like to drink it out of.  They both have scripture on them.

I like to look down at them when I'm holding them and be reminded of how much my Heavenly Father loves and cherishes me. 

He's good and merciful.

He's blessed me far beyond anything I deserve.

He's pretty stinkin' awesome.

Maybe it's not the tea that makes me warm and cozy after all.

But I do like hot tea.



The other night when I was putting the munchkins down for bed we had an impromtu photo session.  We're quite the models if I do say so myself.

Our range of feeling and emotion is really unbelievable...

This is our "We're too cool for school" look...


Our "Say What?" look...


Our "Totally shocked and surprised" look (the unicorn was trying to get in on our action- can you believe it?)...


"We're so angry" look...


"We love each other and apparently Go Longhorns" look (and we love the Razorbacks just so you know)...


They got to bed a little late and no we didn't read a book, but I think that that our time was well spent and mucho memorable.

I love those silly, little faces.

10 Things No One Tells You About Pregnancy...

With this being my third pregnancy I thought I would share with you a few things I've learned along the way, and just so you know- None of this knowledge came from a book.:

1.  All lady-likeness will be out the window and you will have more gas than your husband, your children, the milk man, the mailman, and the mailman's mother combined.

2.  The first trimester you will be so bloated that you will think that you must have "Good Year" written across your backside.

3.  You have to be a professional acrobat if you want to clip or paint your toenails.

4.  Your lower back will hurt so bad that when you wake up in the mornings it will take you 10 minutes just to bend over to put your pants on.

5.  Your sweet, loving husband will probably start keeping track of the number of times you ask him to rub your back.

6.  Varicose veins come in a really pretty shade of purple.

7.  You will wake in the middle of the night with leg cramps that hurt so bad they will make your unborn child cry.

8.  If you make it through the entire pregnancy without some sort of crazy skin something or other you have experienced a miracle, and you are one lucky girl.  However, you should probably not tell other pregnant women because you might get hurt.

9.  You don't have to ask for people's opinions to hear them anyway, and the number one thing they like to give their two cents about is your weight. 

10.  Your not supposed to, but you will want to eat your weight in chocolate, and whatever else you can get your hands on for that matter.

Bonus:  You will be so emotional and irrational that you should probably buy stock in kleenex for all the times you'll be wiping your eyes and blowing your nose.  It might be something as small as someone putting the milk on the wrong shelf in the fridge, but it will feel like the end of the world.

Like I said, these are just a few things I've learned. 

While pregnancy is so wonderful and awesome, it can get pretty real, REAL fast!

Thank goodness I have a husband that loves me and can handle a lot!  He's a good guy (and I didn't just write that because he told me he'd be reading my blog today- love you babe!)- He really is!

Have a good day!

Random...

After the BIG Halloween Feast I was too tired to bring in all the chairs, blankets, and tables right away.  However, my procrastination paid off because I finally waited long enough that my sweet hubby and little munchkins helped me bring all the stuff in- Plus- they helped me rake leaves and sweep off the drive and porch (which were getting out of hand just so you know!).

We awarded Little Mr. and Miss Sassy with being thrown jumping into the leaves.  It was a pretty wild time had by all, and while jumping into the leaves was great fun they weren't quite as excited about all the crunchy leaves down their pants afterwards. 

We just can't have it all ya know?!

Did I mention that I love these faces?...



Little Miss started pre-school yesterday.  She'll be going 3 days a week.  She was so worried that she wouldn't know anyone and that no one would want to be her friend :(  . 

I assured her that she was totally awesome and that people would have to be crazy not to want to be her friends!

So what a relief when I picked her up and she said, "I made like hundreds of friends!  I love school, and I want to go every day!"

She's a rock star!

I'm so ready for Thanksgiving!

I have so many things to be thankful for!

My Savior- who died on the Christ for my sins so that I can meet him in heaven someday
The Hubby
The Kiddos
The sweet baby in my belly
The Health of me and my family
Awesome parents and in-laws
The list could go on and on!

While I'm really thankful for all the blessings in my life there's also this really hungry shallow excited place inside of me that is totally pumped about the hubster's grandmother's homemade macaroni and cheese, and all the pie I can fill up on. 

Is that sad? 

I mean I really enjoy visiting with all of our family while I'm eating those four different types of pie.  That counts for something right?  It's always really amazing pie and you should taste this macaroni!  It's worth the year long wait every time!!!

I've been working on making some jewelry.  I plan on blogging about it.  I'm also going to make a few aprons, re-do some furniture, and make a baby blanket for the baby.  When I get them done I'll show them to you and see what you think.

Have I mentioned that I'm 28 weeks along and we still haven't named the baby yet?  We can't seem to agree on any names.  The only things we do agree on concerning names is to talk about it later.  That's something I guess.

Have a good day!  I'm off to work at the school for a little while.  Bye!

Family Snow Time...

She's Flying...

Snow Angel...

Daddy's Kiddos...

Snow man and Friends...

Snow Baby...

HAPPY SNOW DAY!!!

Snow Days

It's cold in my house.

I'm sitting here in a blanket with Little Miss climbing on me and giving me her sweet hugs.

It's snowing outside and the hubster and Little Man are home today too.

I love it when they get to stay home with us.

Later we will go outside with the kiddos and play in the snow and then come in for some hot chocolate (me and the hubster will add cinnamon and cayenne pepper to ours- yummy!).

Isn't it the moments like these days that we live for? The moments when our kids give us free hugs and when we get to make snow angels and build snow forts together? Or when we gather around the table to drink our hot chocolate only to get the giggles because little miss has a marshmellow mustache?

I want to be in a place where I'm always able to stop and enjoy these moments. To breath them in and enjoy every second of them.

Thank you for the snow days.

A Portrait of a Family...

Just because we can...

And now the funny faces- hehe...

Aren't my babies growing like weeds!

Little Man is in Kindergarten! Holy Smolies!

Little Miss is a Sassy almost 3 year old who is daily making me want to crawl into the fetal position and suck my thumb due to all this potty training garbage. (sidenote* - Whoever said little girls are easier to potty train than little boys is full of crap. Any pointers would be much appreciated.) Anyhoo, more on this drama another time.

Sexy Man is training for marathon 2 along with his beautiful and talented and oh so wonderful wife (It's me! No he's not married to another wife on the side thank you very much.).

Me, I'm running and cooking my heart out. Trying to potty train a child that has made it her mission in life to torture me throughout the process, and dealing with the fact that my babies are no longer babies.

Life is good.

New Family Member...

My sweet hubby brought us a new family member home for Valentine's Day.

It was late when he got home with him. The kiddos were so tired we couldn't even get them to wake up to see him so they got to see him the next day. They were so excited!


Also for Valentine's Day I was surprised with breakfast in bed by the hubster. It was so yummy- and heart shaped even!

Then that night for dinner I made heart shaped pizzas for everyone and for dessert we had homemade pie crust w/strawberries, vanilla ice cream, and fresh whipped cream on top! To die for! Yum!!!

It was a great Valentine's- I think we were feeling the love around here!

Birthday Wishes for a Wonderful Little Girl...

This sweet and sassy little mess turns 2 today.

She's energetic and smart.

Full of attitude with her favorite thing to say being- "NO!" OR "MINE!"

Her smile warms the heart.

Her hugs and kisses can make the worst of days turn into the best.

She loves to cuddle, play with her babies, and smack her brother around if he gets out of line.

She goes to bed in a big girl bed, but always ends up in bed with her mama and daddy.

In two years she has managed to make her family super blessed!

Thank you sweet little girl! We love you- and hope you have a wonderful 2nd Birthday!

Happy Birthday!!!

Winter Wonderland

It was super cold here two weeks ago! So we enjoyed the white, slushy stuff like most crazy people!

Here are my sweeties livin' it up...

Yes...those are wal-mart sacks on her feet- you gotta do what you
gotta do to keep those sweet toesies warm and dry- K.

Warm toes= Happy Face (although she did get pretty out of sorts when her loving brother smashed her face in the snow. Gotta love older brother, right?!)...

Little man was having a blast wacking his daddy over and over again with snow balls (and yes the mask is a little scary- or at least little miss thought so.)...

The face of a snow-eating angel- HA- don't let him fool you!...

He is cute though- don't you think?