So Very Thankful!

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. No presents, no hustle and bustle, no stress. Good food, football, and spending time with family and friends are the only things on the agenda. I absolutely love it! It's a great time to reflect on all we have to be thankful for without the craziness.

The kid's table

We are very thankful for this little guy!

Sweet Tucker posing for the camera

It's Cookie Time

Cam loves cookies! He uses the word "cookies" at least 10 times a day. Don't worry, we don't give him cookies every day, but that doesn't stop him from asking for them.

You can imagine how thrilled he was when Aunt Nickole and the boys came over to make cookies with us. He was on cloud 9!

hard at work

I'm not sure if Cam actually made a cookie. He seemed to be content eating the dough.

Ready to decorate

He tried to wash down the dough with some frosting:)

The finished product

Top of the Pile

We are bringing another one into this craziness. The questions is...

how long before she is on top of that dog pile?

Happy Halloween!

I love Halloween! I don't exactly know why..I hate scary movies or being scared in general, and as anyone can see, I don't need the candy. Maybe it's the weather change or maybe it's because it's the beginning of holiday season. I really can't put my finger on it.

I will tell you the one thing that has made me love it even more: watching my son. Seeing him get excited to see Mr. Bones and the other decorations daily, experiencing candy corn, and dressing up like a pumpkin. Seeing Halloween through his eyes this year has been such a special memory for Matt and myself. We are all sad to see it go.

My sister throws the best parties that include food,

pumpkin carving

and entertainment. Here's Cooper doing the Thriller dance.

My little pumpkin had a great time!

The President even made an appearance.

Bring on the candy!

Campbell's first trick or treat!

He decided it was less work to sit on our doorstep and eat our candy. Smart Boy!

I had to take a picture of Mr. Bones before we put him away. He was definitely Cam's favorite part of Halloween. Cam loved to make him dance and sing. Not hearing him 20 times a day is something I'm not going to miss:)

Happy Birthday Grandma!

I had a tennis match on Sunday so Matt and Cam made a trip to Woodstock without me to celebrate Grandma's birthday. They started off at La Parilla, their favorite Mexican restaurant, for a late lunch. Next they went back to the house for some Pumpkin carving. It looks like they had a blast.

The Whole Crew

Getting Down to Business

Getting all the seeds out.

Want Some?

Carving the Pumpkin

The Finished Product. Too Cute!

October Fun!

On Saturday we packed Cam up bright and early and headed to Burt's Pumpkin Patch. Since Cam is going to be a pumpkin for Halloween, we figured he needed some on the job experience. He absolutely loved all the pumpkins and the hayride. I think his favorite part, however, was the pumpkin roll I let him taste on the way home. Yummy!

The Hay Ride

I like this one:)

Driving the tractor

Saturday Night we headed over to GiGi and Papa's for the barn raising party. That's right, a barn raising party. Let me tell you, it was the best barn raising party I have ever been to. I have only been to this one, but that's beside the point. We had such a great time dancing, eating, and enjoying the new barn.

The new barn

Cam's favorite toy!

GiGi and Shanna doing some Harper Valley PTA, Karaoke Style:)

Everyone had a great time.

4 years, already?

What were we up to 4 years ago today? We were on St. John, surrounded by our friends and family, getting married.

Happy Anniversary Baby!