Getting Ready to Give Thanks

Today we spent the day at home preparing for our trip to Memphis/Olive Branch for Thanksgiving. This will be our first road trip since Emma has joined us...lots to do and LOTS to pack.
We did take a break to make some "Turkey Hands" for the grandparents. Even Emma made one! She then dozed in her bouncy while reading a book! ha!

It's Beginning to Look alot Like Christmas!

What? It's not even Thanksgiving yet. I know. We've never decorated our home this early, but frankly, this weekend was our best opportunity and I needed all the help I could get to get this done. Tim is always a huge help with dragging everything down from the attic and even helping to decorate the trees. And this year, Connell was quite the little helper too! We are so excited to see Christmas thru the eyes of our little boy. And Emma, she was a big help too...she napped well so we could accomplish our work and when she was awake, she was smiley and happy!!! I think she likes all the lights!

Connell & Daddy went outside to do the outdoor decorations.

Oh Emma, I know I promised not to do the big hairbow thing to you, but who knew it would be so stinkin' cute!!! :)

Hanging ornaments...so serious!

taken with my phone, so not a great pic, but SUPER smile!

Under the Weather

Connell began the week a little under the weather with a lowgrade fever, cough and runny nose. Thankfully, it only lasted a few days. He had to miss Mother's Day Out on Tuesday, but was back in business on Thursday. Of course, now poor Emma is congested a bit...it's hard to keep Connell away from her so I suppose we are in for many years of germ-sharing. Oh well!

Watching "Pooh" with Pooh

She looks like she's feeling good!

I Love my Cupcake!

Pictures of Emma ... just because I can't get enough of her sweet face ... and so you can judge for yourself if you think her hair is coming in RED ...

Slumber Party!

Taylor and Reagan spent the night with us Friday night and Connell was so excited! He rarely (if ever) at this point in his life protests bedtime, but he did this night. But luckily, all children were in bed by 9 - especially good for me since Tim was in Memphis for the night so I was on my own with all 4! And then they were all awake by 6am! HELLO kids - Saturday morning. SLEEP AT LEAST UNTIL 7 please!!!!

It was a joy to have so much laughter in our home for the night! We love Rea/Tay!!!!