Mimi and Pops are Here!

It's the most wonderful time of the year!  And... Mimi and Pops are here for a visit - to celebrate Elizabeth's first birthday!

 Mimi thought the kids needed their own mini Santa, so here he is!  The kids think he is super cool!

Pops brought lots of mini golden books.  The kids also think they are super cool, and love to have Pops read them to him.

We took Mimi and Pops out to Woolaroc to look at Christmas lights and see Santa.  Lane was the only one who was brave enough to sit on Santa's lap.

 A group visit was the only way the girls would have anything to do with Santa. 

 Mimi and Pops with the Lane and Marlee.

 And Elizabeth.

 After seeing Santa we went to the petting barn.

 Elizabeth made friends with the Lama.  She was beautiful and they both seemed to like each other.

 Elizabeth was so cute that I had to take a picture of her when we got home.  Tomorrow is her 1st birthday, I have no idea where the year has gone!

Happy Thanksgiving

We had a great Thanksgiving at my parent's this year.  Sarah and Tyler came down for the day we all had a great day together!

My Great Grandmother gave me a turkey leg on my first Thanksgiving, I was 5 months old.  Since then, we always give the newest baby a turkey leg on their first Thanksgiving.  This was Elizabeth's big day!! 

She kinda liked it!

Lane's goofy face!  I love this cheesy smile he gives me.

Marlee was super happy too.   This is her "I'm happy" pose.

And Bella.  She found her place behind Tyler and hung out.  I think she was being given food back there.

Happy Thanksgiving!

The latest

Another collection of random pictures from around the house.

Elizabeth is a little snuggler.  She is definitely the baby of the family.  We still rock her to sleep every night!!  Sometimes she will even fall asleep on one of us as we hold her.  We love our snuggle time!

Marlee is our little night owl!  It isn't unusual for us to go up at 10 pm to check on her and find her up.  This night she was up in her rocker, covered with her blanket, reading her favorite book.

 Marlee also loves jammies!  She would wear them all day, every day if I let her.

Clint has been traveling on weekends, doing College football games.  We miss having Dad around, but I enjoy doing special things with the kids when he is gone.  One of our favorite things to do is it to pick out a tv dinner and get a movie. 

Lane gets to be the man of the house when Clint is gone.  He is a great helper, and is very responsible with his sisters.

Miss Elizabeth is almost a year old.  She is such a happy girl.  This is the sweet face I find every morning! 

 

Lots of Love

 Lane got to wear his Halloween costume to school on Friday. 

 In honor of one more day for Lane's costume Marlee wore her red lips.

Isn't she beau-ti-ful!