Cowgirls and Cowboys...

This past weekend we took the kids to see Santa at Bass Pro Shop.

Of course, Kyley was thrilled, and Elijah- not so much.

While we were there, the kids dressed up like cowgirls and cowboys!

How precious are they?

Hotslings!

11th Heaven's Homemaking Haven is giving away a gorgeous Hotslings baby carrier!

To enter click HERE.

Christmas Sundaes

After we decorated our tree.

We made Christmas Sundaes.

What better way to enjoy our newly lit tree.

Than with ice cream with snowflakes and red and green sprinkles.

The kids LOVED it!

Oh Christmas Tree...

I love Christmas.

Decorations.

Lights.

Trees.

Ornaments.
Carols.
Hot Cocoa.
Giving.
Cold Weather.

But most of all the reason.

The birth of our Savior

who came to this earth

As a lowly child

Born in a manger

But came to save us all.


(can you guess where our pickle is?) 

Thanksgiving at Grandmas

We have so many wonderful things to be thankful for this year.

I am so thankful

to have amazing family

that are around

to enjoy our kids

and love on them.

For those who we got to spend thanksgiving with

And for those we did not.

We are

so blessed

and for that

I am thankful.

It's beginning to look a lot like...

CHRISTMAS!

Awesome Christmas Templates!

I just started following this chick over at


She does some amazing stuff! Can't wait to see what else she has in store!

So random...

Here are a few pics of my little man :)  I just love him!























Here is some of Kyley's art work- she's so creative...

This is her starry sky. with a real star and grass and ant hills under the grass ... silly girl

and this is our house and her outside practicing cheerleading and look at the sky- its about to flood (her words not mine!)

and this is the view from our back porch yesterday after the rain went away