Thankful Thursday

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Ryan and I were so thankful for a wonderful holiday with our precious little girl. We have had some stressful holiday seasons the past few years, so it was so great to relax, eat, travel a little, and enjoy our sweet baby this Thanksgiving. She was in the most adorable turkey outfit and though I had to fight the ribbon "feathers" (the onesie was a little big), it was totally worth it. We got some cute pictures I will share...

This was taken at our Oklahoma Thanksgiving lunch. I've been so excited to get a four generation girls picture and (aside from my daughter's disinterest in the camera) I LOVE it!!



Our litte family :)



This was the closest we could get to a smile. She's been in the funniest moods with cameras lately and is really in to drooling these days ;)

Thankful Thursday

I returned to work this week and have been overwhelmed with the love and support of family and friends. Though I had some rough moments, I know without a doubt that I could not have made it through this week without those special people. I am so thankful for the babysitting help from Ryan and our mothers. Knowing that Charlotte is with family made walking out that door each morning so much easier! I recieved text messages, emails, and phone calls from friends giving encouraging words each day this week. Coworkers were kind and welcoming with smiles, hugs, even a cake! I'm truly blown away by all the love in my life.

Thankful Thursday

In honor of the Thanksgiving holiday, I've decided to dedicate each Thursday of the month to post something that I'm thankful for. Cheesy? Ok, maybe, but sometimes it's important to express our gratitude for the good things in life - cheesy or not! So here goes...

This week, the last of my maternity leave, I'm especially thankful for... wait for it... MY BABY! More specifically, I'm so thankful for the last three months that I've been able to spend with her without the distractions that come with my classroom. Through the ups and downs, doctor appointments and play dates, coos and poos, sleepless nights and afternoon naps, I've gobbled (hehe... sorry couldn't resist) up every second with my baby girl. We are now so connected and full of love for each other. Though I will miss her terribly next week when I go back to work, I'm so grateful for the opportunity I've had to spend this time with her.

P.S. Happy 18th Birthday to my little brother! I can't believe you're an "adult" now, Bubba! It feels like just yesterday I was making funny faces and airplane noises so your plane spoon of food could land in your eager and open mouth. I'm thankful for you too! :)

Fall Fun!

We took advantage of the WONDERFUL weather this month and visited the pumpkin village at the Dallas Arboretum. We honestly couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day or more friendly people to help us take photos! The village had four houses made completely of pumpkins and each house was decorated to coordinate with a children's book (with a pumpkin in the story, of course!).

There were literally thousands of pumpkins and gourds (remember how much we like those gourds!) decorating the village. The rest of the gardens were beautiful as well. It definitely made for great photo backdrops! :)

Mama and Baby!
This was the very beginning of our day, while she was still awake.

Daddy and Baby!
Is that a smile we allllmost caught??

Family Photo :)

I couldn't resist taking a "Girls Only" photo outside of the Cinderella house!

Family Photo #2
(Notice we've lost the baby at this point and she's completely passed out!)

Family Photo in the House of Gourds! Perfect! :)

Amazing display of pumpkins and decorative gourds...

Happy Halloween Y'all!

Happy Halloween from the Flintstone family! :)

Charlotte is still too young for trick or treat fun, but we have enjoyed the holiday nonetheless! The photo above was taken at the Borg's kiddie party, which was so much fun. There were toddlers and babies everywhere and Jenn and Keith did a wonderful job of putting together a great evening for everyone. I can't wait for next year when Charlotte can be a little more involved in the festivities. :)

Ryan and I have gotten plenty of use out of our costumes! Halloween seems to be the holiday all of our friends choose to throw a party. This year worked out perfectly and we were able to attend them all. Thanks so much to the Borg, the Moravek, and the Worthy families for celebrating with us! We treasure your friendships!