Winter Wonderland

We spent our Christmas this year in Ruidoso, New Mexico and it was SO FUN!! We made lots of memories and just enjoyed each other's company. The boys love the snow but it was so windy on the Ski Apache mountain we decided to drive back down to the bottom to the tube park. Jackson was looking forward to ski school, but once he hurled himself down a hill in a tube he was hooked. Cooper was fearlessly following of course...We saw lots of deer by our cabin and went for a hike and a herd ran right past us. Jackson was concerned that Santa would forget that we were in a cabin instead of our home. But while Daddy was loading the boys in the car for church "Santa" must have made his stop at the Lavender cabin. The look on their faces when we got back was priceless!

Baby Number Three

I haven't posted too much about our little bun in the oven, because we've had a bit of a rough start with lots of wishing and hoping. Our 12 week sonogram appointment, was one of the first times I didn't hold my breath. Things are great! The baby looks perfectly healthy and my progesterone levels finally decided to get into gear. So now the big question is "boy or girl"?? We won't know until after Christmas ( put away your credit cards Grandmas!! ), but are feeling extra blessed this Christmas to have such grace from above.

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Treasure Chest of Kid's Sites

Over at Rocks in My Dryer, is a compiled list of great parent recommended learning/activity sites. I added her button on the left under "Munchkin Schtuff "to get to the list quickly. I may be able to get a few moments of peace when Cooper is napping and Jackson isn't following me around the house saying " I'm booooooooooored. "

P.S. The loud and cheery Christmas music is for Jackson and Cooper's enjoyment. They start boogeying when it comes on and I can't help myself.

Just realized I put everything in the wrong order, scroll down...

Chuy's Parade

The boys were excited to share toys ( just not at home and with each other... ).

Playing in the leaves

Last week of November

Fell behind on the blogging, so here's what we had been up to that last part of November (!) .

Dinosaurs @ Zilker Park

Thanksgiving @ "Nannypapas" House

Thanks Nanny and Papa for a wonderful feast!

The only way to do it really...

" A big piece! "



" It'll cure what ails ya"

-a stuffed turkey tonic-

Thankful

Look at the baby!

Jackson just caught sight of the little baby ticker to the left and said "Mommy look at the baby! It's not a little ball any more, it has legs and is like a really baby. It's not as big as a tylenol anymore! "

Zilker Park Rocks!

Jackson doesn't know we're going yet!!

Circus Day

Mimi treated the boys to a day at the circus a couple of weekends ago and it was so much fun, even I felt like a kid again!

{ Sorry I am just now posting this Mimi!! }

My belated Halloween goodies

So I know most people already have out the Christmas tree, but I happen to really love Halloween so my stuff is still out. Coupled with the fact that I have been pretty yucky feeling everyday until about noon, I got a late start getting all my new projects finished and displayed. So I am keeping it just a bit longer! I DID throw away our moldy pumpkins though.

I actually got it done much earlier than this, but never took a pic til now, when I am finally taking it down... I am thinking of doing a "Thankful" one this month. And Christmas time will be fun. This could get out of hand...

I found this cute pumpkin guy at Hobby Lobby's last chance Halloween section and the Spooky sign at Michael's for very cheap!

The last thing I got done was these fabric pumpkins. I did sew them, but let's just say the glue gun really saved the whole project... I think these are Thanksgiving appropriate so I don't feel too bad about leaving them out. Plus the blond one on the end tends to go with everything in my house.

So maybe now that I've gotten it out of my system I can start thinking about turkey and shopping and Santa. Maybe...

A sigh of relief

That's what I did when Jason was home safe and sound, and we were all under one roof again. Amen.

Aaaaargh Me Maties!