On the 12th day of Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!

My toddler says to me, "Mommy let's make a gingerbread house
for all of our family to see!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Take a deep breath.....you can do it....you can do it.....
Easy assembly required???????????????
My sleepy little boy just up from his comfy night's sleep insists!!!!!

Nothing like a strawberry "fruit" pop to go with our cool............
Gingerbread House.!! Yippee!!!!
Mission accomplished!!!!!!!!!!

My first real clue.......................

Beautiful............heavy and snowy!

Pine trees out front are crying..............Christmas is here!
Get a move on it..................so you can relax and enjoy.................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you, thank you, thank you..................

And the flash of Thanksgiving goes by in a whoosh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fast and furious..........yummy turkey and ham............and the famous sweet potatoes..............pumpkin pie and of course, lemon pie for Papa.................delicious rolls from Shana's Bakery............and last but not least............creamed corn............yes, and not to mention Hot Damn Corn..........yummy........we are full and happy!!!

Thanksgiving feasts................................
Spending time with family........................

Uncles and nephews........

Grandmas and grandsons........................

What are these two up too????????????

PRICELESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My sister and brother in law and nieces arrived in town late last night.........and the fun has begun! I can't wait for their annual Holiday visit................Griffin loves the girls to come and spend time with them.............seems as if he has many activities to do in the coming days...........and yeah Mommy...........maybe I can make good use of my time as well! So fortunate to have all family within hugging reach during the Thanksgiving holidays.............and on into Christmas...........we have so much fun preparing and shopping for the kiddos each year!

We are all blessed.........................thanks to Above for our wonderful family!

Holidays Start out with a Bang........Literally!!!!!!!!!!!!

OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! As usual the middle child has done it again.................the 'ole shotgun scope in the noggin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Poor Bryce............thought we were heading to the E.R. once again...
I think we were able to butterfly it ourselves with little scars........hopefully!

So tell me.......who has a niece as patient and talented as mine...........they come few and
far between............look at project #1~ darling snowmen cookies and
yummy too!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love this "family" wreath............we are all here and can't wait for the
"BEAST".....FEAST!

So this sums it all up for Day 1 of "projects!" Way to go Madi....
I only wish you lived closer .................love ya!

Silly, sillier, silliest......................is that right?

My brain is lacking when it comes to the "spelling" aspect this post! Emotions, emotions, emotions...................................could it be true.......................that for every action there is an equal reaction???? The holidays are just around the corner.............I'm happy to be in a cozy home and plan for "Santa".................confused about how I will ever get everything done (once again)..........sad, that the year has gone by so very quickly............amazed that I will have all three boys under one roof for almost a month............excited that we booked our annual ski trip to Vail, Colorado...........peaceful that our family will be together and thankful for our memories once again...........content that Thanksgiving will tide us over until the holiday season!
Happy Thanksgiving to all..........and to all a good night..............

A baby full of mischief..........emotions pouring out.......what will he do next?

What can I do to make me laugh???????????

Smiley baby in the "big" brother boots!
Smiley baby with the big green eyes.........
Smiley baby.......dancing a little jig....................

Little Rock, Here We Come..........................

So on the road again for the Mommy, Daddy and Baby of the family................work has taken us to Little Rock, Arkansas...................love to "road trip" any chance we get...........wondering how the frequent "potty" breaks will pan out........(we are almost fully potty trained ).....and not wanting to go backwards.........but thanks to the rest stops and the out of sight, off road pit stops, we did very well! We had a wonderful trip.......ate at a neat restaurant/brewery on the Arkansas River one night. The restaurant was called Boscos....great beer, fish and the Peach Sorbet was "out of this world"! Nice bonding and "talk" sessions in the car.............

Doesn't this just open your heart and make you realize that beauty comes from Above...

While on a walk about downtown Little Rock...........I landed in an amazing coffee shop just around the corner of our hotel.............bought 3 pounds of delicious flavored coffee...Tiramisu, Pecan caramel, and of course....hazelnut! While waiting for it to be ground........talked with a lovely "local" about sights to see, food to sample, and places to "not" miss! Well............she informed me of a smashing bar-b-que joint...........yummy banana pudding ...............a shop filled with goodies handmade from other countries that proceeds go to women and children in need...........and the Lego exhibit at the Clinton Presidential Library! Bingo.............let's go!