Snow Day!!

Late Sunday night it started snowing at our house!!! Rachel had really been hoping for some snow so they could have a snow day off from school. She sure got her wish!! The flakes were big and wet. We got about four inches. It was beautiful!!

I went out at about midnight to take these pictures....I was really excited for the snow too!! I put out some Christmas lights for the first time this year and thought they would look just perfect with the snow.
The kids were eager to go out and play in the snow first thing in the morning. Kate had spent the weekend with my parents, so she got to play in the snow in Snyder. I sure did miss her not being here with us to play in the snow.
Wade was less than thrilled about all the snow. He pretty much screamed the whole time he was out. I think his whole problem was the hat, gloves, and coat I made him wear....too much. He was so mad!!!


Snow angels....of course.
Kate asked me to make her a snowman. We named her Kate.

Wade came out to meet our snowgirl...notice I did not make him wear his snow clothes and he is not screaming.

The neighbors came over to enjoy the snow with the kids.

In the afternoon we met my parents in Big Spring and got our Kate back!! Yay!! I had to get her picture in the snow too.
We stopped at a park so the kids could play before Rachel's piano lessons.
Looks like they were having fun. Wade and I were warm and cozy in the car.

Yay for snow days!! Snow days are unexpected days we have to play. It was so much fun! I even heard Luke tell Rachel, "It was fun today." This made me so happy to hear.

We Have Santa Pictures!!!

We went to see Santa Claus this past Sunday. It has become a Thanksgiving Holiday tradition for the kids to visit Santa. Kate did not hesitate to be first to sit on his lap. My we have come along way.

She is telling Santa she is four.
Kate asked Santa for a BIG trampoline. Apparently the small one he brought last year is no fun any more. :0(
Look at my Rachel with Santa!! She looks so grown up.
Rachel asked for a golf set.
Mr. Luke was next. Santa does not look too happy...he must have heard about how well Luke has been behaving. Luke has a month to dig himself out of that hole. :0)
Luke asked for Legos.
Then we thought we would try for a group shot. I had a feeling Wade would not go for this. I can't decide which one is my favorite....

Look at Kate looking at Wade like she can't believe he is screaming like that.
This is Cara's picture. In this angle you can see Santa better. The colors are much brighter too!
Wade is a screamer too!!! I can't wait to see how he does next year....bahahaaaaa. Why do I think screaming Santa pictures are so funny?!?!

Well, I did not get an individual picture of Wade with Santa, so when I saw this statue in the store I thought that would be perfect. Wade did not think it was so "perfect". This has got to be the funniest picture. We have laughed over and over about it all week.

Thanksgiving 2011

We did lots of traveling this Thanksgiving holiday. That kept us pretty busy. Our first stop was Snyder on Sunday. Two of my Mom's sisters, my uncle, and my cousin came up for a visit from Austin. It had been just over four years since I had seen most of them, so it was very nice to get to see them again and introduce them to a Kate and Wade.

This is my pretty Aunt Joyce and Uncle Floyd. My kids call him their Crazy Uncle because he is lots of fun!!

Wade practiced his walking.

Kate fell in love with my cousin Dawn. She kept asking to go to her house.

Of course, there was some card playing.

Luke always being silly.

Above: Aunt Janice, Mom, and Dawn.

Below: Dawn figured out how to get Wade to smile!!
Then on Wednesday we went to Big Spring to my Aunt Joy's house to have lunch with my Dad's side of the family. My cousin D'Anna and her family were there.

How do you spell TROUBLE......Luke and Jacob. These boys are a month apart in age. I know they would be great buds if they lived closer together.

Rachel and Kate climbed up in the tree a little ways.

Kate and Julia playing on the swing set.

Me and D'Anna.

Kate and Julia. I think Kate is nine months older than Julia. Look at the difference in their size!! Kate is a giant compared to Julia.

On Thursday, Actual Turkey Day, we headed to Snyder to have lunch with my family at my Aunt Lorita's house. It was me and the kids, Lorita, Grandma, Dena, and my Mom and Dad. We had a great Thanksgiving meal. I think Kate ate two helpings of everything! This is the Thanksgiving meal I look forward to every year! I love the turkey and dressing, sweet potatoes, banana pudding, pumpkin pie, and lemon pie!!

After lunch we headed over to Grandnanna and Grandpa's house. The kids got to play with all their cousins from The Lake and we got to watch Dallas play football. After we nibbled on their leftovers for dinner and had a few desserts we headed home. What a great day!! Just wish Chris was there to share it with us. Also, I did not take any pictures this day :0(. I left my camera at home.

Then on Friday Debra, Cara, Beau, Ian, and Mac came to our house for Thanksgiving with Chris's family. Chris cooked steaks and twice baked potatoes for dinner and a lasagna for lunch the next day. Granny cooked a wonderful breakfast casserole and lots of yummy desserts. Wedid a lot of hanging around in our jammies, eating, and just relaxing...that was nice. Chris and Granny took the big kids to the movie on Saturday. They watched Arthur Christmas. They said it was a great movie to get in the mood for Christmas! We sure missed Daddy's Granny and Pop Pop and Aaron, Johnnie, Tenley, Miles and Sydney.

Mac loves Pillow Pets!!! He spent the whole weekend snuggling with all the Pillow Pets he could find!!

Ian and Kate watching a movie together.

"Super Froggy" Luke

Granny with the kids that were awake when she left.

Chris and his Momma.

Well that was our week. I will never try to get creative and jumble up the pictures again. That was a formatting nightmare to type the comments after I loaded the pictures....Ugh!!

Volleyball

Rachel has started her second season of volleyball at the YMCA. She is having a good time learning and has improved too.

Yay!! She hit the ball!!
She is a pretty good server. She is working on her overhand serve, but her underhand serve is working good for her now, so why change a good thing.

Happy Thanksgiving From Our Little Indian and Pilgrim

Happy Thanksgiving to You!!!

We are very thankful for these little people:

Kate has not taken her feather head band off since she got home. It is so cute that she actually enjoys wearing it!! Wade on the other hand will not leave his on...not even for a picture.

Just a few short years ago...