Thanksgiving 2012

We had a great Thanksgiving this year! Grammy, Aunt Christie, Evan, & Caelin came to Georgia! They got here Tuesday afternoon. The kids played outside & Grammy & Aunt Christie fought over who got to hold Jude. We had a bonfire and made s'mores after dinner. Wednesday we had our Thanksgiving meal. It was delicious & included everyone's favorite side dish. Thursday we woke up early and headed to Fort Bennington. Uncle Kevin was so happy to see us & we were very happy to see him! We ate lunch on base & then went to a hotel to hang out with Kevin for a bit. He wanted to binge on every candy you could think of! We headed home around 4:30 while Grammy stayed with Kevin. Christie & I went shopping on Friday while Joe kept all 4 kids. He is the best! We were sad when Saturday came & everyone had to go home. It was a great week!

Zoey's Thanksgiving program

Every year at OFA we have a big holiday gathering. We put round tables in the sanctuary, the kids perform, & we feast on some yummy food. Zoey was so excited to be a turkey in the Thanksgiving skit that PreK does. She was so cute! Her line was "gobble, gobble, gobble" & she said it loud & proud every time it was needed! I am thankful for her wonderful school & her amazing teacher!

Daddy date

Joe had Election Day off from work so Zoey had a Daddy day! He took her to the High Museum to look at art. She was semi interested. Daddy got her a pretty ring from the gift shop. she was so excited to show me. After that they went to the movies to see Wreck It Ralph. Joe said it was really good. I'm glad Zoey & Daddy had a fun day together!

Tootsie Roll

Jude, aka Tootsie Roll, has finally rolled over! It actually happened 2 days ago. I was in his class at school & he was laying on his belly and all of the sudden he rolled to his back. I brought him home that night so he could show Joe & Zoey. Sure enough he did it again! The cutest thing is he immediately rolls over & grabs his toes. It is such a baby thing to do & I know it won't last long so I am enjoying it every time he does it.

Girls Just Want to Have Fun!

Zoey's best friend is Katherine. They have gone to school & church together for years. They are total opposites. Zoey is the free spirited, creative, & sometimes defenseless one. Katherine is the bold, super friendly, fun one. I love how they balance each other. I've walked in their classroom at school before & seen Zoey crying because someone took her crayon & as soon as Katherine realized it she just walked over to the boy & said "that's Zoeys" & snatched it. Ha! They both love to dress up and they would play together all day. Z & K have been planning a sleepover for a year now. Well Katherine's mom & I finally decided it was time. I'm pretty sure the girls were as excited for it as much as they are excited for Christmas. Katherine came home with us Thursday night. The girls played while I made dinner. They ate dinner in princess dresses. They watched a movie in their pj's & headed to bed at 8. They talked & giggled until 9 & then fell asleep. Not bad...until they woke up at 6:30am! We had to go to school so we ate a little breakfast & they played until time to get ready. I actually got a shower & got everybody & out the door by 9:20am. All in all it was a fun time & I'm glad the girls finally had their long awaited sleepover! Check out the excitement on their faces!

Halloween 2012

I figured this year is the only year I can get away with dressing the kids together for Halloween. I found Jude's costume this summer on the sale rack at Gymboree. I saw it & thought this will be a perfect Halloween costume. Little did I know I would be praying he would still fit in it! I showed Zoey a few different things because I didn't want to force her to match Jude. Luckily she loved the idea & was very excited for me to win the bidding war for her costume on eBay! I present to you our Redskins cheerleader and football!