Sunday, January 3, 2016

The Belly

When you are pregnant and already have 2 kiddos, you don't really get to "act" or "feel" pregnant. Kids don't care if your back hurts, if you are nauseous or just plain tired. You are MOM. So if I didn't have time to think about being pregnant much this go around, I sure got to make up for it in the final couple of weeks! This guy wanted his attention too! We had so many fake-outs, so many false labors & way too many contractions! As much as I love being pregnant, I was happy to schedule an induction for the Monday after his due date. Not to mention, we were so anxious to see his sweet little face!!!

38 weeks

 40 weeks



And can I just take this moment to brag on myself a bit? Here are a couple of selfies from 7 & 7 1/2 months pregnant, right before my doctor told me no more running (apparently I had forgotten to mention I was also pushing a double-wide & she would have cut me off before had she known that : )


Friday, December 25, 2015

Our Christmas

Candlelight service
Hot chocolate & The Muppet's Christmas Carol
The children were nestled all snug in their beds...
Christmas morning!!
Sweet girl bought us gifts by herself at church.


Avengers!
A sleigh for Elsa & Anna
Karaoke machine

And bunk beds!!




Thursday, December 24, 2015

Christmas Season

Of course we started off Black Friday by making baklava!


 This year, instead of downtown Grapevine, we went to a craft fair at Bell HS...kinda a bust & the girls didn't love it. (As evident by Lily's face : ) We tried to branch out, but will probably go back to Grapevine next year!
 Thankful for a tall hubby : )


Both of Bran's sweet grandparents (& parents) came in for a pre-Christmas dinner at our house since we weren't going to be able to travel on Christmas. Loved having everyone together!
 Madeline's Christmas at Artie's Playhouse

 Breakfast with Santa at BHE
 Watching Santa's helicopter land at Bedford Heights.





Winn's Eggnog Party




 Gingerbread house!

 Savannah's school Christmas party

 Christmas at the Winns



 The boys and their cigars while the girls did dishes :)
 Christmas with the Shaws

 How cute are the kids' new picnic tables from Blake & Kris?!