Mommy's Birthday

I had a great birthday today.  I will admit I feel more sad about turning 31 then turning 30 but the reality is I have a lot to be thankful for and my life is pretty good.  Paul and I spent the day together.  We did pedicures, massages, shopping, dinner, and brought home ice cream cake to share with the kids.  All in all, a fun and relaxing day.

Playing at the mall

I have some catching up to do now that I have a new laptop to replace my old one that suddenly broke a week ago.  Here are a few pictures of the kids playing on the toys at the mall.  We met some friends and attempted to see Santa.  We had little success with Santa but were content doing a little shopping and a lot of playing.

Indoor fun

It was rainy over the weekend so we had to entertain ourselves indoors. 

 Blanket rides were a hit!

And they enjoyed their indoor picnic.



Christmas Tree

We set out Sunday morning to find a Christmas tree and have daddy cut it down.  Unfortunately, the tree farms don't open until noon and we were in the car at 9:30am.  We decided to stop at a little tree stand and let Molly choose a tree.  She wanted a small one and found one just the right size.  The kids had a fun time decorating the tree and the house. . . now  if  only some little boy would leave the decorations alone!

Thanksgiving

We had a nice Thanksgiving. Granddaddy, Grandma Karleen, Granny, and Grandpa Tom all joined us for Thanksgiving lunch.Our taste-tester, giving daddy the approval for his mashed potatoes.

 The crew having dessert and relaxing after lunch.

 Granddaddy and Molly winding down before bed.

 The next morning the kids were excited to help Freckles (granddaddy's dog) finish their scraps.

 

Johnny's first haircut

Today we took Johnny to get his first real haircut.  
He went from this shaggy baby:

 To being a little upset with the haircut:

 Then into a handsome little man:

Visit to Nebraska

This is going to be a long one.  The kids and I traveled to Wood River last Tuesday and stayed with my parents until Friday.  My parents flew back to Texas with us for the weekend and watched the kids overnight on Saturday so Paul and I could go to a friend's birthday party in San Antonio.  In typical Wagoner fashion, we visited many family members and took many pictures.

Playing with Grandma and Grandpa.

We had lunch with Aunt Judy and Aunt Mary Frances, Valentinos pizza and mint pie for dessert, yum!  Judy made this sweet little apron for Molly and she loves it.

Sonya and Bryce stopped at my parents for a visit. 

 For some reason they enjoyed playing in the pack n play, and yes, Johnny is under the blanket!

One afternoon we went to Simon and Mandi's "farm".  The kids were excited to see horses, cows, a goat, a rabbit, and the highlight for Molly, riding on a tractor (actually a combine but it's all the same to her) AND sitting in Uncle Dan's bus!!

On Thursday evening Dan and Marlene, Tom and Adele, and Simon and family went to my parents for dinner.  Unfortunately I don't have any good pictures from that evening but we had a nice time catching-up with everyone.  We had a great visit and will be back in Wood River December 20th so looking forward to seeing even more people next time!