Christmas Cards

Oh, the things you will do to get your child to smile for a Christmas card picture!!

I'm laughing at us as I think back on the funny things we did this afternoon trying to capture the perfect smile from our sweet Josie! Josh was definitely a trooper (and a good entertainer) and Josie was thrilled with her "sucker" as a reward when all the craziness was over :) I can't wait to share the picture we chose for our 2010 Christmas Card!

I'm a huge fan of Shutterfly for our family pictures, Share site and Christmas cards. We have had a Shutterfly account since Josie was born. It's a great way to share pictures with family and friends. I'm anxious to start looking for the perfect design for our 2010 Christmas card on the Shutterfly website! We chose a very traditional card last year for Josie's first Christmas, but I'm thinking we might go for a little more of a "fun" look this year! Who knows what we will come up with :) Let the search begin.....

Check out the following links to some of my favorite Shutterfly pages:

http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/holiday-cards

http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/christmas-cards

http://www.shutterfly.com/upload-pictures

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It's hard to believe that Christmas is LESS THAN A MONTH AWAY!!!!

Thankful

During this holiday season, I find myself stopping to reflect on how thankful I am for each and every blessing that I have in my life.

I'm not just thankful today but truly ALWAYS....

I'm most thankful for God and all of his wonderful blessings. Goodness knows I've had a fair share of wonderful blessings in my life :)

And..... I'm thankful for this sweet girl.....

Thanksgiving 2010

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

We have enjoyed celebrating Thanksgiving the past few days with our family. We went to Grandmommy & JJ's on Wednesday night to eat dinner. We enjoyed a "non- traditional" dinner ... delicious steak, potatoes, salad and rolls. YUMMY! We all had fun getting together!

JJ & Josie

Shanna, Matthew, Granny, Josh and Me

Grandmommy with her girls :)

Look at these cute "turkeys" :)

Addison & Josie

** Happy First Thanksgiving, Addison!

We went to Jackson to eat at Double Tree with my family on Thursday. The food was delicious as always. I will never forget Josie eating every bit of food we put in front of her LAST year, but NOT this year! She was way more into socializing with everyone around her. She might have eaten a few cheese cubes, but that's it.... Imagine that!

Family pic

Me, Josie and Mom (Nonni)

We closed Kreme Kastle after lunch on Wednesday until Monday. What a TREAT for us! We have enjoyed a lot of family time! It's soooo nice and such a special treat for us to be home all together on a Friday night just relaxing, playing and enjoying dinner together. I think we could get used to this :) All of our Christmas decorations are up and I'm officially in the holiday spirit! I'm finally starting to feel close to "normal" again since having my wisdom teeth out and ready for all of the fun holiday festivities coming up!

Thanksgiving Festivies Have Begun!

Saturday, November 20 marked the beginning of our Thanksgiving festivities! I joined my mom, grandmother and uncle at my grandmother's "senior living home" for a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner. The staff of Sugar Creek treated all of the residents and their families to a wonderful dinner to kick off the holiday season. It was a lot of fun! Saturday also marked the 2 year anniversary of my grandfather's death. We sure do miss Poshee! He was truly one of my best friends and such an amazing person with an unforgettable personality. I learned so many life lessons from him that I hope to pass on to Josie.

Mott-Mott, Uncle Larry, Mom and Me

I have been MIA this week. I had all four of my wisdom teeth pulled on Wednesday. Josh and Josie have been great nurses! I'm really ready to get life back to "normal" again! Yay for the holidays!!!!

Just Us Girls

I stayed home with Josie today, because my parents are out of town visiting my brother and his family and they typically keep Josie on Thursdays. So, it was a day for just us girls :) Our day started off very hectic! I was preparing for a catering job that we had at 11:30 today. So, we hit the ground running! After we delivered the food, Josie and I were busy playing around the house (just like the "old days" when I stayed at home with her everyday.)

We read LOTS of books!

Josie played the piano!

tried on my shoes and played "dress up"

Josie helped me make our grocery list :)

And..... THEN.......... Josie had her very first HAPPY MEAL FROM MCDONALD'S!!!

Her favorite part was the toy (of course!)

I don't know why her first Happy Meal was so exciting to me! I guess because I just loved eating Happy Meals when I was little and I thought it was fun to see her open that little box with the golden arches on top! ha! Josh and I always laugh, because I have such fond memories of "Mickey D's" from my childhood (I even had a b-day party there once) but Brownsville didn't have a McDonald's when Josh was little and I have always been soooo sad for him because he missed out! ha! I'm pretty sure he turned out okay, though and it didn't scar him for life :)

My Little Pumpkin & New Niece

I just had to share this picture...

I think it's so cute!

Happy Fall, Y'all!!

Even though today is November 11, it is NOT cold here, but I'm NOT complaining :)

Gotta love this West TN weather!

Also, I'm super excited that I have a new niece! Baby Stella was born on Monday, November 8 weighing 8 lbs and 19.5 inches long. Josh, Josie and I cannot wait to meet her!!
We just wish they lived closer, but we might just need to plan a trip to Minnesota soon!

The Powder Incident!

Well, a certain little girl (I won't name any names) had a "run in" with the baby powder this weekend. Josh and I were busy talking and I looked up and noticed........ THIS!!!!!!

Doesn't she look so proud of herself!?!?

:)

I have to admit it was pretty funny!