Zoo Lights

I usually decorate for Christmas early, but since we hosted Thanksgiving this year, I spent Black Friday decking our halls.  Hopefully, I will take some pictures to post soon.  We picked my parents up from the airport Thanksgiving night, and my dad left on Friday to go hunting.  Mom stayed an extra day to help me put my Christmas up and play with the girls.  Once everything was decorated, we headed out to the zoo to take the girls to Zoo Lights.  It is so so pretty, and the girls loved it.  Lila ran around like a mad woman grinning ear to ear.  The pictures don't always turn out great, but it was a fun evening.

 

Cheeeessseee!

Love these sisters

Lila doesn't ever want to be contained and doesn't want anyone but me 100% of the time.

This pic was just too funny not to post.  My mom got Ad a light up sword and Lila the sight up necklace.  They were a huge hit that night and have continued to provide hours of entertainment.  Just this past weekend, the girls and I had a disco dance party in Addie room.  We turned out all the lights and turned the disco setting on on the sword and went to dancing.  Every time I would turn on the lights, Lila would emphatically sign more and just kept repeating it over and over.

Addie is just so sweet with Lila, and Lila adores Ad.  I love watching their relationship grow.

My girls and I

Wow!!

Riding the carousel is always a must at the zoo

Daddy and his daughters

Family pic

Ad was wiped and was falling asleep on the way to the car

Happy Thanksgiving

This year was our year to spend Thanksgiving with Jason's family, and we hosted at our house.  Everyone brought food, and we had a super yummy lunch of turkey, ham, ribs and all the fixings.  We have so much to be thankful for, and I love having a day dedicated to reflecting on all of our blessings.

 

 

So thankful for these two girls!

My mom sent them these adorable outfits to wear for Thanksgiving.

I decided to keep things simple and use paper plates but used real glasses and silverware

We made place cards for everyone, and Ad made sure to make one for baby Nolan to put at Aunt Jenn's spot.  It was soo cute.  Can't believe we didn't have a pic of him for this first Thanksgiving, but he stayed bundled up in his carrier fast asleep to avoid germs.  :)

Desserts

Drinks

Kids table

Ad and her Nana

My parents decided to go to Cabo for Thanksgiving to have a late celebration of their 35th wedding anniversary so Cale came up and joined us.  We loved having him here, and Addie was especially thrilled.  They are such big buddies.

Thanksgiving lunch in front of the TV watching football......boys.

 

Hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Nutcracker

The weekend before Thanksgiving, my cousin's daughter was dancing in the Nutcracker performance for her dance studio in the The Woodlands so Addie and I decided to head up and watch her dance.  Bailey did so well, and we were so proud of her.  Bailey is sooooo sweet with Ad, and I love that she has sweet older cousins to look up to.

 

I seriously could not love her more.  I am obsessed with this picture!!

My girl and I ready to head to the ballet

Ad loved the nutcracker

Bailey and Ad.  Addie was so confused that Bailey was dressed as a boy for this part.

Ready for the Chinese dance

Maddie, Callie, Macie and Addie

Grandparent's Day

The girl's school celebrated Grandparent's Day in November so Deanna went and spent the morning with them at school.  Addie could not have been more thrilled.  They had breakfast, went to a special chapel service, went to the book fair, and then spent some time in the classroom.  I love that the school put this together and love that the girls have such great relationships with all of their grandparents.

 

Ad and Nana

Breakfast!

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Jason never likes to make a big deal out of his birthday, but we still wanted to make it special for him. Addie's class had a Thanksgiving feast the day of his bday, so he went to have lunch with her at school.  She was so excited that he met her for lunch. That evening, we grilled steaks and gave him his birthday gifts. It was a low key day celebrating Jason!  We are so thankful for him and all he does for us. 

Sweet Lila

Ad's Thanksgiving feast.  Mimi and Papaw were so proud to make the "thankful list" on her placemat.

Our little turkey

The girls helping Daddy open presents.  Don't mind the shirtless girls.  They ate spaghetti for dinner which is always a shirtless affair (for the kids) at our house.

When they pulled out Jason's gift, Addie proclaimed, "Daddy, you got your very own purse!!!"  haha