Documenting Life: Thanksgiving (Week 13)

It's Sunday night and the past five days have been a blur! Where did my long break from work go??? Oh well, it was worth it. We had a great Thanksgiving! We started Wednesday night at Jeff and Carrie's (my bro and sis-in-law). Jeff smoked a ham, turkey, and ribs. The food was excellent! Molly paticulary enjoyed the ribs. :)

Yum! This is good stuff Mom!

This is my boy "Cake"(Molly's name for Drake) Isn't he adorable?!?

We've been trying to figure out who Drake is going to look like... I think this picture says alot. :)

Papa Dean and Molly!

Grandma Karen and Molly!

Drake and his momma, Carrie. He LOVES his momma!

Good pic of my bro- He's fun!

We stayed in Coffeyville Wednesday night and stopped by my Grandma and Grandpa Bunny's for breakfast. Then it was off to Muskogee for lunch with Joel's Nan and Pa and family. Our last stop was Joel's mom's. We ate good all day! Here are some pics at Joel's mom's house...

Eating again!

The spread... Thanks Donna! It was yummy!

My girl in her Turkey dress!

Molly and Chooch (her cousin) playing!

Reading "Dowa". He's a great big cousin! (and a good baseball player, just got recognized as one of the best high school baseball players! Go Chooch!)

Friday morning, Mom picked me up at 4:00 am and we headed out for a long day of shopping. Yes, we are the crazies that go out and fight the crowds. We got what we wanted though, and didn't have to use our pepper spray. Hehe!

In all seriousness... I have so much to be thankful for this year. I'm the wife to my best friend. I'm the mom to a beautiful baby girl. I'm the daughter to wonderful parents. I'm a friend to some amazing people. And most importantly, I'm a Believer in Jesus!

Hope you had a wonderful holiday with great food, family, and friends!

Love, Jen

Documenting Life: Bath Time (Week 12)

Molly really enjoys her bath, especially in the new house! It's like a swimming pool compared to what she was used to. In our old house, we only had a shower so we would put her infant tub in the shower. Here are a few pics of how Molly grew into and out of her bath!

Just a few days old

One month old

Two months old

Nine months old

One year old (and yes still in the infant blue tub)

And our pics from tonight!!! In our new tub!!! (21 months old)

I love her face!

Love, Jen

Documenting Life: Favorite Article of Clothing (Week 11)

Molly is a true female and LOVES shoes!!! She doesn't care if it's my shoes, daddy's shoes, or shoes that are too little- she wants to try them on. It's hard to pick just one pair that is her favorite! And she has lots!

Hope you enjoy the weekend. I'm loving this Saturday morning. First morning since we moved to the new house that I've gotten to relax, drink coffee, and stay in my pj's. I'll be doing another post soon about my new house! (Big and little Martha Stewart were here) :)

Love, Jen

Lucky or not???

So Joel was hospitalized last Tuesday for viral meningitis. He had an incapacitating headache that would not go away. It started Sunday night, he went to the doctor on Monday (which gave no answers), and then drove himself to the ER Tuesday morning. After a CT scan and a spinal tap, they diagnosed meningitis. They admitted him overnight to confirm it was viral and not bacterial. Now you may ask, " how in the world did he get that!?". The doctors seem to think that he caught a normal virus that by chance got into his brain and spinal fluid... lucky, huh? BUT, he really was lucky because viral meningitis is way better than bacterial meningitis! I'm not sure what our overnight date is gonna cost us, but I've learned over the years that when Joel does something, he goes big. :) I'm hoping for another date night soon that doesn't include my husband being in a gown. Love ya hon!


Happy Friday!
Love, Jen

Documenting Life: Costume (Week 10)

Monday night was Halloween! Molly was in her costume 4 days in a row. My work had their trick or treating on Friday, we went to MJ and Tina's costume party on Saturday, our church had their Trunk or Treat on Sunday, and then Molly had her school party on Monday! I think she was about Jessie'd out by Halloween night. :) It was a fun weekend though! Here are some pics from all our Halloween activities...

Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and Jessie

Playing games!

Getting candy with Gandma!

Our friend Princess Caedence

Jupiter Jump! So much fun!

Family Pic

Dancin' Baptists! :)

Another Jessie!

Waiting on trick or treaters!

Silly picks while we wait for trick or treaters!

Hope you guys had a great Halloween! We sure did!
Love, Jen

Annual Neewollah Parade

This past weekend we went with my sister-in-law to the Neewollah Parade in Independence, KS. (Halloween spelled backwards) It's a pretty big deal up there- It's the oldest and largest annual celebration in Kansas. I know you're marking your calendars for next year, right? :) Carrie's been going every year her whole life. We're going to try to make it a tradition for our kids now. This was Molly's first parade and she LOVED it! She danced, clapped, marched, picked up candy, and just thoroughly enjoyed the whole 2 hour parade!

Molly getting ready for the parade...

Drake getting ready for the parade...

And it starts!!!

Clapping!

Waving at the cars!

Drake enjoying the parade. :)

Getting candy...

Eating candy...

Dancing!

Chillin'...

Drake woke up right at the end of the parade.

Cousins!

They LOVE each other!

Thanks Carrie and her family for sharing their tradition with us. We'll be back next year! :)

Love, Jen

Documenting Life: Pumpkin Patch (Week 9)

Mammy (my mom) and Grandma Bunny (my grandma) took Molly and Drake (my nephew) to the Pumpkin Patch over fall break. Molly came home with three new pumpkins that she picked!

Molly on the tractor

Drake on the tractor

Molly picking her pumpkin

Funny kiddos

With Mammy

Hi Molly!

Look over here guys!

Molly and Drake LOVE their grandmas! Thanks for taking them!

Love, Jen