I am thankful...

that he chose me.

that these 4 call me momma.

for wonderful schools.

for a happy, healthy 2 1/2 month old.

for lazy days at home in our pj's.

for friends finding true love.

for modern day medicine.

for the colors of a new season.

for creative outlets.

for sweet smiles.

Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!
Chronicles 16:34

The Weekend

Conn left on Thursday to go hunting with some of his best friends. I think this is their 5th year for the annual "Huntereeno" hunting trip. They go to the McWhorter family farm and hunt until Sat. My dad goes and does all of the cooking. The guys look SO forward to it every year. All of us wives joke that they are like kids on Christmas morning waiting all year for this trip to arrive! Ha!

It was a good year for Conn. He came home with 3 deer!

We took family pics on Sat. We even got some really cute ones. But, man, was it tough getting them! There were times I didn't think some of us would make it out alive! Ha!

Conn was actually off today. It was so nice having him home! We did nothing but relax and play outside! You would never know that it was the middle of November! The girls even set up a lemonade stand! Yep, we must live in Houston!

So blessed to have a relaxing weekend with nothing on the calendar. We don't get those very often! We loved having our daddy home, too! Now, it's back to the daily grind of making lunches, getting clothes ready, and doing homework! :)

Hope you all have a fantastic week!!!

2 Months

How is my littlest love already 2 months old? These months have flown by!

His 2 month well check isn't until next week, so I don't know any of his official stats. But, here are a couple of things about Rhett Sterling..

Size 1 diapers
3 month clothing
Cooing, Talking, Smiling
Just found his hands
Sleeps 12am-6am most nights! Woo-Hoo!!!!!
Still HATES his car seat
Loves his paci
Loves anyone that will hold him
Eyes are still very blue
Very laid back
I pretty much feed him on demand
Has no real schedule for naps or anything


We love you SO much!

Then and Now

As you can see from a couple of posts back, Lily dressed up as bumble bee for Halloween. When she had picked out the costume, I had totally forgotten that she had already been a bumble bee once before.

Oh.My.Goodness. Check out that chunky little 3 month old? How is that possibly the same little girl...7 years later?! Love!!!!

Fall Baking Day {2011}

My friend, Missy, had another fabulous Fall Baking Day! She is seriously the hostess with the mostess!!! You can read about our other fun baking days here and here.

The menu consisted of all things Fall!!!

Caramel Apples with every topping you can imagine...

Candy Corn and Pumpkin shaped Cake Pops...

Oreo and Pretzel Bark

and...SO much more!

She had cute bags and ribbon to wrap all of our goodies up in to take home.

Oh, and when we got there she had already baked us individual loafs of Pumpkin Bread and Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies! Seriously?! I told you she was amazing!!!

Thank you, Missy, for all of your hard work and creating such wonderful memories for all of us!

Lindsee, Jen, Amanda, Missy, Me, Kristy, Erin

(missed you girls who couldn't make it)

Halloween {2011}

The night before Halloween, we went to Conn's parents church for their Trunk or Treating/Fall Festival. The kids had an absolute blast! They loved being able to wear their costumes more than once.

A sweet Bumble Bee and Monarch Butterfly

Four little loves...

Couldn't you just eat that chubby Dalmatian up?!
and, they're off...

They had tons of great rides and yummy carnival food!

Nanny and PawPaw were one of the cars helping to pass out candy for the Trunk or Treat. They had it decorated so cute.

Such a fun (much needed) family night!

Oh, and where are all the pictures from the actual night of Halloween and all the trick or treating that we did? Well, my camera battery was dead! Ha! Just picture the kiddos in these same exact costumes running up and down our neighborhood streets with cousins and friends! :)

Dress-Up Fun

Lily, Maggie and Cash all had Storybook Parades at their schools.

Junie B. Jones Graduation Girl

Barbie Fairy Secret

This is how our Fireman felt about taking pictures. Ha!

He changed his mind once the parade started.

He spotted his daddy!

Stacy had sweet, Landry last week. Here older brother, Weston, is in Cash's class. She and Rhett hung out together during the parade. :)

They had a little party afterwards.

Such fun times! So thankful for our school's!