Cleanin' Up Leaves With Pops!

Saturday Pops spent MOST of the day sucking up ALL of our leaves with his new handy dandy leaf-sucker upper!  I think it took him ALOT longer than he thought it was too...Punkin' got to get there with  him & play a little bit!

Dad would throw leaves up in the air & then Punkin' would do it too!  It was too cute!  They love each other so much & I love the bond & connection that they share!

This is Punkin's new "game"!  He likes to throw himself back & Pops to swing him around!  Sadly, he has started to try & do it on his own (while standing on the ground) & has fallen backwards a few times...so we are trying to break that habit!  :P

After he road around with Pop's for a while, I fixed them some grill cheese for lunch & Punkin' laid down for a super good nap!

Ladies Luncheon

Today I had the blessing to hear & MEET a wonderful woman of God share her testimony.  We all have our own & there all unique, but Katie's is quite touching.  The way she has handled things in the passed 16 months still amazes me every day.  

Her blog posts have always been so inspiring & she was even more inspiring in person today!  Katie from Katie's Keepers spoke at our Ladies Luncheon at church!  When I found this out a few weeks ago, I was overjoyed!  I found her blog when I was pregnant with Ryder & Reese & Ryder were due the same week...so I started following her blog!  I've cried many times reading her blog & not known how someone could have such positive posts when they've been put through so much heartache.  Her faith was testing, & she has NOT let satan win.  

It was such an HONOR to hear & meet her today!

{photos & editing courtesy of Nick Jacobsen}

Wrestling, Dancin' & Ice Cream!

One night this week OBU was wrestling a team @ CBC.  Some of my OBU friends were coming down & told me, me & Punkin' should come!  So...of course we did!  I had never been to a wrestling match & this is OBU's first year to have it!  

I honestly loved the match..it IS a bit awkward, but I can see where it's very interesting!  Those guys are strong ALL.OVER.THERE body 100%.  They do some crazy moves though that kept us entertained...

Another certain someone kept the crowd entertained before the match started with his dance moves!  Oh.my.word is all I can say!  They had rap music playing & my child just got out there & danced like we practiced those moves every day while watching BET 24/7!  I have a video on my phone I'll have to upload later!

He loved seeing all his aunties he doesn't get to see all the time!  He was so sweet to them & giving them kisses left & right!  He is such a lil flirt!

He sat there & ate a whole bowl of cheerios!  I was just so surprised at how still he sat for SO long!

After the match we went to the Magee's for some of Ms. Donna's YUMMMMMY spaghetti!  She always cooks up a good meal for a biggo crew that stops by the house!  She also made a yummy apple cake I've had before & she actually gave me the recipe to make it so I can post it on the blog!  :P  

They had their tree up & Ryder was fascinated by all the pretty ornaments!  Since we didn't have ours up he wasn't QUITE sure to think about all of it!  He did pretty good for the most part & wasn't TOO rough!  :P

When the apple cake came out...so did the ice cream!  & guess who wanted some?!  He made his rounds to EVERYONE WITH A BOWL!  You'd think the kid had never eaten in his whole life!  Of course they couldn't say no....

Signing "more" for Auntie Pooh to give him more ice cream

...& getting what he wants!

We had a great visit & enjoyed the match & dinner!  I can't wait for all the friends to be home for Christmas break & we can life it up like old times!

Thankful Thursday!

First off...enjoy a few of my mom's Thanksgiving decor before we get to the good stuff!  You can print your own printables for next Thanksgiving (& even some Christmas ones are up now) at Craftily Ever After for FREE!  Can't beat that!  Thanks Jessica!

We had Thanksgiving at my mom's this year...all we had to do was walk across the street!  If only it were REALLY that simple..Punkin was a grouch that morning so he HAD to get a morning nap!  I had planned on going to mom's around 10 to help out, but THAT didn't happen!  We got there a little before everybody else & Punkin was STARVING so he got to eat before everybody else...even though he didn't get any of the good stuff!  He was stuffing his face--AS ALWAYS!

When everybody got there & got everything heated up & out on the spread we dug in!  It was delish as ALWAYS!  Nana's homemade crescent rolls, honey baked ham, Bunky's smoked turkey, Naynee & Linda Sue's dressing, my mom's green beans, mom's sweet potato casserole & her grape nut salad!  YUUMMM!--trying to think of more but that's all for now!  It ate what I could because of my throat...I got too much on a plate, but any other day I would have eaten it ALL up!  =)  It just took me a little while longer than everybody else...

I love my lil Punkin' so much.  I wouldn't rather take care of anyone else but HIM!  =)

Around 5 Punkin & I took a nap in Uncle G's bed!  SHHH...don't tell!  That was the best nap ever!  I was worn out & so was he!  We got up a few hours later for round two...left overs!  Punkin finally got to enjoy some Thanksgiving food himself!  Of course he loved the rolls & ate SO much ham!  I was shocked!  I couldn't keep food on the plate!  He loved it all & I was so glad!

...he even got caught feeding the dog!  WOOPSIE!  Not because he didn't like his food, but because he was trying to be nice & share!  :P

Mr. Bobby came over & ate left overs with us & watched the TX vs. A&M game with dad!  The Aggies pulled through with a win so I was happy for him!  Ryder seemed to really like him & would even show off & do tricks to impress him!  He watched the game with the boys for a little bit in the Man Cave!  :P

I am truly blessed to have such great family around here & close that I can celebrate this special holiday with!  We have TOO much to be grateful for!  Me & Punkin are blessed to be loved by so many wonderful people!

my day in bullets.

-Punkin' & I slept in this morning.  He actually laid in bed with me awake & just cuddle.  Pure.Joy.
-Morgan came by to visit us & see the house.  Then she offered to take Punkin' home with her for a while so I could have a break.  This never happens, especially when I don't have anything planned to do.  This was so nice for a change, even though I was hesitant to let him go for no apparent reason.
-I ran to Hancock's were my mom was to look at fabric, & scored a $59.99 lamp for $5.99!  How could I NOT buy it?  Nothing was wrong with it...just had been in the store too long!
-It looks great on my night stand!
-Then I ran to Hibbett to get the shoes I looked at last week.
-I had called in a refill of my pain meds this morning because I knew they would be closed tomorrow & I would probably run out by then.  So I headed there next.  They told me my insurance wouldn't pay for a refill until the "24th".  I almost burst in tears assuming that was tomorrow or they wouldn't have bothered to tell me that.  I was already in pain for going to long without a dose & just calmly asked, "how much does it cost without insurance?"  "$360" "uhh...no thanks.  So I can just come first thing Friday & pick that up?"  But I was dying on the inside.  I was already ALMOST out, & how could they make me wait till Friday since tomorrow they were closed for Thanksgiving?  O.M.G.  Luckily my mom was right behind me in line picking up her refill & I pulled over to tell her what was going on.  Anything other time I would have been a big girl & begged them to let me have it today because I just has my tonsils out for GOODNESS sack, but it hurt enough to talk.  She said she'd go in & take care of it.  PHEW.  They had made a mistake, & I could get a refill today.  Thank.Freakin.Goodness.
-Today was day 5, & the nurses warned me last week day 5 would be the worst.  I wouldn't the worst but it hasn't been the best.
-We had another visitor tonight...Kelly!  She brought me a sweet tea with one lemon from Sonic too!  =)  We had a great catch up chat & dad gum I miss that girl!
-We went to my parent's to eat & hang out...Nick came over there to hang out with us too!  We had a good time...& it made me ready for all my family to be here tomorrow!  I love when we are all together!
-This second bottle of meds isn't working quite like the first!  & this bottle doesn't have a child proof lock?  Seriously?
-Cinnamon flavored toothpaste probably isn't a bright idea for an open wound in your mouth.
-I am sick of feeling like I have crap stuck in the back of my throat & feeling the need to hack it out.  Oh wait...I do.  #sick
-I still don't know what Santa is getting Punkin' for Christmas.  KeeKee & Pop's are getting him something that I'm really excited about...but what will this Santa get him?  He doesn't need anything, but I want there to be something memorable!
-The GLEE Christmas album is pretty legit!
-I wish I had more up to date Christmas CD's & movies...
-I cannot believe this weather!  I just had to turn my air on before I crawled in bed!  Only in Arkansas!
-My dad bought himself George Bush & Sarah Palin's new books tonight.  Of course he did...just what I was planning on getting him for Christmas...& I KNEW they would both be a good present.  He always pulls this crap.
-I don't want to go back to school next week.  This breaks been too nice...
-We are ready for Uncle G to be home!  I hope Punkin' remembers him!  He still has 2 FULL days at sea!  Oh my word!  I wonder what on earth those boys are up to!  :O
-I guess that's it.  Sorry if I've bored you this week with no pictures of my sweet boy.  Hopefully tomorrow!