Monday, November 28, 2011

Giving Thanks 2011

As usual, we had more than one Thanksgiving celebration this year!  We went to my aunt Jean and uncle Rick's house on the Sunday before Thanksgiving to celebrate with our extended family.  It was fun to be able to spend an afternoon with my parents, both sets of grandparents, aunt and uncle, brother, SIL, niece, and my beautiful babies.  We had lots of good conversation, good food, baseball and football!  On actual Thanksgiving day, I had to work so Marmmett and Cody worked on making the feast so it would be ready for when I got home from work.  As luck would have it, I got off work early so we were able to eat at a reasonable hour and then have time to plan our black Friday shopping!  :)  GG and Joe were able to come for the feast as well, and it was delicious!  Marm and Cody definitely outdid themselves as usual!  So much to give thanks for this year for sure.  My family is amazing, we have great jobs, smart, beautiful kids, our reasonably good health, wonderful friends, and so many more countless blessings.  I hope to be able to spend more time this year reflecting on the things I am thankful for daily, instead of just once a year.  

Avery, Kodie and Alexis

Alexis had every single person there play catch with her the entire time!

She LOVES softball

Best cousin friends

My parents and their grandkids

My stud husband posing for the camera

GG and Joe and their great grandkids

Grandma Jean and Grandpa Bob with their great grandkids

My turkeys on turkey day

The kids table feast


The head chef and the assistant

Wishbone!


Lexi won!

Avery turned hers into a gun


Here's to many many more years of thanks and friends and family!

Halloween 2011

I love, love, love Halloween!  It is seriously my favorite holiday and favorite time of the year!  We had a ton of fun carving pumpkins, going to the festivities at the girl's schools, and of course Trick or Treating!


Lexi cleaning out the guts!


Miss Ree carving hers!  (We were trying out the Halloween makeup!)




Psycho!

Hard at work!
The finished product!
Avery's school party :)


Lexi ready for the Literary parade at her school dressed as Bad Kitty


Bad Kitty and Mrs. Wheat

Ready for Trick or Treat!


Our candy handerouters!




Haha!  Joey with the broom!

Counting the loot and being silly sallys
Happy Halloween!!

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Boobie Walk 2011

That time of year again!  Boobie Walk 2011.  This is our 4th year doing the Susan G. Komen race for the cure.  We love walking for a great cause and getting to spend the day with many great friends and family.  This year Alexis started to complain about mile 2 o we spent a long time explaining to her the importance of supporting a cause,  one so near and dear to our hearts, considering her Grandma Jackie had breast cancer and I have had cancer twice.  :(  After that we really didn't get much complaining.  It was nice to see her old enough to realize that things like this are so very important and that we as a family are so blessed.  We look forward to many more cancer free years spent at the breast cancer walk for sure!



Cody showing off his cancer awareness tattoo for his mom and I

The annual Horton/Halliburton girls photo

The Halliburtons

Lexi and Trista rode their scooters most of the way



Jamba Juice at the finish line :)

Cody's parents and their grandkids

The end of another successful 5K :)