Thanksgiving Week

11/29/15
We were lucky enough to get to spend an entire WEEK in Virginia for Thanksgiving.

We left around 5 on Friday night and drove until we got there.  Bruce slept pretty much the whole way.  Kate is not much of a car sleeper these days, but she did so well and was pretty happy to get to watch her shows on the ipad.

Bruce got an ear infection a day or 2 before we left so he was definitely feeling under the weather and was not a very good sleeper in Cville (we resorted to buying him a swing while we were up there!)

Poor thing had to do some breathing treatments (like sissy like brother!)

He did catch a pretty good nap in his jumper...

Saturday we went to Scott Stadium to cheer on the Hoos.  Kate's first football game was a UVA game (in a suite! setting the bar high..)

MRG was one happy guy.

Monday we got to have a sweet visit with the McNerneys and Ingrahams.  We finally got to meet our sweet new baby girl Pennie.  We are all smitten with those sweet cheeks.

So amazing and fun to have my babies playing with my lifelong best friend's babes.  There just ain't nothing better than that.

Love my Nern and her sweet girls..

All these babes.

Poor Bruce- destined to be tormented by these ladies for sure!

We had some more fun visits with lifelong friends throughout the week.  The Woods, the Lucks, the Greers... I'm terrible and didn't take any pictures.  Loved every second of seeing all of yall though.  

The rest of the week was mostly spent relaxing and enjoying time at the house..

Of course there was Bodos

Then, before we knew it, it was already Thursday and time for 30 people to gather at our house and pig out. Check out this table!

Nothing better than childhood memories and stories from these guys... Never a dull moment with the Guthrie crew.

I think Kate has a new favorite holiday...  This girl can put away some food!

After dinner, we all headed outside to enjoy the beautiful warm weather.  Wrigley even got some attention and was pretty happy about that!

Kate and baby Jack were pretty obsessed with cousin Jack and pretty much followed him everywhere.  Love having some free baby sitting! :)

Sweet little turkeys...

Love this crew oh so much and was so grateful to spend Thanksgiving with them.

We spent the last few days soaking up time with family and enjoying every minute of it.

It was fabulous weather so we headed to the park

while the rest of the crew played golf.

It was a great week...

Way too many cocktails, so much good food, and fun and laughter with my family.

Our last night we enjoyed one last bath with our sweet cousin

and lots of snuggles with DiDi and MRG

Then we hit the road Saturday am.

Tired babes were just the sweetest in the car.

Back to Georgia... Back to reality.

Thanks for a great week DiDi and MRG!  Until next time C'Ville!

Bruce's 1/2 Birthday

 10/30/15

Sweet Bruce has been here for 6 whole months!

I know I am so biased, but have you ever even seen a more handsome/beautiful baby?

                           

This sweet little squish has had a big month.

Started eating solids and LOVING it.

Avocados, applesauce, squash, bananas, carrots... you can't get it into his mouth fast enough.

He is just so damn smiley and I love it.  Just look at him and he will light up and give you one of these grins... Melt your heart goodness right there

                            

Happy guy is so content.  Loves sitting up, jumping, his exersauer and pretty much is down for whatever as long as he can see his sissy, mom, or dad.  

He is so strong and sits up like a champ.  Getting good at grabbing things and putting them right in his mouth.  He is even getting good at finding that bink and putting it in his mouth (yes!)

No more swaddling.. He hates being on his stomach, but has starting sleeping pretty well if he has some loveys to snuggle.

Napping a little bit better and teasing us by sleeping through the night for a couple nights and then getting up for a few nights after that.

This guy lights up our world.  He has the best laugh/giggle and his dad is the best at cracking him up. 

Little Chunka is wearing 6 month clothes and size 3 diapers.

Weighing in at 18 lbs 5 oz (65%), 26.5 in tall (50%) and still has a HUGE noggin at 17.5 in which is 88 percentile :)

Love that sweet face and even sweeter smile.

Every day just gets better with you, my sweet Brucie.

Happy Half Birthday to our favorite little guy on this planet.

We love you so much little B.

Halloween WEEK

We had a week long celebration of Halloween

Cat Woman and Batman made their debut (duh)

We kicked it off with Boo at the Zoo with the Gentry brothers...

"Come on Jase"

It was ridiculously crowded and it was a zoo alright, but the kids sure had fun and the mama's were patient and wished we would have snuck in some cocktails

Remember this?

Well of course, this happened..

Halloween day was spent with the Chancey's watching our dawgs get whooped up on which seems to be the trend this year..

We were happy to leave at halftime to go do some trick or treating.

The Royal Family made an appearance again this year with their 2 new additions, Prince George and Princess Charlotte.

Our inspiration...

And the reenactment...

Ha! No one knew who they were when we were trick or treating, but these pictures are priceless.

The kids loved trick or treating.  What a difference a year can make.

They would run up yelling "knock knock", then "TREAT", then "THANK YOU" and Kate would tell everyone "see you morrow!" (nice try sissy!)

They ate lollipops and candy for dinner and we witnessed the true definition of a sugar high.
Cheers!

The Prince and Duchess rode off into the sunset, it was such a fun night.

After too much candy, lots of running and playing, and staying up way past our bedtime... It was time for this day to end!

Goodnight Moon!