Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving was very different from year's past!

For the first time - ever - my grandparents did not make the drive from South Carolina to Texas to spend the holiday with us.  I hope we have not had our last Thanksgiving with them in Texas!

Mom was sick for a few days before Thanksgiving.  She decided she was not going to head out to the Run Thru the Woods race and she would let Addison spend the night at her house instead.  It really worked out well though because Addison woke up that morning with a 102 fever!

Dad, Kasey and I went to the run, but this is the only picture I ended up with on my computer.  There are a few others on facebook though.

By the afternoon, we were all pretty dead.  Whatever mom and Addison had hit me hard by dinner time.

We spent much of the next weekend in bed!

Even though we were all sick, we have much to be thankful for this year and every year!

I have the best family and friends who have been my rock this year!  I am blessed!

Halloween!

My sweet girl LOVED Halloween this year!

 I found this cute Strawberry costume at Old Navy for only $10!

 She did so great saying, "Trick or Treat!" and taking all the candy she wanted!

Look at those curls!  Isn't she cute?!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Weekend of Fun!

The last Friday in October, dad and I took Addison to the zoo for their Boo Zoo Day!

 We went last year and I said I was going to take her every year on that Friday.  I am so glad we are making this a tradidtion!  The weather is perfect, there is hardly a crowd and it is a great day to spend with my girl!

She was so into the animals this year, since she knows what they are now! 

 I thought this new chimp exhibit was so cool, but Addison was not having it.  I could have stayed there all day and watched them!

 We got to feed the giraffes again!  I love doing this!  Its quite a rip off - $5 for three pieces of lettuce and we are feeding their animals, but its so exciting!

 Addison LOVED these gopher tunnels!

 Since it was near Halloween, they had a Pumpkin Patch.  She wanted to take a pumpkin for everyone she knew and did not like the idea of chosing just one!

 I am so thankful dad came with us!  He had a great time with Addison, too!!

That same night, Aunt Lori and Lauren came in town for the Luke Bryan/Jason Aldean concert! 

 It was amazing and we had a great time together!!!

 Before the concert, we met Kaci and Layne for dinner!  Addison just loves these boys!

 That same weekend, we took Addison to the pumpkin patch!  She loved running around the field, playing all day and trying to get the perfect pumpkin!

Life is good!  We have so much fun together!!



Where has the time gone??

So, I realize I am incredibly behind on this blog.  I get a bit of an anxious feeling when I start to get behind.  Then, I think I have way to much to post and write about that it would take too long.  Oh well, I am back from an awesome trip and can't wait to blog about it, but I have to cover October first! 

The first weekend of the month, my friend, Kaci and I snuck to Galveston for a Beach Dash!  It is pretty similiar to the Warrior Dash or other Mud Runs, but on the sand.

It was so blazin hot the whole time! 

 The very end of the run was a slide/dive/swim through this nasty mud pit.

 After the run, we danced on the beach for about three hours.  We had every intention to go out that night, but could hardly move once we got out of the shower.  It was a great mini get away!

I love October for all the fall festivals!  We took Addison to one near my mom and dad's house.  Again, it was just so hot!  Look at her poor cheeks-they are all red!!

 She was finally old enough to enjoy the bounce houses and obstacle courses.  She had a blast!

 Pap won her over and convinced her to take a break from the heat by bribing her with a sucker!

I love her cute face here!

We did a whole lot more in October, but that is coming in another post!