THANKFUL Thanksgiving!

What a beautiful word!!!!

As the 2011 Thanksgiving holiday has, oh too quickly, come and gone, I wanted to share a few pictures from our awesome St. Louis visit and do a little THANKFUL reflecting of my own....

I'm so incredibly THANKFUL for....

• My three beautiful, healthy, bright, curious, and life-loving kiddos....
• My amazing husband who keeps me grounded and inspires me to always be the best me I can possibly be....
• My parents, all four of them, who have always loved me and supported me unconditionally through ALL phases of life and who will always be there no matter what....
• My siblings who remain "close" even though they are far away and the fact that when we get together, it's like we've never been apart....
• My grandparents, near and far, who continue to show me what life is always about and always put family first....I have the BEST memories of growing up...from catching, boiling, and picking crabs in Coden to fun family get-togethers out on the farm. That's what life is all about!!
• My aunts, uncles, and cousins who always make reunions rock and who are all very successful at whatever it is they put their mind to...proof that any dream is possible....
• My in-laws who welcomed into the family from the get-go....
• My friends who've defined each and every stage of my life...from friends I haven't seen in a while to friends I see all the time, you all mean more to me than you'll ever know....

That list doesn't even come close to summing up the true feelings in my heart and soul....life really is good and it's the people in your life that really add the zest!!! Possessions and money will come and go, but the experiences, memories, and true relationships are all what makes it worth living....enjoy it, celebrate it, and cherish it...for, as we know, things can change in an instant!!!

So THANK YOU to all my THANKFULS!!!

And, enjoy the little pic recap of our Turkey Day 2011.....

Tay-Tay and her Great Gamps....

Mmmmmm....this thing is yummy!

Making anyone and everyone a bracelet....

Making sure he picks out all the boy colors....

Hanging out....

Gingerbread sleigh decorating FUN...

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 Tay and Uncle Cory...

Ty giving her great-grandma Jean a necklace to go with her bracelet...(This was an extra special celebration....G-ma Jean had just gotten out of the hospital where she beat the awful meningitis...Ugh! What a trooper!!!)

Daddy and Miss Tay celebrating their Thanks....

Aunt Calie and Doug hanging out with Miss Tay!

Turkey Time!

 

Trey's first Turkey carving....Thanks Grandfather for showing him the way!

Trey's silly Turkey glasses...posing with Grandma!

Aunt Val taking in a little Tay-Tay time...

Ty and Maw-Maw Cindy getting all dolled up....

Tylee is in nail polish heaven!!!

Stealing Kisses from Maw-Maw!

 

Gotcha!

LOVE this one of Ty and Uncle Aaron....

Tylee found my old jammie dress that my momma sewed for me when I was little. My Cabbage Patch doll had the same stinkin' jammies....too funny!!!

Uncle Aaron mannin' the swings....

 Having a blast and enjoying the perfect Thanksgiving weekend weather....

Tay's first trip down the slide...not too sure what to think!!!

Checking out Grampy....

At the top....

Rock Climbin'....kiddo style....

Mi-Mi and Miss Tay....

Playground Fun with Grampy....

 Miss Ty was passed out by 5 pm...too much fun!!!

Gettin' Squeaky Clean....

What a FABULOUS trip....Family is the BEST and definitely SO much to be THANKFUL for!!!!

~Santa Fun 2011~

Oh....so much to catch up on!!!

I can't believe how quickly the past few weeks have flown by. It seems like just yesterday we were packing and loading up the kiddos for a little Turkey Day traveling and here it is...already mid-December!!

I have a lot of blogging to cath up on, but thought I would start with a few pics from our fun visit with Santa Claus.....

The kids were so stinkin' excited to talk to Santa about how "good" they've been and give him their colored pictures and lists. The second they saw him and the all the Christmas deco, they were in awe....It was so exciting to watch them get giddy about the Big Man in Red!!!

Miss Taylen was in la-la land at first, but quickly changed her mind...still ADORABLE!!!!

The Weite Kiddos with Santa

Ty wating for Mr. Claus



Some sibling lovin....



Doesn't everyone have a Santa pic like this?!?! 

Writing their letters to Santa....

Sending them on their way...

Santa Who?!?! All Smiles....



Silly Girls....



Ty entertaining herself while Daddy gets his turn to shop....

Trey making himself comfy in the middle of the mall....

Santa....you are MAGICAL!! Thanks for letting the kiddos climb up on your lap and whisper all their big dreams softly into your ear. And, thanks for keeping Trey's secret....he'll cherish that moment longer than you'll ever know!!!

Happy Santa Days to all you!!!