Family Pictures

We went to a wedding today. Since we were all dressed up, we thought we would take our family picture. So, here it is:

Here are the three kiddos:

And here is one of Jay's grandparents:
So, if I have your address, you'll be getting that first picture on a "holiday" card in the next few weeks. "Holiday" just means I didn't order the cards in time for Christmas. I'm such a procrastinator...

What I'm Thankful For

Okay, I realize I'm about a week late in posting this, but I just thought I'd share all the things I'm thankful for.

I'm thankful for.....

...us. And everything we've been through. I'm thankful that we love each other more now than we did when we first met.

...her. This smart, beautiful, sweet girl. I'm so glad that God gave her to us, this girl of my heart.

...him. This loud, crazy, often obnoxious boy. I'm certainly learning a lot of lessons from him.

...him, too. My sweet surprise baby. He makes me smile and laugh all day long.

...a great view out my back window.

...wrestling matches. They are loud and sometimes painful. But they are SO MUCH FUN!

...cousins. And sisters too, for that matter. ...babies that like to share. ...caffiene.

...my dad and mom. And Jason's grandparents too (but I don't have a picture of them to share).

...yummy candles burning in my kitchen.

...having clothes to wear.

...a warm dinner in the crockpot.
But most of all, I'm thankful to God. For giving me this wonderful life that I take for granted. For forgiving me of all the dumb things that I say, do, and think. And for loving me and sticking around, even when I forget He's there.

Last Friday

Here are some random pictures I took last Friday, Zeke's birthday.

Here is Zeke in his now-forward-facing carseat. He loves being able to see Jason and I when we are driving, and he gets a huge grin on his face whenever we turn around to look at him. Zeke gets this goofy grin on his face whenever we put a hat on him.
The goofy grin again, this time with Dad's hat on.
Jason and Zeke. I love how excited Zeke gets whenever Daddy comes home. He will start making his little high-pitched "Aahhh!!" sounds and crawl for the door.

What has Zeke so excited?
These do. The last few days we have had this Mama deer and her two babies hanging around our property. I got within about 20 yards of them without them running away, which is pretty cool. Zeke thinks they are pretty cool, too.
The deer in our backyard.
We made the 5 Minute Chocolate Mug Cake on Friday night. It was alright. We added chocolate chips, which I don't think we will do again. And I think the kids could definitely share a cake. And we probably should've eaten them sooner, and not let them cool for so long. These weren't absolutely fabulous, but we will give them another try.
So, there are some pictures from last Friday. I hope you enjoyed them.