Thanksgiving 2008

We spent lots of time with family over the Thanksgiving holiday. We ate a Thanksgiving lunch with my family here in town and then headed to the mountains to be with Wes' family for Thanksgiving dinner and weekend. We had a great time eating and seeing everyone. Rachel enjoyed being the center of attention at both houses. She really enjoys being with people and watching everything they do. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Thank you to all our family who cooked wonderful meals.

That's One Small Step for a Little Girl......

"What's Rachel doing new these days?" This is the question Wes and I hear all the time. Rachel is really moving. She can crawl pretty fast. She's pulling up on everything she can get her hands on. She uses the walls, doors, furniture, etc. to hold onto as she walks around. She stands by herself at times. She's starting to take small steps everyday. She's starting to get stronger and braver everyday. I have a feeling she'll be walking just in time to play with the Christmas tree. :)

Rachel takes a few steps on her own.

Is Neutral Really Better?

Well, we painted our bedroom today. It took us about 4 hours and 2 coats of paint. Our bedroom was a dark purple and we changed it to a neutral sand color. The room is so bright now with this lighter paint color. We feel like the walls are so bare now that the colors gone. What do you think? Better purple or neutral?

Before

After

Rub-a-dub-dub!

Rachel's favorite thing in the whole wide world is bath time. Mainly because her daddy gives her her bath. They scream and splash and go crazy during bath time. She loves chasing her toys and splashing. You can walk away pretty wet after bath time with Rachel.

What a face! Notice it's wet from splashing.

Splash, Splash, Splash!

Rachel about to stand up in the tub, this is a big no-no!

Crazy girl!

Calling All Cowgirls!

We were in town this weekend, yeah!! We met several friends for dinner and lunch, had a jewelry party and watched TV. I still can't figure out where the weekends go. They just fly by. Hope your weekend was a good one.

Wes' Obama joke

Wes came home last night with a joke. He made this all up on his own! This joke is a play on words see if you get it.

If Obama wins president it will be an OBAMANATION.

See this joke can go two ways. If you like Obama then it's an Obama-Nation. If you don't like Obama well then....I think you get it.

Weekend in Apex

This weekend we headed back up to Apex for a wedding. We had a busy day Saturday. We went to the wedding and then that night went to a surprise party for a family friend. Rachel was passed around and entrained all day Saturday by family and friends. Amazingly, she stayed in a pretty good mood the whole day. It was a fast weekend but we had a lot of fun. Here are a few pictures and videos from the weekend.

Happy Fall Y'all!

Aunt Kim, Rachel, and Cousin Alyssa

Nana and Rachel at the wedding.

*******DANCING QUEEN******

Rachel loves to dance! She danced all day Saturday with different people.

Daddy and Rachel dancing on the dance floor at the wedding.
By the way Wes was in this wedding as a groomsman. This wedding was a casual one....no tux, just suit paints, shirt, and tie. He also had to wear Hushpuppies (shoes).



Pop's and Rachel cuttin' a rug!