Happy Thanksgiving

Wishing everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving - We are thankful for our family and friends. We treasure memories of Thanksgiving past and are so thankful for the times we shared. We look forward to future holiday celebrations with our family as it continues to grow! Side note - 31 weeks today - yah hoo!

Thanksgiving Feast

Gage and his class had their annual Thanksgiving Feast at school on Tuesday. They feasted on pb&j, rice krispy treats, juice boxes and candy corn trailmix. He made his not so little t-shirt that reads "I am thankful for my Mommy and Daddy". He wore this outfit all day - thru nap up until Ward came home around 7:30 and only took it off for bath time. Here are a few pictures of the boys before school and Gage in his Indian outfit!

Bedrest & A Caged Bird

Thanksgiving will be 31 weeks! And my 3rd week of bedrest had begun. Ughh - I know it will be all worth it but currently I feel like a caged bird. Davis has really been keeping me company he has been out of school a lot over the last few weeks. Our friends have been outstanding - Chauffeuring the boys around. Cathy came in from Springfield for a few days and it was wonderful to have her here. She took the boys to the movies, shopping and even tackled a 3 year-olds birthday party at Monkey Joes (bless her). She washed all the little baby clothes for us while Ward cleaned out the closets and the attic and I shopped online from the bed. It was so nice to have everyone "nesting". The nursery is ready - Christmas shopping complete and I am praying to continue cooking this turkey until 36 weeks. Here are a few pictures of the past few weeks.

Gage Visits Before Hunting




Davis Loves On my HUGE HUGE Belly


Gage and Baby D Snuggle With Me


Davis Shows Off His Shiner

The Wonderful World

A friend sent me this picture. She gave it a tag-line of "God's way of smiling". It is a great picture! I would like to believe it is natural and not photo-shopped!

The Roller Rink Comes Alive

Marshall and Ali

Morgan and Maddie

Gage turned SHY when blowing out the candles.

Sideline Skating

Aunt Anne-Bee and Baby D

Two Cuties Pies
Enjoy the pizza
Maddie and Kathryn

First Time Up

Big, Bad and Five
Dalton, Gage and Caleb

Baby D

Well - one good thing about being on bed rest is the fact that I get to update my blog often and also get pictures sorted.

Friday afternoon we once again celebrated Gage's birthday with his friends at the local roller rink. I was given a day pass (more like an hour & 1/2 pass off bed rest) and was able to go. Gage was a trooper, he loved skating - he was much better on the carpet but was somewhat fearless. He did not like Roller-Roo, the huge kangaroo on skates, that tried to get him to skate to Happy Birthday. It was great to see him with his buddies and it was a blast to see the parents lace up their skates and head out onto the floor. They played a few tunes from the days that Ward and I hung out at the skating rink = such as Eddie Grant's Electric Avenue - if you are younger than say 30 you may have no clue what I am talking about. It was a great party, I do appreciate every ones help, while I sat like a princess (haha) in my rolling chair! A special thanks to Anne-Bee and Ward for taking over picture duty. We have closed out our Gage celebrations until next year!

Davis' 1st Shiner

People are going to think I am a horrible mommy. No longer can I pick up my children, drive my children anywhere, even cook my children dinner - I can not even seem to keep them from hurting themselves when they are right under my nose. Davis was riding a firetruck on Friday am as if it were a bucking bronco and it won. He has his first shiner. As I am stuck on bed rest (still wondering why it is called "rest") he is crying hysterically and I am trying to explain why I can not pick him up and hold him. Does not work with a 2 year old much less a hurt 2 year old. After awhile, a cold compress and a few rounds of 5 little monkeys on the bed he calmed down. And now he is very proud of his shiner, (it looks worse this morning)! So before anyone calls DSS, please realize it was not me, it was a bucking firetruck-bronco. Which he is currently standing on as I post. Where is the fear?

Celebrating Gage

Last night we celebrated Gage's birthday at home. At his request we enjoyed take out from LongHorns and cupcakes. He had a blast openning his gifts and even shared the spotlight and let Davis help open a few. The picture of his face thru the card is from Cathy and Debbie - it is really a funny card - I wish I had gotten a better picture! Sorry about the red eye, my camera is acting up.

Happy Birthday Gage

Today is Gage's Birthday. He is so excited. He will tell anyone who listens that he is now 5 years old. I myself can not believe he is 5. He is such a joy and a terror at times. He is a great blend of Ward and I both. He looks just like Ward. So many people comment on Gage as "Little Ward". He says things that are straight out of his fathers mouth. Now he is very hard headed and wants it his way just like me (not sure that is always a great thing!) We are having a skating party on Friday afternoon for Gage and his friends. He says he is going to skate with all the other "5 years olds". Gage is a blessing to us and it has been an eventful 5 years with him in our lives. It is funny that he is getting older and I am not!