Turkey Day Traditions

Turkey Day was just like any other Turkey Day this year....

We all got up early, Billy made a turkey and we headed over to Nana Rosie and Papa Max's house for some yummy food.  The only difference this year, is after lunch, we were off to College Station to witness the last Texas A&M -v- t.u. game on Thanksgiving.  (Note - while A&M would love and has asked t.u. to continue the tradition, they have declined).  Thanksgiving lunch was fabulous, we even had some friends (Nick and Cheryl) in town to celebrate.

Here we are right before departure...bellies full (lunch probably sent me over the 30lb gained mark!) and all smiles...  Needless to say, the game did not turn out as we had hoped (tough to do without our two running backs), but we had fun anyway and welcome the challenge back if t.u. ever has room in their schedule for us!

Fall School Pictures

Here are our cutie pie's fall school pictures...

To sum them up, he is A.D.O.R.A.B.L.E!!!

(Now why can't I get him to smile like this when I am taking photos?)

Will's Scrapbook

Well, three and a half years later I am finally caught up (as planned :) ) on Will's scrapbook.  

It is about a foot thick....and weighs at least 20 pounds...

But it is perfect.  It is exactly how I envisioned it to be!

His life chronicled in pictures from in utero to his 3rd birthday.  

My goal was to have it completed by Halloween, and it was!  

(I would be remiss if I didn't give a big thanks to Billy, my ever patient hubby who ignored the massive amounts of crafting supplies on our dining room table for the last three months...love you!)

Now that I am caught up, it is time to prepare for Baby Brown's.

I will TRY not to procrastinate so badly this time around!

Here are just four of my fave pages...

My two Anns

I had the pleasure of hanging out with my two Anns last weekend...It was so nice to get together, and being around little Ann reminded me of how completely unprepared I am for baby #2!!!  Well, I guess I better get over that within the next few weeks!  In the meantime, is she not the most beautiful baby you've ever seen????  Hugs to you both!

You might be a Texan if...

You can have this much fun with a box...

(never mind the inordinate amount of tupperware/boxes/cleaning supplies strewn throughout our kitchen...we are in the process of getting ready for the baby - ie getting all of Will's clothes out of storage)

Then be so inspired, you head out to Home Depot the next day to buy more boxes, tape, adhesive, screws, four wheels and plywood...build a "rocket chair" and drive it down to the mailbox every night (thanks to the end of daylight savings time, we have to get reflectors for it this weekend!)

Graham Cracker "Art"

Every now and then, Will's school has graham crackers our for the kiddos to take home at the end of the day.  Will loves these days because it gives him the chance to create something out of them...by...biting them.  For example, he takes one bite of one then says "Look Mommy, I made a dump truck", or "Look Mommy, I made a speed boat".

The other day we hopped into the car with our graham crackers and as we were waiting on a stop light, Will proudly shouted from the back seat:

"Look Mommy, I made Pangea"
(takes another bite)
"Now look Mommy, I made Laurasia, that is where Deinonychus (one of Will's favorite meat eating dinosaurs) lived!"

Now if I can just channel that little brain into wanting to do something like, learn Spanish!
*Note to self - get a dinosaur book in Spanish for Christmas!

7 months, 26 lbs gained and counting...

Only two months left!

Happy Birthday Mom/Nana Julie!

Happy Birthday to the best mom in the world ... love you mom!

(Who needs Hallmark when you have Will to write your cards?)