It's the Christmas Season.....

my wonderful MOPS group

petting the donkey at Journey to the Manger

Rory with Mary and Joseph and the Baby Jesus

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with the shepherds :)

yeah we got our Christmas Tree :)

helping daddy put the plug in for the lights :)

standing on Daddy to get a better look at The Santa Claus on TV :)

Layla began sniffing the presents...Rory began shouting "No!" This is one of those "No's!" caught in action! :)

admiring her ornaments :)

love my angel baby! :)

it's cookie time!

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helping decorate the little tree in mommy/daddy's room! :)

so cute!

loving on the Tobster :)

taking turns...for the most part! :)

We had a good weekend!! On Friday we had our Christmas party with my Mops group. Love those ladies. We also went to Journey to the Manger at our church...this year was quite different from last year. She was afraid of all the animals and was running around like a crazy person! But we still had a good time...and enjoyed some hot cocoa under the tiki torches and lights. She had more fun running through the Christmas Trees at Lowe's. Seriously...she was squealing and running down each aisle waving "hi" to all the people picking out their trees. So cute! We had fun decorating or tree. Which we put in the office this year...it looks so pretty in the front window. On Saturday I delivered the Christmas Meal to the Haltom City Seniors and Rory got so spend the afternoon with her Nana and Papa. It gave me a chance to clean the house and bake Christmas sugar cookies for Sunday. Sunday we went to church and Maddie and Amanda came over for a gift exchange, play date, and to help decorate the tree and some cookies! We had a great weekend! Hope everyone else did too!!

Fun Fun Fun!!

Before our Cheddar's Date :)

Rory instantly grew attached to Auntie Court

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Auntie Reagan comes to visit!! We love her!

Hubby and I at Amanda's Surprise Party :)

Reagan, Moma Taylor, and I

The Birthday Girl :) whoo hoo!!!

Helping Aunt Linds with the dishes:)

lovin Daddy and Papa :)

Rory, Linds, and I enjoying some girl chat! :)

Mimi and Rory at Souper Salads

Baby Addison's Shower!!! :)

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Rory and her Nana :)

Mimi and Linds :)

Precious!

Family :)

let the gift opening begin :)

Zara, Tori, and Reagan enjoying the festivities!

Linds and all her friends! :)

I got the remote PawPaw!!

Snuggling with her PawPaw after hitting her head on a plant stand and then a few minutes later falling off the couch and hitting her head on the coffee table!

"Dad! Does she have a concussion?" -me

"No...Lacey. She has a Boyd head! In fact she has a Boyd/Hammerlun head!" -Dad

We had a busy week!! My Best Friend my college, Court, came to visit. We haven't seen each other in over 3 years. (She works on a Yacht in St. Marteen) It was so nice to catch up and Rory instantly bonded with Court. Maybe it was because of all the laughing we were doing! Greg watched Rory while we had a girls night at Cheddar's. The next day we went to the Kolache Bakery for breakfast and to the park. Thanks for coming to hang out with us Court on your short visit to the states! :)

Thursday evening, Reagan came up to visit for Amanda's Suprise Birthday Party! We had a great couple of days shopping and Amanda's party was sooo fun!! Thanks Nana for taking care of Rory. And Happy 30th Birthday to my BFF!!!

Saturday morning we hit the road to Gtown for Lindsey's/Addison's Baby Shower!! We spent the night with Linds and Aaron and enjoyed spending time with Nana and Papa too! We met my Mom before the shower for Lunch at Souper Salads and then went to the Alloway's for the shower. It was gorgeous! Thank you Mimi for being on Rory duty so I could enjoy the gift opening! :) We can't wait to meet our baby Niece, Addison! (due March)

Greg rode back on Sunday with his Grandma and Aunt (he had to work Monday)...and Rory and I got to spend an extra night with PawPaw and Carlene. We enjoyed a spaghetti dinner and Rory and I both hit the sack at 7:30pm. It was a long few days with the only naps being 30 minutes in the car. Yesterday, we hitched a ride back with Nana V. It was a fun ride!! :)

Thanksgiving 2011

Gregory enjoying the view at my Mom's ..(he would sit out there all day if he could) :)

Layla also enjoying the view :)

snuggles from Mimi :)

Pooch...my mom's "dog" that Rory thought was real. :)

Rory in her pretty Turkey dress...Aunt Reagan and Uncle Fuller bought her! :)

Waiting for Daddy at the Turkey Trot Finish Line :)

Yeah Daddy!!

Family Pic

walking over the bridge back to my mom's apartment :)

about to start cooking :)

Buddy and Danny :)

The Fuller's making their famous sausage balls :)

Coop and Rory playing

"I think I will try some of your cheese ball..Mama!"

I love my Auntie Reagan!

Delicious!

Who gets the wishbone?

Cooper!!!

Uncle Buddy...a little disappointed!

Football/nappy time!

Kiddie ACRES!

Riding the cars...I think I might be a little too big!

Carousel

Airplanes

AUNTIE MEREZIE!!! :)

Horse Rides

She kept pulling the mane...a quote from the teenage boy "She is blind in one eye...you might startle her and i don't know what she will do." He was speaking to Rory and not me. It was quite humorous!

Train Ride at Kiddie Acres

Coop and Rory playing chase at Kiddie Acres

Smokin a pig :)

Shooting the bow with Paw Paw

Cooper got lots of wrestling time with his Uncles!

playing with Uncle Fuller

Let's EAT!

kisses for Paw Paw :)

Rory picking out Cooper's body parts!! "EAR!" You can tell he is enjoying it! :)

Rory visiting with Paw Paw while he naps!

"BALL! BALL!"

The STAR!

helping Carlene decorate...i think Rory wants a step ladder for Christmas...up down up down!

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Cousins....they love each other so much!

a macaroni date with Rory's favorite Cousin! :)

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We had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We hit the road at 5:45am Wednesday made a stop to visit my Nana in Georgetown and then headed to my Mom's till Friday! We enjoyed the Turkey Trot, a delicious Thanksgiving Lunch and lots of football! Rory and I went to bed shortly after the Aggie/Texas game started...I really didn't want Rory to see her Uncles and her Daddy in their "intense" state! On Friday Buddy, Fuller, and Greg headed to my Dad's while Mom,Mere, Coop, Rory, and I headed to Kiddie Acres. (My sisters and I had almost every birthday party at Kiddie Acres when we were little....it hasn't changed a bit...the rides are still the originals!) We had so much fun and Rory and Coop loved it! Friday night we had Thanksgiving with my Dad and Saturday Carlene, Mere, Coop, and I went to see Arthur Christmas! It was such a cute movie! I loved it! While we were at the movies, Greg, Rory, and Paw Paw went to pick out a Christmas Tree! We decorated it that evening and watched the Tech game! :( Coop also spent the night and RORY loves her Cousin Cooper. They played together so sweet and she loved when he chased her around the house! It was a great week of family and food! At my Dad and Carlene's Thanksgiving we all went around the table and said what we were Thankful for...Cooper was first....and he said "I am so thankful for RORY!" So sweet...it just melts my heart! Hope everyone else had a wonderful Thanksgiving!