Catch Up

So, with all we've had going on, I haven't been updated the blog like I should, so here's what we've been doing the last couple weeks.On Nov 17, Rebecca and William got married...YEA!!! We are so excited to have William in the family and it's been fun to watch how cute these two are...brings back memories of our engagement and being newlyweds! Here's a stroll down memory lane for you all:

Thanksgiving week was great! We spent time with my family and ate lots of good stuff. After Thanksgiving, the 4 of us all got sick. Jacob started the round with pinkeye, which he shared with me. I also got bronchitis. Mark developed a sinus infection. Jacob dove right into a double ear infection. And sweet little John didn't want to be left out, so he started coughing, having a runny nose and running fevers around 104 that wouldn't go down with tylenol. So we've been a great bunch to be around ;) Thankfully we're on the mend and pretty much back to normal now!

Today Mark and I are celebrating 5 years of marriage!! It's gone by so fast!! It seems like we blinked and we've got 5 years of marriage behind us with 2 kids. We have been so blessed...we have 2 beautiful boys and a wonderful family. Can't ask for much more than that!!

The Whopper

John and his Uncle Kevin and his Dad went fishing over the Thanksgiving Holiday. Absolutely priceless if I do say so myself!!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Have a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving!!

GanksGiving Feast

Thursday was John's Thanksgiving (or Ganksgiving) Feast at his preschool. There was all kinds of food and we had a great time with Grandma and Great-Grandma. Just a preview of things to come next week!

Freckles

Mark and I were pretty surprised that our children were not just huge freckles when they were born with their genes, but we're working on that! :) Jacob has his first cute little freckle on his left knee...just a shade under 6 months for him! John didn't get his first freckle until he was 1 year old.

Little Mouse!

So tonight John had some difficulty finishing his quesadilla for dinner and insisted on having a graham cracker for dinner instead. I told him he could have one after he ate his quesadilla. While I was distracted by a phone call, John disappeared. I found him in the pantry nibbling on a graham cracker. He knew instantly that he was not supposed to be doing this and had geared himself up for a scolding. But, I couldn't help but laugh...it is a sad day when you have to hide from your mom to just get a nibble of something tasty!! He did go finish his quesadilla and was allowed to finish his cracker. So we all lived happily ever after!

Father/Son Campout

We don't have any pictures from it, but on Friday, Mark and John went camping with the young men from church. They had a great time! John loved the fire and the marshmellows...he is still asking for them. Because he's been doing really well with potty training, we bought him a headlamp to use while he was camping, which he was really excited about. But during the evening, he kept taking it off and hanging it on the rear view mirror of the car so Mark couldn't see him. They had a great time and I'm sure there will be more camping in our family's future!!

Cheese & Hay

A friend and I went out to Sweet Berry Farm in Marble Falls Friday to visit the pumpkin patch. The boys had a great time just being outside in the gorgeous weather and being allowed to roll, throw and run through the dirt and hay. We went on a hay ride, saw a baby goat that was just 30 minutes old, fed goats, horses and other animals, checked out pumpkins of all shapes and sizes and had home-made ice cream!! They boys were filthy and tired by the time we were done...it was a good time!!