Giving Thanks!

Before updating y’all on the boys’ big birthday, we have to rewind for a second and talk about Thanksgiving! We had a wonderful first Thanksgiving as a family of five. The week of Thanksgiving we put together a Thankfulness Tree and we talked each night about the things for which we are thankful to Jesus. The first two were “anmals” and “milk” . . . and "Baby Anna" quickly followed. It was so sweet and fun to hear what the boys had to say, and it was a sweet little time together as a family! I am pretty certain that we could have filled up the entire house with tiny hands and the names of things we’re thankful for! Our family, our health, and the freedom and FULLNESS we have in Jesus are some of the top things for which we are grateful this year!

Our littlest Turkey had a lovely Thanksgiving! We started out the celebration at Aunt Mary and Uncle Tommy’s house (of which I have zero pictures . .. whoops)

Then we headed to Staunton for Thanksgiving with the Reppards at Aunt Courtney’s house! She is quite the hostess, and we all had a great time!

Someone was thrilled to NOT be taking a family picture!

And after a day without naps, our big turkeys conked out for the car ride home. So sweet! {And, yes, Hudson has a UVA paci :)}

We started off our long weekend with a slow morning together (we LOVE our weekends together and were thrilled to have an extra day together!) and lots of rest . . .

Daddy and Anna had some sweet snuggle time together . . .

I have no words to describe the mane on this sweet boy . . .

Oh, my love!

My little big boy!

The boys are very into Richard Scarry books right now. Here Daddy and William are trying to find Goldbug! In other news, we are THANKFUL to report that God is healing William’s eye! The hemangioma is reducing in size, and the glasses seem to be helping his vision. He only wears the patch for about an hour a day now! Hoorah!

Sweet love!

After breakfast, we worked on a project in the boys’ room . . . mommy accidentally ripped the shelf off the wall, so Daddy and his assistants put it back where it belongs! There is nothing like a babe wearing a diaper and a toolbelt (please notice the yellow screw in W’s belt!)! These pictures are just so dear to us!

Helpin’ Helpin’!

These may be some of my very favorites!

Putting the shelf to good use!

***after our lovely morning, Mommy (and Aunt Katie) got the stomach bug . . . the boys spent the next day playing with Bumpa, Uncle Judah, Uncle Bretty, and “uncle” Cousin Charlie! So, the weekend fun resumed a few days later***

We bundled up our babe . . .

. . . and, we put on our cow hats and our tractor coats and did what any farmer would do, we headed to Lowes for our Christmas tree! Can you tell that they are thrilled about this?

I am pretty sure people thought we were crazy with three babies at Lowes in the freezing cold, but we didn’t stay long!

I tried my best to train the boys to say “Umm, that one is okay . . . what about that one?” Over and over again! When we left Lowe’s, Hatch said “Boys, I hope you fall in love one day.” HA HA HA! Hilarious. I may have a slight obsession with trying to find a really big, beautiful tree despite the fact that we have 2 toddlers and a newborn in the house . . .

Moo.

Sniff, sniff!

Moo two!

Prized posession!

We left the store right after the boys saw “man workin’!” “Man sawing!” “MOMMY! MAN SAWING TREE!!!! LOOK MOMMY!!!” It was VERY EXCITING! :)

We’ve taken the stance this year that decorating will happen in tiny shifts of time throughout the month (if ever), so stay tuned, count your many blessings, and be thankful. If you need us to send a small cow your way to remind you how to be thankful, you just let us know!