Thanks and Giving

We had a Wonderful Thanksgiving this year! We celebrated with our little family, my parents, my brother Tommy, Patrick's parents (Nana and Paw-Paw), my SIL Laura, Patrick's Aunt Kathi, Uncle Danny, and cousin James! Laura hosted us again this year and as always her house looked festive and she was the ultimate hostess! AND....it was an absolutely BEAUTIFUL day (78 degrees)! We have so much to be Thankful for this year, namely our sweet little turkey below! Our little Turkey
Our first Thanksgiving as a Family!

Our Atlanta family

Me and who I am most Thankful for!

Grandma and Caroline

Daddy, Caroline, and THE BELLS (Nana and Paw-Paw gave us the bells they have had for many, many years!) What a fun suprise!

Tommy reading to Caroline after our yummy meal!

Dessert.......everyone should have FIVE pies to choose from!

We are so grateful for all we have blessed with, so this year we made three packages (one for each of us) for Operation Christmas Child. We hope to continue this tradition of giving to help those who have less and to help teach Caroline the real reason of the season and the joys of helping others!

Hopefully these make some sweet child's day!

no longer the baby

Caroline is no longer the baby of the bunch! This morning my SIL Kelley and BIL Kevin welcomed little Clara Elizabeth to the Kane Family! Congrats, we can't wait to meet her! little Clara

the NEW Kane Family! The kiddos (JJ, Katie, and Patrick are sporting the shirts I had made for them!)

Mow'n & Shop'n

Daddy mowed the front yard tonight, and Caroline wanted in on the action!

Birthday Wrap-Up

So.....I rung in the last year of my 20s in STYLE! (Thanks to some great planning by my hubbie). My birthday was Saturday, but the fun actually began on Friday! I started the evening by getting a haircut than met Patrick at the Camelback Inn (a super nice resort in town) where he had booked us a room! We had cocktails out on our patio....which was big enough for 50 people...... enjoyed views of the mountains....

....and enjoyed the sunset.
Then it was off to our favorite restaurant, HOUSTON'S, for a killer dinner and some cocktails! When we were stuffed we went back to the hotel to take a night dip in the hot tub and get a good night's rest in their awesome beds!

We were super lucky to leave this busy little bee with her Nana and Paw-Paw for the night, THANKS Nana and Paw-Paw!

Then (yep, it gets better) I went to the spa for a massage and for some ME time!

After my massage I relaxed in this hot tub.....

and then layed out (the weather was Beautiful, about 80 degrees) by the pool....

while I read this REALLY good book!

Then I went over to my in-laws house where they cooked a yummy birthday dinner and showered me with gifts!

AND......Sunday we had our friends Elizabeth and Angelo over to celebrate mine and Angelo's birthdays.....in Funny, Crazy Fashion.....with a TURDUCKEN (a turkey stuffed with a Duck, that is stuffed with a chicken!)

WHAT A SUPER FUN, RELAXING WEEKEND! Thanks everyone for making 29 so special!

Happy Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday Mom and Grandma!

We love you!

We hope you had a super great day, we will have to celebrate with you

when you head out west in a few weeks!

brush-a, brush-a, brush-a

It is never too early to take care of your pearly whites!

Caroline is up to 8 teeth!

On the MOVE

These pictures are blurry because this little girl has been going, going, GONE with her shopping cart this week! She loves the independence of walking by herself!