All is Well

It has been a crazy week!  Well, most weeks are crazy, but Connor and I have both had the sickies and have not been feeling good.  I think my ears have finally started to pop and I can hear again!  I hate HATE being sick….I just want to feel normal again and not all dumpy 🙁

I am counting down the days until we get to go home to AR for Christmas!  I’ll finally get to see my nephew Jarrett again…and you too Bonnie 🙂  I cannot believe I have only seen him once, I am sure he’s grown up so much since I last saw him.  Always nice to have something to look forward to!
Anyway…

Sometimes I think I have a puppy dog on my hands???
He loves to fetch things and he follows me around the house now like a puppy.

Here is Mr. Sick Face
Doesn’t he look thrilled ya’ll?

 He’s been doing lots of sleeping and has been really cuddly…which I don’t mind!
I hate it when babies get sick 🙁

My lovely husband decided to go on a diet 2 days before Thanksgiving!!!!

I mean really…who does that???  He is crazy but has been doing good so far!  So we’ve been eating a lot of lettuce like rabbits….last night we had this chicken caesar and it was pretty good!

I’ve been a crazy mad wrapping woman!!!
I LOVE to wrap presents it’s one of my favorite things to do!

I finally got all three of our stockings hung.  I am sure you saw in the last post with the stocking hangers.  I got all three Pottery Barn stockings on EBay.  Connor’s was already embroidered and the other two were blank.  I took mine and T’s to a local store and they put our names on there.  The font is a bit different, but it works for me!  I got all three stocking for the price I would have paid for ONE at Pottery Barn!
 These are the new Starbucks ornaments out this year
Aren’t they cute!  I must get them 🙂
That’s all for now!  We’ll holler hoooooooooo at you later!
(Owl hat 50% off via Gap black Friday…yippee!!!)

In this Wonderful Weekend!

Today Terence & I had the joy of meeting Megan (& Brent) from “In this Wonderful Life“.  I’ve been reading her blog for awhile now and she’s one of those blog friends who has always felt like a real life friend as well.  We both have struggled with PCOS and shared the longing for motherhood over the years.  Last year I found out I was pregnant with Connor and a few months later Megan shared her wonderful news that she was pregnant with Cohen!  Most of you already know that Cohen is with Jesus and the events that have taken place over the past year.  I know with all my heart that Megan and Brent will be parents again someday. They are such a beautiful couple inside and out and will always be Cohen’s Mommy & Daddy 🙂
I ask that we all continue to pray for them as God directs their path.  I don’t understand why people face certain trials in their lives, but I do know there is an ultimate plan unfolding beyond our own understanding. 
Trust in the LORD with all thy heart; and lean not to thy own understanding.

In other weekend news…….

Connor boy loves strolling around the mall.  And for some reason he’s been eating like a HORSE today 😛
Growing up way to fast for me!
Terence wanted to go to the Beretta store today….much to my dismay 😛
I am not a fan of guns and I don’t know if I ever will be.  I’ve been to the shooting range ONE time and I almost peed my pants.  I need to get over it…..but I just don’t like them!  We’ve been thinking about getting one for home defense because there have been some break ins in our area…and we DON’T live in the hood ya’ll!  We live in a nice legit neighborhood and that scares the crud outta me!  So maybe I’ll go to the range and try to get over my gun shyness!
I told Terence I would go to Beretta if he got me a Sprinkles cupcake and he DID!!!  Ha..ha..
I am thrilled…….
This is random, but so is a lot of stuff on this blog….
Look at this cute owl oven mitt and apron!  I swear once I started liking owls I think the whole planet did…they are EVERYWHERE now for realz!
 Yes – look at that face…..he’s totally cheesing.  You know why he is cheesing???  It’s because he likes to get close to the fireplace and play and eat wood.  The past couple of nights Terence has been building a fire, which I love, but this kid is way to interested in the fire IN the fireplace….we have a little pyro on our hands and it’s got to STOP A.S.A.P!!!  I may get some sort of barrier to put up…he usually feels the heat and turns right back around, but he’s getting braver and braver every day!
“You caught me Momma!” 
“What are you doing Daddy???”
Curious George….yes he is……..sigh…….
HOPE YOU ARE ALL HAVING A GREAT WEEKEND!
XOXO – Becky

Gobble Palooza

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!  “Gobble Gobble!!!”
I totally stole the title of this post from the Old Navy black Friday sales ad!  Ha..ha…  I am not going black Friday shopping in the morning because I have to work 🙁  Maybe it’s God’s way of telling me I don’t need to be out in that madness anyway!  I did see some great sales though that I might hit up after work if I am not too tired. 
We celebrated Thanksgiving this year with Terence’s family at his brother Paul’s house.  His wife Liz had her family over as well and we had lots of conversation and babies running about.  We woke up to chilly 40 degree weather this morning after the 80 degree high yesterday….this is CRAZY weather folks! 
Connor graciously let T and I sleep in until 8 am this morning…and for that I am THANKFUL!!! 
I am so thankful for this child that fills my heart.  I prayed for his life for so long and I am so thankful for my Connor boy.  I am praying for all of you out there still longing for motherhood every day.
Reading books with Grana
Playing with Uncle Paul
Dog pile on all my cousins
The fooooooooood
Paul, Kevin, Kim & baby Alicia in Jan 11

Getting the buttons off Granddaddy’s shirt
Cousin Thomas LOVES to give hugs!

We hope you all had a great Thanksgiving!
I’m so thankful for wonderful family and friends and the fabulous friends I’ve made through blogging!
Much love, Becky,Terence, & Connor

Visit with Family

This past weekend my Mom, Dad, and Nannie all came to visit us for early Thanksgiving fun!  We woke up early on Saturday morning and went to Chick-fil-a for breakfast then headed to the mall to do some Christmas shopping.  We shopped until we dropped then went home to relax a bit before heading back out for dinner.  Saturday night we had dinner at the Olive Garden….oh how I love their alfredo sauce!  Terence and I kept the 2 year old kids in the nursery at church again….that age group is WILD!!!  After church we enjoyed brunch at Colonial Country Club with Terence’s Granddaddy & Nell.  The food was SO good!   

Nannie brought me some farm grown tomatoes she saved for me.  They were delicious!  We had a great time relaxing, watching movies, eating chocolate gravy and chicken and dumplings, and I even got a couple of naps in too 🙂
I am so thankful for my family on BOTH sides and we are so blessed to have them!
Connor got lots of loving all weekend!
Fun with Poppy & Nana at Olive Garden
Sound asleep on Nannie 🙂
Lots of story time and playing!
We had a great time thanks for coming to see us!!!

Connor’s "official" Santa visit

While my parents and grandma were in town we took Connor to see Santa at the mall.  I bought this package at a discount through Groupon before I knew we would already see Santa a couple weeks ago in the store.  The Santa was wearing a LOT of makeup!!! ha..ha…  Connor didn’t seem to mind he was just wide eyed and taking it all in as usual!  I have a feeling this child is going to ask a LOT of questions when he gets older like his Daddy! 

Mom said he sort of looks like Ralphie on “A Christmas Story” in this photo 🙂
I’ll post more about my weekend with family tomorrow it’s been a super busy week!

Ugly Christmas Sweater Guy

Meet “Ugly Christmas Sweater Guy”
I was searching on EBay the other day for an ugly Christmas sweater.  I love ugly Christmas sweater parties and we are going to all wear ugly Christmas sweaters to work in the month of December.  While searching I found this dude and he is HILARIOUS!!!  You need to go check out his EBay store HERE.
It will crack you up and you get a good laugh!  I can’t believe he actually sells these things! LOL!

Show us your life & I need your help!!!

Today is “Show us your life” day over at Kelly’s Korner.  It’s laundry room day and I have to say this room has gotten a LOT of use over the past year with a new baby!  Our laundry room is not too exciting, but I do love having a front load washer and dryer.  It works great and I would recommend it to family and friends.

 

 Lots of STAIN REMOVER for poopy diapers! LOL!
 trash and recycle bin
-OKAY-
I am needing your help with our guest bedroom.  It is totally lacking in every way and I am not the best decorator at all!  I know a few weeks back Kelly had a “guest bedroom” tour, but honestly I was embarrassed to post ours because there is nothing in it!  So what would you do to decorate this room?  I want to keep the bedding and the picture on the wall….other than that I am up for anything.  ANY IDEAS WOULD BE SO APPRECIATED!!!

 

Also-bare entry way….what would you do to spruce this up?  Any decorators out there???
Please help this decorating impaired Momma!!! Waaaahhh!!!!
My family is on their way here from AR right now and I am so excited!!!! 
Hope you all have a great weekend lovelies :)