A random winter picture blog post

Meeting Frosty the snowman!  She loved hitting the button to put him up at night!

Enjoying "Jolly Days" at the children's museum...even Mommy, Daddy and Grandma Thompson enjoyed the slide with Katelynn

Stopped for a picture with Mrs. Santa 

(to most this picture is no big deal...but for my Katelynn it is...she even stood by Santa this year too...no smile but she stood by him and talked to him.  She has been SO SCARED of people in costumes and masks and even animals...but loves them from afar.  But is getting so brave now.  She tells me, "I not going to be scared, they're so nice (or so cute if it is an animal)"  But I can tell she still is unsure at times...baby steps!)

Having fun pretending!

A Christmas gift for Katelynn's Sunday School teacher.  Saw this idea in a Family Fun magazine and knew right away who I wanted to use it for!  Sis. Shelia loved it. (Will post that picture later)  Katelynn had a blast breaking all the crayons and tearing the paper off.  (So much so that whenever the crayons are out now she continues to do it till I catch her)   It was an easy craft and very inexpensive!  (and yes, you take the glass out of the frame)

Helping Mommy with Christmas goodies.  Making White Christmas Chocolate mix. 

A Christmas project...a gingerbread house.  A first for mommy and Katelynn.  She had alot of fun...I think she had more fun eating the candy than putting it on the house.

A trip to the Children's museum with Nana and Mommy!  Our passes have come in so handy, Katelynn has loved going and playing over and over!

My beautiful blessing!  I can't explain how much JOY she has brought to my life!

Katelynn and her friend Dumus (who goes to our church and also works one day a week at the Children's Museum!) Katelynn was pretty excited to see someone she knew at the museum.

Enjoying a quiet moment at the museum, while Nana reads her a book

Her letter and coloring picture for Santa...she was excited to put it in the mailbox

The 1st of 2 Christmas weddings  Jonathan Glick married his sweetheart known him since his mom was expecting him....also known his wife since she was a toddler.  They had a beautiful spirit-filled wedding!

Katelynn was so excited about Christmas this year

My pretty grown-up Santa girl!

This Christmas was so much fun...will be posting more pictures this week and be saying alot more than.  For now hope you enjoy the pictures while I get caught up on everything!

More Fall forgotten memories

Another Fall moment that missed the blog.

STUCKEY'S APPLE FARM

Katelynn, Maddie, Nana and Mommy

It was a cool and wet day but the girls went home with an apple and a pumpkin and I bought some special cheese for daddy and got a jar of Mango salsa.  ( I poured it over cream cheese and served with Crackers when Uncle B and "Aunt" Heather came to our house a few days later....it was YUMMY)

 Next to impossible to get a good picture of two 2 year olds. 

My bave little girl sitting all by herself in the dentist chair.  Just in for them to check everything is coming in just fine...no cleanings till she is 3 or 4

Fall Happenings

Awful again...what can I say I have good beginnings but kind of flicker out. That is not my intention...but seems how my life goes. Trying to work on that "bad" thing in my life.

But anyhow here we are....parenting is going better only one more broken "expensive" item. So let's hope that is all the broken items we have for awhile.



We have had a tea party which was so fun. I was given by my grandma, whom I called Nanny, a pretty tea set. It actually has no cups and saucers...just the tea pot, sugar dish, one other little dish that I don't know what it is for and creamer. So Katelynn and I used coffee cups and saucers. (I have since bought one tea cup and saucer at a garage sale and am on the look out for a few more) We had water and gummy life savers, and Dove chocolate. I pulled out my table cloth and a cute vase with flowers and had her put her feather hat on from Nana and Papaw...and mommy had a fuzzy pink bucket hat. ( since she thought I needed a hat too.)

*even though this gift was Never really asked for and when opened thought "why in the world did Nanny get me this?" Maybe God knew I could share a little bit of her (my grandma) with her GREAT-granddaughter whom she would never meet on this earth....either way I am thankful for this gift NOW more than ever!!!*

Miss. Katelynn ready for "tea time"

*Notice the pinkie finger *

We also made some yummy apple cream cheese muffins and shared them at the bored meeting that night.

Then Friday came (Oct 14).....honestly I was dreading it. Katelynn was having her first sleepover at Map's house...just because. I knew I needed the break...but I was having a rough time knowing she was going to be gone for about 24 hrs. I know I am crazy...but it's honestly how I feel.

  So Pap-pap ( Jonathan's dad) came and picked her up about 3:30. I quickly left the house due to not wanting to be lonely. I went to my favorite scrapbook store and used some coupons and enjoyed some shopping without having to say,"Katelynn come to mommy." "No, don't touch that". It was kind of nice. Finally went home...and planned on scrapbooking. But all energy left me and overwhelming loneliness set in. I was almost angry at my self. Jonathan called later and I told him to hurry home I needed someone in the house I was to sad. I knew we were going to dinner for a nice date but had asked no questions due to LOVING surprises. He came in the living room and told me to pack my bags. We headed downtown to Weber Grill. Dinner was so yummy, I had a delicious steak and yummy mashed potatoes (which is HIGH on my crave list) and Jonathan had combo plate of pulled pork and ribs. ( I think). We were to full for dessert so we headed outside were we had to wait for our carriage ride.












*pictures courtesy of yellow rose carriages and Weber Grill






 I felt like we had been rushed back to our dating days. We some how had signed up for the long ride...which was a bit more money than we planned...but went for it. It was cold but we had a big blanket and enjoyed cuddling as we watched the city and just talked and talked...ok and maybe kissed too.

Then we went to the motel (ok so that did not remind me of dating but did remind me of pre-kid days.) Jonathan got a beautiful room overlooking the city at the J.W. Marriott for a really good deal. We got a delicious cookie Sunday from the bar downstairs ( which was the only thing opened that late) and enjoyed it in our room. It was a wonderful evening and the best date ever!!!! He out did himself!!!

*picture courtesy of J.W. Marriott

 We had only had one real date since Katelynn was born so we deserved it. I told him I want one more date before this new baby is born.
The next morning we woke in time to see the last part of the sunrise across the city....just awesome from the 15th floor with floor to ceiling windows. After we got home I left and went to a small massage place that Jonathan had gotten me a gift card for LAST Christmas. I had been listening to some Christian music in the car and had just WISHED I could listen to that kind of music during my massage. When I got back to the room she turned on the music to....you guessed it!!!! Needless to say as got ready and crawled under the blanket on the table I was in tears!!!!! I told her she had NO IDEA what a blessing it was! The massage was awesome...and she talked of Jesus the whole time. She even prayed with me at the end and blessed me and the baby. Sounds crazy to some...but she was what I needed. Needless to say the pregnant lady was on hormone OVERDRIVE!!! Lots of tears all the way home. And trying to explain to hubby..he was trying not to laugh so than I got so tickled. I was a mess!!!! I was never more ready to go get my baby girl that late afternoon!!!


Oct 17 (Monday) we went to Mansfield to the cover bridge festival. We went with mom and dad and had a blast. It was cold to start but warmed up. We got lots of good deals and got some Christmas stuff too! We ended our time at MayberryGriffeth stuff...including the old police car out front.

We ended the week with a Be-lated birthday celebration at Don-Pablos with Phil and Jenn Alexander and Nathan and Leah Randall. We were there for a LONG time than Jenn invited us to their house...we had a wonderful evening that ended way to late!!!! Katelynn fell asleep on her big foot stool with a fuzzy blanket and her feet hanging off the end. She was such a good girl for such a adult evening!!!



So there you are caught up!!! Maybe next week I will keep on top of this...but do not hold your breath!

Catching up from this week!

SOOOO----this week has been a lazy, crazy, tired, do nothing but get the NORMAL stuff done, PREGNANT type of week!  SO that meant BLOGGING was of Non-importance.  But I missed it so I thought I would get on here and update you of my weekend past.  

Old Fashion day was WONDERFUL.  It was a very cold morning and we bundled up but enjoyed all of it.  Katelynn liked looking at all the animals, but TOUCHING them was OUT OF THE QUESTION.  She is doing better about reaching out and patting animals but still so scared, but LOVES to watch them.

Then she got to enjoy the "BOUNCE MAZE" (for lack of a better word) via her "Aunt-to-be" Heather and her Lovable Uncle "B".   Mommy got some good laughs as they lugged her through all of it.  (Hey I have had my share of Lugging on such a thing at Monkey Joe's...love all of it, but it is a work out!!!)

 Aunt Heather helping her through

 DOWN SHE GOES!!!!

 And here comes Heather....gotta love the excuse to be a "KID" again!!!

 Uncle "B's" turn

 Climbing up, up and up

 Finally Make it!!!

 One happy little girl!!!

 Uncle "B" goes down too!

 Trying for a pretty fall picture

 Her attempt to smile "PRETTY"  (we are going to have to work on that grin!)

 A little better smile! *she saw Aunt Heather*

 ENOUGH MOMMY!!!!

Since mom and dad are not going to be with my brother and I on our upcoming birthday's we celebrated at Lunch time.  Hard to believe I turn 30 this year!!!!  My brother will be 27.  He was a wonderful (Day late) birthday present to me on my 3rd birthday.  Oct 8 is mine and Oct 9 is Brandon's!

Grandma "H" (as Katelynn calls her) got to join us.  We were so happy to have her!!!

Then it was off to Covington to celebrate a certain special little girl named MADELYNN GRAYCE's 3rd birthday!  We were so happy to get to be there!!!!  And She was so excited that Katelynn was there.  They don't get alot of time together...but LOVE BEING TOGETHER!!!!

 Not sure what all was going on here....but Maddie was "FEEDING"  Katelynn.

 Showing some cousin love

 GIFT TIME!!!  Maddie got a lot of cool stuff...and Katelynn did pretty well not taking it all.  But remember she is 2 so we had our moments!

This little girl never ceases to make me smile!  She got into the "Pap-stick"  (Chapstick) and had it smeared ALL OVER HER FACE!!!!

Here I am at about 8 1/2 weeks, still no official due date per the doctor, but my calculations is

MAY 11, 2012

Feeling pretty good, pretty queasy most days and a decent amount of back and hip pain....but it's all good!  I hope for a girl.  I never had a sister growing up, so I would LOVE to raise sisters!  Plus all the cute clothes that I have in the attic I am dying to see again and buy matching ones for the girls.  BUT WHATEVER THE LORD GIVES ME I WILL BE HAPPY WITH!!!

We go to hear the HEART BEAT Nov 3rd, pretty excited about that. 

 So here we are at the end....nothing to interesting about this blog other than the pictures.  Figured I would keep it brief this time.  :) 

See ya next time!