free!

Look! Hurry! Quick! Four kids, no casts & no stitches!  Theo had a serious posse for his cast removal.  The doctor said his arm healed up perfectly and she hopes we have a good Christmas, because all good boys and girls wait till after Christmas before having to go to the doctor.  Please.

thankful

We had a different Thanksgiving this year - no new traditions that I plan to stick with.  ;) I got to hang with these healthy, happy, fun loving kids and really is there much else you can want out of this life.  We missed daddy (but we didn't feel sorry for him - Vegas - to cheer on the Tarheels among other things) and lots of cousins but made the best of it and ate all the sides.  Does anyone really love the turkey?!

Jackson is 8 but looks 13.  He loves sports and stats and food and a good joke.  He still loves his mama and I still scratch his back and his butt at night - shh, don't tell.

Nash is 6 and has two front teeth missing to prove it.  He loves all the sports, is still so loud, but his teacher says he is shy.  She said it makes her day when she gets that handsome grin, I know, I know.

Theo is 4.  He is a smart, handsome little turd, that rarely slows down.  He has grown very fond of a little girl named Winnie whom he likes to show off - whether she likes it or not.  

Winnie is 1 1/2.  She is a happy girl but makes your work for it.  She has taken a big loving for her daddy and will often scream with joy when he gets home but then give him a frown to keep him guessing.  It's what us ladies do.

Chef Theo

He calls himself 'Chef one arm Theo' and helps with dinner every night since he can't play football with his brothers.  And it has been frustratingly awesome.  

Football Saturday!

It has been a long long long time since we have had a free Saturday.  We were able to fill it up quickly  with making subs (daddy-o), tailgating (Winnie-girl) and football (bros)!  I tagged along for all of it.  And the Tarheels finally got a W!

The Queen, ruling the tailgate scene.

Well, well, well, someone likes the 'Blue Zone' seats.

Bros & football.  All day, err-day.

No stopping Theo, for better or worse.  Might ask to keep the cast on a few extra weeks.

Saturday night lights with my girl.  It was a long day and she kept right on rolling. So many snacks.

All I want for Christmas...

I mean, who doesn't love a good snaggle tooth smile?!  Nash lost his two front teeth (they were dangling) and is all smiles.  He even has a little lisp and it is too perfect.  First graders are the best!

Turkeys

It is about that time! Christmas card pictures and big Thanksgiving lunches.  We started this year off early and strong with lunch at the Farris house with our cousins and an annual porch picture. All eyes open AND looking this way.  Success! 

Reunion!

It has been years in the making and it finally happened, a good ol Tarheel reunion.  All of my best friends came to town this past weekend to hang out at our favorite spots, meet lots of new babies and love on each other like we never missed a beat.  That is the great thing about best friends, it is so easy, I am the luckiest with this crew. 

No kid dinner at Carolina Inn!

A walk by the Chi O house where we all lived at one point and got our learned on...

The big bros playing football.  Heaven.  Hoping for some future roommates that can handle crazy moms that spy on them, have brunch at Top of the Hill and afternoon beers at Bob's.  Just thinking here...

Oh Winnie.

LOOK at all these sweet babes!

And their mamas!

More future roomies... and the ladies man.  Theo has taken full advantage of his cast. 

Trick or Treat!

I said I would never have anything 'Winnie the Pooh' for my girl, 1 1/2 years later and here we are.  I mean, does it get any sweeter?

And an Eeyore.  A warm pajama onesie from Target, I had to do it.

 
And so did he.

Hulk Smash! A very smart one at that.

We ready! If you can believe it, they were not impressed with my Winnie the Pooh themed idea.  Instead we have the Grim Reaper (for real, Nashy was freaking people out all night), Hulk Smash broken armed Theo, the Werewolf Jackson and my sweet Winnie!

Downing Creek pre-treating picture.

Just a mom, trying to hide in the bathroom and look at Instagram and sneak Almond Joys...