goody, goody, gumdrops...

goody, goody, gumdrops: livia, bobby, and i were able to fulfill our annual visit to turcks trees in litchfield on friday. Livia looks a little bit like Vanna White showing off the reindeer. We picked out a Balsam Spruce tree, and it looks beautiful in our new house.

Later that evening...Bobby ended up in the Hutchinson Hospital due to severe abdominal pain. It turns out he has Diverticulitis, so he was in the hospital until Monday evening. It was quite the stressful Thanksgiving weekend for all of us. We are definitely thankful for his health and for being home with us, finally!

gobble, gobble...

gobble, gobble: livia, bobby, and i made a turkey cookie last night. It was a trial cookie to see if it could be done with my class of third graders tomorrow. I think it was pretty successful, and Livi enjoyed eating it as much as making it. I guess we can say we are vegetarians until Thursday. I am so excited!

Happy Thanksgiving!

i'm a big girl now...

i'm a big girl now: livi moved from her crib to a sleeping mat saturday and sunday for her naps. We were in transition to moving her into her new bed, but it was still at grandma and grandpa's house until today. We are transferring her to her new "big girl's bed" tonight. Cross your fingers! Livia is excited about her new bed (mostly because she likes jumping on beds), but it is a first step. It just makes me tear up a bit to think she is growing up so fast!

autumn wonderland...

autumn wonderland: livi had a great time playing in the leaves yesterday. We put her in the leaves to get some Christmas card photos. It worked! We successfully ordered our Christmas cards yesterday. Mark one up for the Withers Family and it's not even Thanksgiving yet (as Bobby kept reminding me yesterday...okay, so I was a little excited)!

copper, me, and mommy makes three...

copper, me, and mommy makes three: all that is missing from a great christmas photo is bobby!

trick or treat...

trick or treat: livi started her

day off with a party at kimmy's

house (daycare). She came home

with a haul of candy and it wasn't

even supper yet. Later on in the evening we

made our rounds in Hutch.

Livi really had a good time, the

only exception was the getting

back into the car seat each time

we made a visit. I think next year

we will just make the rounds around

our cul-de-sac. What

a princess- whether she

has a costume on or not!

Doesn't she look just like her daddy in this picture?

Dancing Queen...er, princess