Thanksgiving 2011

So I'm a little behind on this post...but this year I am thankful for so many things starting with my Almighty God who has given me everything I don't deserve and who still loves me even though I am a sinner. He is great and he has blessed me beyond words.

I am thankful for my beautiful and healthy children. They make my world complete. I couldn't imagine life without them. And to get to experience a girl and a boy who have completely different personalities, looks, emotions, & interests is so much fun. I love them both in different ways but most of all because they love me unconditionally back. It makes my heart melt!

I am thankful for my wonderful and loving husband. Without him, Maci Rose and Carter wouldn't exist. He is my rock and has supported me through so many things in my life. He is such a hardworking and faithful man. Through the good, bad, and in between he is truly my one and only. I love you Jeremy!

I am thankful for my family. Being Italian, I have more family than many can dream of on just one side. And then to add my mom's side and my husbands side, we are extremely blessed. Although I am thankful for each and every one of them, it is becoming hard to fit every one in on holidays so I am thankful to have you all even when our time together is cut short I don't forget just how blessed I am to know you are there for us no matter what.

I am thankful for my friends. I have some of the best friends that exist. From high school friends, college friends and sorority sisters, my wonderful neighbors and my mommy friends I have all the support I need and more. I love having friends that are good in different ways.

And speaking of neighbors,,,,have I mentioned just how great they are?? I have the most fun and helpful neighbors ever. One of my neighbors gave me my job and I work for her. How convenient huh? Sometimes we even ride together to save on gas. She also keeps Carter for me while I work. On Fridays, my other neighbor who has girls in school with Maci Rose takes her to school for me. Another one came over last minute a few weeks ago to babysit while Jeremy and I headed to a funeral. My brother (Uncle Matt Matt) is only a street over from us and we can walk through the woods beside our house to visit on pretty days.

This year we celebrated Thanksgiving and did lunch with my cousins on my dad's side of the family, and then headed to my Aunt's house on my mom's side of the family to play a little flag football. We went to my inlaws on Friday evening and did Thanksgiving with them as well. By spreading it out to 2 days it let us have a little more relaxation than we're used to on Thanksgiving not having to fit everyone in on one day.

 The kids ate on a little kitchen that we used to play with when we were little.

 So much fun with all these babies around!

 there was so much food!!

 Aunt Em came in town from NY

 And then we celebrated my dad's birthday which was November 13th.

I couldn't keep my hands off my godchild Kate. I just love those thighs!!

 She's so cute!

And speaking of thighs, Carter is doing well in that department too!

I wish I had gotten some pictures of the flag football game. It was definitely a hit and something we're hoping to add to more holiday get togethers! Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving!!

#1 vs. #2

"The game of the century" as some people called it.....Alabama vs. LSU!! This past weekend we loaded up both kids and went to ttown to tailgate with family and friends and even got to be on GAME DAY!! Check this out!

That big black thing to the left of the picture below kind of just "floating" in the sky was the ESPN game day camera going accross a line back and forth while we were told to cheer.

Aunt Aimee and Matt were the ones holding our kids up for the camera to see.

Then we came back to hang out at the tailgate and fill up our bellies with good food (and drinks)....

These dogs were causing a major hold up on the side walk so I had to see what was making all that comotion...pretty cute and funny!

One of the many wagon rides they went on

Man, they look so happy don't they??

And then Thomas and Maci Rose decided they were gonna try to take a nap....

 

 While we tried to keep our monkey from climbing on the cooler!!

 Repeatedly.......

 And again....

 And again...

 And again....

And yet once again!!

 Worn out yet? We were! This kid just doesn't listen!

 Who me??

 

Maci Rose found ways to entertain herself as usual

 Discussing with Maci Rose about how to get us to go home...

 

Ok buddy, we took the hint!

  So we left about an hour before game time and headed to Aunt Di's house to watch it!

Even though we lost, we played a good game and I honestly feel like we beat ourselves! There's always next year,,,right???

Oh....and I totally forgot to mention that I ran into Taylor Hicks on the quad and my sister and I got a picture with him. Pretty cool, huh?

ROLL TIDE!!