Ragamuffin

Makenlee already has an opinion on what she wants to wear. God help me. Seriously she is 19 mo. old. She protests if you put something on and she does not like. She will strip. I am not kidding. She will take it off. So what do I do? Well, I give in and let her wear whatever most of the time. She is my 2nd and seriously have bigger issues to deal w/ then a ragamuffin dressed girl.

This was today. Can you say ragamuffin?? She was totally mismatched with her Minnie shoes. But I said, "Oh, well." You are only young once. By the way she loves hats now. She went through a phase where she'd rip them off. She is obsessed with jackets too. She wore her red pea coat over her jammies the other night. She definitely has an opinion and let's it be known to the world if she does not get her way. We have no idea who she gets that from.

A treat for the kids..

Grandma and Grandpa came to visit last week. The kids had so much fun playing dress up, pirates, playing outside, going to sprout, reading books, snuggling and getting lots of love from G & G. Grandma was nicknamed Gra-nanny b/c I had to work all day most days so she was taking care of them which worked out. She loved it and the kids did too.

G & G came to visit

Fantasy of Trees

We went to the Fantasy of Trees this year. We had never been. It was awesome. It is one of the big fundraisers for Children's Hospital (my new employer) so I thought we ought to go check it out. We will make it one of our family traditions for the holidays plus it is a great cause.

(My pictures are completely out of order and Leah showed me how to fix it but now it won't do it. )

E putting his ornament on the tree
E made this ornament there

Always trying to get a good family pic. This is not that bad. At least E is smiling and looking and M is looking too.

She kept walking by the trees saying cheese

E liked all the pretty trees

One of the many beautifully decorated trees

Watch out women driver. The look on her face kills me

E liked the car area

Playing golf

M got a candy cane on her cheek

Loving siblings

E liked all the penguins too

So I have slacked off

I have become a slacker blogger. I had every intention of blogging everyday bwtn Halloween and Thanksgiving sharing each day what I was thankful for. Well, that did not happen. Life has been CRAZY at the Cox house. Crazier then normal imagine that. I got a p/t job working at Children's hospital. But I have been working close to f/t the last 2 1/2 weeks b/c I have been in training. So life has been nuts. But life should get back to normal (by the way, what is normal) in December. Wait pause that. No, December is nuts w/ Christmas and all the festivities. Maybe January. Nope, Gotta an anniversary to celebrate and Jon and Easton's B-day to plan and party down at. Ok, life will slow down for me in February. AHH, can't wait till then!!!!
So I decided to put it all in one post. See below.

But the 3 things I am so thankful for I posted on and that is stud muffin, Easton and Makenlee. I am also thankful for Jesus but I don't have any pics of him.

Thankful

What I am thankful for this year.....Jon, Easton and Makenlee. I am thankful that Jesus is my savior. I am thankful that I have a stud muffin husband who is so awesome, kind and is my best friend. I am thankful my kids are best friends and they adore and love each other so much. I am thankful my kids have a Dad that is a REAL Dad who steps up, leads and changes diapers and does baths w/o complaining. He is an active participant in their lives. I am thankful my husband helps daily parent our children.

I am thankful for a rockin small group that we get to lead and shepherd in the journey of life. I am thankful for awesome worship songs by my fave Hillsong and David Crowder. I am thankful my kids love to dance and sing to worship music too.

I am thankful for food in the fridge, a heater, and a car that runs. I am so thankful for consignment sales where I find rad deals, clearance at stores, free stuff at the store when I use my coupons, and hand me downs. I am thankful for free things and hook ups that have randomly come our way this year.

I am thankful for date nights w/ stud muffin, dates w/ the kiddies 1 on 1. I am thankful to grocery shop by myself b/c stud muffin is home more now. I am thankful E has school 2 days a week and he loves it and I love that I get to have only 1 kid for 4 1/2 hrs . I am thankful for our chiropractor, Andrew. I am so thankful for reconciliation. I am thankful my kids have awesome grandparents that love to see them and spoil them.

I am thankful for peppermint hot chocolate, hanging w/ friends, bunko nights, getting to bake from scratch. I am thankful I have connected w/ old friends through facebook. I am thankful for my blog and my friends blogs. I am thankful stud muffin is home more and we can be a family. I am thankful for provision.

I am thankful for you!!! What are you thankful for?

I am thankful for Makenlee Avery

I am so thankful for my daughter. I love love having girl. I am so bleesed by her. She brings me so much joy. She is so darn cute and loveable. I love her inquistive spirit, her roughnessa nd girlyness all rolled into one body. I love her sweetness and how much she loves her big brother, her Mama and Daddy. She is a silly girl that puts smiles on my face everyday.

Held

The big 1 at her party

She is a climber and adventour. The girl has no fear.

Last yr on Thanksgiving. The look says, "I am up to something."

Which is no strech for her.

The day we dedicated her at church

She loves shopping w/ Mama. A girl after my own heart.

The giggles

The day I met my pretty girl. Ah, I miss that lil baby.

Big brother is in love too w/ her

Lil fairy. She already loves to dress up

The eyes that stole my heart.

The tree is up

We committed the cardinal sin of the holidays. We put the tree up before Christmas. Jon and I are anti-Christmas stuff before Thanksgiving but his parents are here so he wanted to put the tree up w/ them and the kids. So being the excellent submissive wife I said,"Ok, dear."

They do this every yr. Easton puts the star up w/ Jon's help

Putting on the ornaments

M checking out our ornaments

"Wow, that is a big tree."

All girl!!

Makenlee cracks me up. Her she is in her glory of girlyness

A girl and her purse

She wanted to wear her boots w/ her footed pj's.

Happy Turkey Day

Easton and I made some turkey cookies the other day. The kids were messy when they were done.

Yummy!!

Isn't this face funny!

Wii time

Makenlee was playing baseball. She has the swing down.

Baby it's cold outside...

It is getting cold here. So time to bundle them babies up. BRR!!!

E making the choice to not wear a jacket. He'll learn!

All ready for winter, Mama!!!
Luckily M loves jackets so she will be good.

Fun times at Dollywood

We took the kiddies to Dollywood yesterday. It was a great time to go as it was not really that cold and not really crowded.

E liked all the reindeer's
E drove Daddy around. He drove really well.

"Why can't I ride?

Easton told Daddy not too spin too much.

Veggie Tale Roller Coaster

E's fave ride. The Bee Ride

E says "Ah, pickles" all the time so we thought it this was funny.

M liked the lights she kept pulling at them and putting on her hand.

This pic is funny. It look like E is getting shocked!

Snow from the Polar Express Movie. Can you see it in her hair?

In the Polar Express 4D Experience. He actually wore the glasses the whole time.

M had her hat over her eyes and she kept running with it like that

Running

Then she fell. What a mean Mom to take a pic.

She loved running all over the place. Luckily it was not busy.

Happy Girl

The parade we waited to see lasted a mere 5 minutes.

The mascots

Eating the treat of the night. Kettle corn. Yummy!

"Can I have some sissy?"