Happy Turkey Day !

Hope everyone is going to have a wonderful Thanksgiving with their family and too much good food !! Here are just a few things I am feeling especially thankful for this year:

1. God- I am so thankful for his presence in my life
2. My husband- I love this man more than words can express and although we don't always see eye to eye I know he always has my back and loves me more than anything
( well except maybe the Longhorns-HA.. Hook 'Em Horns, Beat A&M )
3. My kids -
Kels: I am so lucky we have the relationship that we do and I think she is
one of the smartest, funniest, most gorgeous people( inside and out) that I know
Houston: he keeps me laughing every day and has the biggest heart of any 3 1/2 yr old I know
Major: he reminds me every day of God's greatest gift of new life
4. My family- they are always there for me no matter what
5. My friends- hopefully everyone is lucky enough to have those rare friends that would be there for you at a moment's notice
6. My health- I am so lucky to be able to do all that I do and I am very grateful for a healthy pregnancy thus far
7. My job - I am so blessed every day to be able to work from home and spend time with my kiddos while getting paid
8. Our military- a huge thank you to them for their daily sacrifices so that we may enjoy being with our families today and every day
9.My home- thanks to my hubby for working so hard to give us a beautiful house- I can't wait to decorate for Christmas
10.Starbuck's skinny vanilla latte's:)

I'm sure I could think of many more but I must go get dressed and make my corn casserole for lunch today- Have a safe, blessed day and weekend !

It's almost here !!

Ok- It's only 10 days until New Moon comes out and I am sooooooo excited ! It's release date isn't officially until Friday, Nov 20th so Kels and I are going to see it Thursday night at midnight -which is officially Friday :) Yes I am 36 yrs old and totally excited about this movie, enough to the point that I am going to stay awake to see it at midnight ! There are not many things I would stay awake for at this point and sleep is a luxury I know I wont have soon, but Edward is worth it !! I will let you all know how it is :)

This and That

One of my favorite seasonal things this time of year is Peppermint ice cream- I love it !!! we are a house divided when it comes to the brand though- Kels and I love Dreyer's and my hubby picks Blue Bell- although I don't buy ice cream much when I do I usually buy Blue Bell, but the Dreyer's peppermint is so much creamier there is no comparison. So if you are in the store and see it - try it ! You wont be disappointed- it is seasonal though so don't wait too long ! You know you are preggie when you devote almost an entire post to ice cream :)






On a random side note - did you know Bon Jovi is going to be in Dallas in April ?? I heart Bon Jovi !! anyone want to go ? think a breastfeeding momma could rock out 2 months postpartum :)

To Snoogle or not to Snoogle ?

Ok- so I have been debating for a while whether or not to spend money on a body pillow called the Snoogle- what this pillow does is cradle your body -your head,hips, belly, back,or some combination thereof depending on how you arrange it- Between the frequent trips to the bathroom, the random back and/or lower pelvic strains and Major's increased movements at night I have not been sleeping too great for a while now ( yes I know this lack of sleep thing is only going to get worse once he is actually here :) So today I decided to just bite the bullet and go to Babies R Us and purchase one- I needed a few other things from there so I felt the trip was justified since it wasn't just for me. I got it home and out of the package to try it out and I did not want to get up- seriously ...this may cause problems come morning time. I'm sure my hubby will not be happy since he already has issues with my "wall of pillows" and now there is just one more added to the crew but what can I say- a preggie girl needs her sleep !! Have a great week.

Spiderman, My Belly and a Sneak Peek !

We had a great Halloween- H-man was Spiderman and there were times I wondered if his costume would last until Halloween. I bought it about a month before Halloween never dreaming he would like it as much as he did. Last year he wouldn't even put on his dinosaur costume and we ended up improvising with a horse/cowboy combo from the year before. Well,this year was entirely a different story- From the moment we bought it, he wanted to try on his Spiderman costume at least once a day and many days could be found sitting in his Elmo chair, costume on, watching Animal Planet while eating his lunch ( yes some days he watches tv while eating lunch- what can I say- a girl has to get some work done :)




Spiderman out in the neighborhood





Spiderman's big haul






We recently went to my 27 week Dr. appt and all looks great with Major-he's growing right on track and we are getting really excited to meet him! Here's my 27 week belly pic.



Here is a sneak peek at Major's room- I have to give props to my hubs b/c he picked out the paint color and I absolutely love it !!! He did it with no swatches, fabrics or anything with him-when I asked him how he picked out the perfect blue for his room he replied that "he just picked a blue that he liked" Wow- what a novel idea. If I had gone to pick out paint it would have required at least one or two fabric swatches, Major's bedding, and hours of looking at paint samples. There is something to be said I guess for not having to make everything difficult :} I will post more when his curtains are fnished, hung and the extra bed is out of there. I will give you a hint that his room is going to be a camping theme- bears, fish, canoes and tents. I wanted to re-use some of H-man's things from when his room was a fishing theme b/c he had so many cute things, but wanted to give Major his "own" room as well.



I'm going to throw in some pics of when we went to the pumpkin patch a few weekends ago on this post too, b/c we all know that by the time I post again it will be time for Christmas trees and Happy New Year wishes :)










Hope everyone has a great rest of the week !

20 Week Belly Pic

I took this pic last weekend after cleaning and doing laundry most of the day which is why you dont get to see my face ( you know the kind of day I'm talking about... no make-up and crazy hair ) Please excuse the lovely cut off sweats and t-shirt as this is my normal work day and weekend wear ( unless I have a big day planned that involves getting "dressed up" to go to Target or the grocery store :) Hope everyone has a great week !

Lots to share

Yes I am actually posting- for those 3 or 4 of you that still check, thank you :)I could blame it on the fact that I still cannot find my camera cord since we moved
( ahem, yes it's been 20 months)but truth be told at the end of the day laying in bed watching House Hunters wins over blogging :( We had a busy and great summer.We started off with a week in Port A with my parents- went to the aquarium in Corpus Christi and spent a lot of time at the pool. Had our annual Smith family reunion in July which was hot but always fun. Followed that up by a fast and furious trip to H-town to see the circus and go to the zoo ( H-man is obsessed with all things animal at the moment )Kels took the classroom portion of driver's Ed and got her permit- she still has to complete the actual driving part of the course so that she can get her license in January- Yikes !I can't believe it's already time for my baby to be driving :) She started her sophomore year at Georgetown High a couple of weeks ago and is enjoying it so far. . Houston has become quite the big boy and is finally potty trained- can I get an Amen !! He started pre-school yesterday and is so happy to be back in school. He has most of his same friends in his class this year that he did last year so it was a cute reunion for them yesterday. Kurt has been busy working and is beyond excited that his beloved Horns are playing again finally, as well as the beginning of hunting season ! I have just been busy working, trying to keep up with the kiddos, and growing Thomas #3 whom we found out last week is a BOY :) We are so excited to welcome this new little blessing and can't wait to meet him in January. Here are some pics to tide you over for the next 6 months until I post again- Ha ( hopefully it wont be that long :)

Circus

Zoo







Kels-first day of school

H and Hayden at meet the teacher day

Houston- first day of school


H-man and his teacher Mrs Kari

The newest Thomas-I think he looks like Houston-Ha

March Madness !

I am really late getting these pics up but to say it has been a crazy month would be an understatement. We had Houston's b-day party at the Children's Musuem on Valentine's Day and it was great ! I highly recommend you visit there if you havent already ( they have an area for babies too so it's great for all ages) but I digress...anwyay ...the day after the party Kurt and I left for a fabulous week of skiing in Colorado with our friends Cliff and Amy. My mom stayed at our house with Kels and H since they both had school. I was really worried about leaving him ( not b/c I dont trust my mom- she's the best ) but the longest I had been away from him ever was 2 nights. Well I will have you know that I did great...I didnt cry the entire time we were gone ( backing out of the driveway doesnt count since technicallly we werent gone yet :) We had a great time and Amy I managed to get in a day at the spa and matching tattoos ( yes we are dorks and yes they are real) ! Once we returned home Kurt returned to his new position of Sergeant ( Congrats babe - we are proud of you !) that he had only been at for one week before we left. I started some training for work that requires me to be at North Austin Medical Center Tues-Fri from 8am-noon. Now most of you know that I work from home which translates most days to me being in my boxers until noon and then getting dressed in shorts and a t-shirt and putting my hair in a ponytail..make up- HA- what's that ?? only if it's Sunday and we are going to church. So, not only have I had to be somewhere at 8:00 am, I've had to be dressed and have a presentable face and decent hair. I know this is not a big deal for you guys that do it every day but for me it has been a huge adjustment. Kelsey and I have also joined the Rec Center here in Georgetown and we go work out every day ( except Sunday b/c they are closed ). We love it and H likes to play in the kids room- It's a win win for all ! So my days have pretty much looked like this :training in the morning, rush home to work for a while and feed H lunch and spend some time with him, go work out, come home and work some more, dinner and bath for H and then get everything ready to repeat the next day. Kurt has been working some crazy hours as well while he gets acclimated to his new job so I literally have everyone's schedule on a calendar to remind me who is where at what time. So I think that catches us up- here's your reward for reading to the end- pics! The first ones are of H's b-day party and the rest are of our ski trip. Have a great weekend!

H-man is 3 !!

Happy Birthday to my sweet boy who turns 3 today !! Here are a few things I love about you:

1. when you say " I love you mommy" out of the blue for no reason

2. I love how you take care of your frog Chez and tell me "Chezzie need chatstick"

3. I love how much you love your big sissy

4. when you say "I comin get you"- that totally cracks us both up :)

5. when I ask you something and you respond " oh right sure"

6. how excited you get when you hear the garage and know that your daddy is home

7. how cute you sound in the morning after I put all of your "Buddies" in your bed with you to play until you decide you are ready to get up

8. how you are such a great helper to mommy in the kitchen always

9. how you say "Dumpee Dumpty" instead of "Humpty Dumpty"

10. How amazingly you sing the song " Day One " that you learned at sunday school- melts my heart every time I hear it !!!

11. How much you love chips and salsy !!

12. How you tackle me with the best hugs ever :)

13. How every animal is a " scary" animal- if I ask you what sound a bear makes not only do you growl but you tell me that is a "scary bear"

14. How much you love going to school to see " your boys"

15.How you always want to go to the slide at the park not to go down it but to chase me around the slide :)

Thank you Houston for making the last three years even more special than Daddy or Sissy and I could have imagined- we love you soooooo much !! Happy Birthday BoBo- we love you !!

Happy Birthday Kelsey !

Yes my baby had a birthday- A MONTH AGO....so we all know I am way behind updating but I wanted to do a special post just about Kels in honor of her 15th birthday. Her actual birthday was on January 2nd. We had a great day- my mom came and stayed with Houston, and Kels and I got to go shop just us girls and hang out all day ( I'm so blessed that she actually still likes me -most of the time-and wants to hang out with me :). That night she had some friends come over and I dropped them off at the movies and then they spent the night. They are great girls and only got really loud ( that I heard) one time when they were singing ( who knows maybe one of them will make it to American Idol).

Of course I am biased but there are many other people that would agree with me that Kels is one of the smartest, sweetest, loving, kind-hearted people that I know. She makes me proud everyday to be her mom. She is an amazing daughter, sister, and friend who loves God with all her heart. Dad and I are so fortunate to have you for a daughter andHouston is so lucky to have you for a sister !!Thank you baby for making me a mom - I love you with all my being-Mom

Please pray for Tuesday!

Click on her picture and please send up some serious prayer for this sweet girl and her family !! I cannot even imagine what they are going through !

Yes I'm still here !

Ok- I know, I know I am the WORST blogger ever - I dont have a really good excuse so I will spare you trying to come up with some not so great excuses ! As I type this I am also working, watching H demolish the playroom trying to play with every single toy he owns, drinking my cold latte leftover from this morning, all while contemplating the laundry that needs to be done, the vacuuming that is begging to be done and the nagging question "do I cook or feed the fam leftovers tonight" ?
( for those of you that know me really well, you know the answer to that one and I wont really have to think on it too long ). I am working on a long post to catch everyone up on what the Thomas fam has been up to and also some long awaited new pics of my clan, as well as a blog makeover. I just wanted to get something posted so my last title wasnt "goodbye March" since it is almost March again..sighhhhh. Hope everyone is doing well and stay tuned for more...

Goodbye March !

It's been a busy month-We had a great Easter ( minus my hubby who was working the weekend shift all of March :( We went to Mimi and Pop Pops in Bastrop for Easter egg hunting and church with my mom. Everyone at her church loved getting to see the kiddos and how much they have grown,as my mom talks about them quite frequently. When Kels was a lot younger, before Kurt and I were married, we used to visit out there quite a bit but a lot of them hadn't seen Kelsey since she was really little and had never seen Houston. They had all prayed for Houston when I was pregnant with him so they couldn't believe this was the baby they had all prayed for and how big and handsome he was. It was great for me to get to see them and thank them for all of their prayers as well. But I digress.....I also got to see one of oldest and dearest friends Lisa and her new house (which is gorgeous) I am SO GLAD to have her and her family back in Texas !!! Hopefully they never leave the Lone Star State again! We also welcomed 2 new babies into the world on March 17th- Kurt's cousin Scott and his wife Laura had their daughter Makinley Kate and a couple of hours later our dear friends Chris & Dana had their little girl Parker Leigh...both girls are absolutely gorgeous and remind us of how fast they change and grow up. We are so grateful that God got them here safely. Kurt's other cousin Kimberly is due in a couple of weeks and we are praying all goes well with her delivery and can't wait to meet their son Carter.

Here are some pics from Easter, one of Houston looking cute in his Paw Paw's cowboy hat, and the last is one of my new haircut- It's not a great pic of me so just look at the hair :) I have had long hair for a while now so this was a big change for me but I love it.



This one is funny to me because Houston just had a major fit 2 seconds before and I was trying to hurry and get a picture of the three of us before he did it again

Happy Belated New Year and Birthday's!!!!

Daddy and H with Elmo at Sesame Live

Kels and H riding the wave runner at Gattiland



Houston on the firetruck at G-land




2008 started off great with us moving into our new home in Georgetown-thanks to all of the wonderful family and friends we had helping us, we were moved in and unpacked fairly quickly (however, the walls are still bare so anyone that is good with a stud finder and leveler is welcome to come help hang things :) A few days after moving Kels celebrated her 14th b-day on Jan 2nd and we went to Texas Roadhouse for dinner. A few weeks after that Kurt had a birthday as well and we went out just the two of us for an awesome Mexican food dinner ( notice the food theme here- pay attention b/c it continues)Our plan was to go to dinner and a movie but the 7:00 that we wanted to see was sold out and we knew that after eating we would never make it awake through a 10:00 movie on a full stomach..YES we are old !!!! Houston's birthday followed a few weeks later and he turned 2 on February 13th. We went to Gattiland the night of his birthday for pizza and games and then to Sesame Street Live the following weekend. He LOVES Sesame Street and can name all his "buddies" Gro, Kie ( Cookie) , Elmo, Zoes, Bert, Ernie, Osc and Teets (Rosita) so it was a blast to watch him get excited every time they came on stage. Hope everyone is doing good- maybe I will post again before everyone in my family has another birthday :)Enjoy the pics - they aren't in the exact format I was going for but hey what more do you want - I did update !!





Houston and daddy enjoying guy time on the slide

You looking at me ?

Yes I am handsome aren't I