Thankful

It seems to cliche to even list all of the things I'm thankful for. I hate that Thanksgiving seems to be the one time where we express our thankfulness. I hope that a thankful heart is something that I can practice and exercise on a daily basis. There are a few things, as I look back on this year that I truly, truly, thank God for. One is our Lily Faye. It's hard to imagine life without her. A year ago, I was hugely pregnant and uncomfortable and could not wait to meet my sweet girl. Now, she's a constant source of joy and a ball of energy. I love how she's completed our family. She's nothing like her sister and it's so much fun watching her grow each day. Our families. Although they are mostly far away, we could not be more blessed to have parents and siblings who support us and love us so much. Being far away makes you realize even more how amazing they are. Answered prayer. Our life in TX has been nothing short of a challenge in many regards. But, God has truly been faithful and will continue to be. We've begun on our second year at our church and I feel like we are constantly battling issues, and constantly seeing God provide. I think He's taught us great patience and perseverance. And when He answers- we have no choice but to say, it's all because of God! So, on that note, here are a few pics of how we spent Thanksgiving with Brian's family in good ole' Louisiana!

Crafting

Just call me crafty, or thrifty, or just call me cheap! I've been busy making various things for the house lately. One reason is that I can't afford expensive decor- 2 is because I've found some cute ideas that I thought I'd try, and 3 is because I can't afford expensive decor! Here's a look at what I've made:



First, is a wreath hung in my hallway- this is made out of an old paperback novel.



Here are the girls silhouette's. I thought these were so cute. They are kind of hard to do, bc it was challenging to take great profile pictures of my squirmy girls, but I think you can see Halle on the top and Lily on the bottom.



Here's a view of my hallway, that not too long ago was completely empty. Now it's complete with console table from IKEA and wall hangings. I just have to spruce up what's on top of the table, I'm thinking a lamp would be good. But this is it for now.



Here are bow hangers in the girls bathrooms where we can clip on the many bows we've collected over the years. Halle painted these with me, so it was a fun project for us.




I recovered my dining room chairs- these used to have an off white cover on them- yuck!



And my last one is this cornice board. (Sorry it's a little dark) This is a large window in our kitchen. This was my hardest project- I went to Lowe's and got all of the wood cut and measured, used the drill and screwed together the pieces, then covered it with a curtain that I cut apart to match the other curtains hanging at our back door.

And a few other things I've made- with a little help! :)

Sisters

Here's Halle giving her little sister a bottle. Lily has recently switched to taking a bottle which is lots more fun for Halle and for Daddy. Halle is a great big sister and keeps discovering new ways to play with Lily. Whether it's putting toys on her head, or picking her up and moving her to a new place, Halle loves her little sis. Lily doesn't mind her too much either.

Fall Festivities

We have so enjoyed this season where the weather is cooler and life is about pumpkins and candy! My girls are just getting older each day. I took a picture of Halle the other day, it is down below of her holding the book and just realized how big she looked. No more baby in that girl- she's all grown up! We enjoyed carving Halle's pumpkin and getting Lily all dressed in her pumpkin outfit. I thought there was no way that it would fit Lily since it was Halle's at about 5 months, but it fit like a glove!







We had a blast on Halloween. Our church joins together with all the churches in town to pull off a Trunk or Treat. The idea is that each car decorates it with a theme and the kids trick-or-treat from trunk to trunk. Can you guess what our theme was? Do you know who got 1st place for Most Spirited Trunk? We did! Our little girls were adorable as cupcakes and we pulled off our bakery very well. We even got asked where our bakery was located! I thought that was so funny- at least 10 people asked us. I guess I did a great logo! I'm exhausted- now to think about next year's idea...