Canon Rebel T3

For Christmas, my inlaws got me a Canon Rebel T3! I love the quality of pictures it takes, even though I have zero experience taking pics.  I'm looking forward to learning about photography, lenses, shutter speeds and more as I explore my camera.  

For now, here's a modpodge of snapshots from our Christmas Vacay in Olney:

Christmas Morning Selfie

Emma being tickled by her daddy

Stephen & me. :)

Sweet Sisters--Abby & Emma! 

Emma chasing Cole

Emma smiling while chasing Cole

Barbie Dollhouse. 17 steps? seriously?

Wait. You do what?!?

Barbie Dollhouse Completed

Uncle Stephen & Abbers 

Emma, Abby, and Aubrea

Emma & Nana's Christmas Tree

Sisters. <3

Santa Cole

Emma & Kaytie

Cheesin' Emma

Thankful Thursday -- thanksgiving edition

So, so thankful for this guy. He's seriously the greatest ever. He stuck by me through all the molar pregnancy crapola & really served me how I believe Jesus wants us to serve others. 

I'm thankful for these sweet nieces. Aren't they just the cutest?!? They make me laugh so hard and are so loving. I can't wait to give then cousins one day! 

This little guy, my nephew T, makes me laugh so hard. I am so thankful for this little goober, for his HUGE, full faced smile and his sweet baby laugh.  

I am so so very thankful for my best friends, my cousins Megan and Tori. They support me through so much and love me despite my flaws. And they make me laugh SO. HARD. 

These sweet babies, Penny Sue and Sheldy Cooper. They are the sweetest furbabies  I could ever ask for. Penny especially can tell when I don't feel well and will snuggle up with me. When I went through chemo and was feeling like #?*! She would curl up next to me on the couch (or at my feet or on the ground next to me), and not move for hours. Such a good protective puppygirl. 

I can't post a picture of my last thankful post because my boss has asked me not to put pictures of her girls on the internets, but I am so so thankful for my nannying job, mostly because of the girls I nanny. E, 2 1/2 years old is absolutely hilarious. She's seriously one of the funniest kids ever. And the cutest. L, is 4 months old and has the cutest, squishiest cheeks that you can't help but kiss. The girls are like my own. I love then to pieces!  

That's all my thankfulness for now, though I'm going to try to start blogging at least once a week to jot down why I'm thankful for. 

Weekend Vacay to Round Rock

This weekend (and part of last week!), we went to Round Rock to visit Stephen's sister Amy & her family.  It was relaxing, fun, and full of laughter, late night chocolate runs, river floating (first time!), and food. Lots & lots of food.

Emma's first time bowling!!

Abby loves 'smoking' French fries! 

Emma 'paid' for lunch with a toy credit card. The awesome waitress took it to the cash register, pretended to swipe the card, then brought E the card back, a pen, and piece of receipt paper. *big tip for her!

Stephen and I escaped for an afternoon of snocones & exploring Round Rock. :) 

Late night chocolate run to Walmart & we walked in to this! Walmart know...

Stephen & Emma played beauty shop. Notice his beautifully painted nails!! (He's so awesome!). 

Abby kicked back at lunch... Until...

...they started singing Happy Birthday to someone. Abby doesn't like birthdays. 

Stephen found Duck Dynasty loofahs. It's too much.

We went tubing on the San Marcos river on Saturday! It was my first time ever & oh my heavens, I LOVE it! It was so relaxing and fun. :) and, I didn't get sunburnt! Yay for SPF 50 baby sunscreen and reapplying.

It was a great weekend and I totally can't wait until next time. 

Thanks Josh, Amy &girls for an awesome time! We love y'all!!