Farewell to the Ranch

Reif's family is selling their family ranch so a few weekends ago the whole family went up there for one last HooRa!  It was really fun getting to hangout and play around with everybody one more time and Thatcher and Juliet had a great time playing with all of the cousins!  Here are some photos from the weekend!

Yes, Thatch is in princess skirt and he is thrilled about it!  
It's tough when there are 12 girls and only 4 boys!
He had a blast with Halle and Karis (two of the cousins closest to his age).

One night we bathed 5 of them together, but these three were the only ones who made it the entire bath.  The little ones were done pretty quick!

That night we made smores.  Thatch loved it.....well he loved the chocolate.  I think that he may have snuck an entire bar!  At least he did share some with Juls.

And then he made himself comfy in the middle of the counter to finish everything off!

Juliet's first smore experience!

Thatch and I got a little crazy on the gator and loved it!

All Thatch can think about is riding the tractor when we are there.  He and Reif went on a few trips and once he even got out of the front door without anyone noticing and was heading down the gravel road in his diaper heading for it!  (I know good mom, Meagan!)

A boy his dog and his true love...

This is where Juliet spent a lot of her time, just bouncing and watching the chaos of kids running around all around her.  She loves to bounce!

We're really sad to say goodbye, but are very thankful for all of the memories!

I hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas!  Thatcher is really starting to get into everything and it made this year really special, especially since we had a new little one to enjoy it with as well.  We made cookies for Santa, put out food for the reindeer and even set up a nativity set Christmas Eve.  Thatcher was so excited about it all!  
On a side note, it has been quite a while since I sat down at my computer to make some new posts, so bear with me.  I have our Christmas set of pictures and then a few other posts after them that are new as well.  Enjoy and we wish you all a very Happy New Year!!!  

Christmas Eve we gave Thatch a Little People nativity set and he loved it.  He learned about Baby Jesus in church and looks for him every time we see a nativitysomewhere.  He played with it forever, setting everybody and all the animals up in different positions.

In school they made reindeer food, so we spread that out all over the yard for the reindeer!

This is our best Christmas morning shot.  
We couldn't seem to get Thatcher to sit still....go figure!

Santa did bring the ball pit for Thatch,
 but Juls really loved it, so I think that she claimed it!

Check out my little construction worker (and my big one in the background)!


This was our from our Christmas in Houston, with my family.  We went down for several days and Reif could not make it, so it was just the kids and I. 
(again, Thatch is on the move)

Juls and her Great Grand-Nana!

Thatcher playing with a my brother's remote control helicopter.  
He loved it!

Cooking with Gam.
(He loves to get on his little stool and help cook.  
Mom's really nice and lets him get all kids of junk out to play with.  
Aren't grandparents nice!)

Our little Christmas Bunny

Getting Ready for Christmas

Here are a few pictures of our cute kidos, leading up to Christmas.  
We hope that you all had a great holiday!

Our most recent little gift, "sitting" among the other presents!

Playing in their cute little reindeer shirts that they made.

I love the antlers on Juliet's.  Their a bit muddled, but priceless!

Love under the Christmas tree!  

Thatcher is putting on his stocking.  He thought it was a sock!

Food Finally!

My little "Chunky Monkey" was needing a little more sustanance (believe it or not) so we went ahead and started her on cereal.  As it always is, we started out a little rocky, but she quickly turned into a pro!  I can't keep the spoon full.

We're excited...we're anxious...we're waiting...

And uh oh......YUCK! 

But then again, not so bad.
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Much better now! ( a few days later)

She's very proud of her rolling over.  
Her arms a little stuck, under her barge of a body, but we're good!

So these are a bit dated, but cute nonetheless!  Hope that you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and that your Christmas is even better!!!

It's tough to pose for Christmas pictures with you baby sister!


Watching the games with Dad.

Somebody found the chocolate cake (and something to stand on), when no one was looking!

I'm just too cute!


Yes, I am in a skirt and pearls!  What can I say with 14 girl cousins 
(but I do have my skeleton pjs underneath)!  

Engine trouble in the purple wrangler (except the engine is in the front).

Thatcher loved riding around with Dad in the Gator!

Big Brother, Baby Sister

Hello, her are just a few pictures from the past few weeks:

My Aunt gave them, this cute shirts, and of course the day I try and get pictures, my stinker of a son, would not give up his paci!  This is the best I could get! 
(he's tired, if your wondering about the tummy playing....that's what he does when he's sleepy....shirt up, to play with his belly button and paci please!)

This was his very first face painting.  I never thought for the life of me that he would sit still, but amazingly he did!  He was extremely captivated by it.  The sweet lady talked him through the whole thing, telling him what she was painting, when.

He kept his arm on Reif the entire time.  It was so cute!

The finished product only last about 2 minutes, until he was playing and accidentally smudged it all over Daddy's jeans, but it was still fun!

And look who found her thumb!  I have mixed feelings about it, but still think that it's pretty cute.  She just about covers her face with her hand, she doesn't make a fist as all.  
Maybe she's shy?

Halloween

Hope that everyone had a great Halloween!  We had a blast!  It was really fun to dress up Juliet.  Spencer and Ashton (my brother and sister) were pumpkins when they were 2 and I have always wanted to have a little pumpkin baby and this year I did!  Thatcher is really into pirates and loved his costume, even though it was a bit big.  We went trick or treating in our neighborhood with some of our neighbors and their boys.  They were 8 and 9 years old but Thatcher didn't care, he just wanted to fill his bag.  We had a hard time getting him to say "trick or treat", he just walked up to the door opened his bag and pointed!  It was pretty funny. 

The best shot I could get of his entire costume (minus the boots).  The hat did not last long!

My happy little pumpkin!

His first house.  Candy....and run!

His tactic: he sets down the bag and opens it for easy candy dropping access!

"Look Mama!"

All trick or treated out!

Come on big boys, I can't get in....
(They really were really sweet to Thatcher, even though this picture does not allude to that.)

Passing out candy with Daddy.

Reif's and my Halloween "treat"!

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