Thanksgiving Weekend

We went to Austin for Thanksgiving and spent it with Steve's cousin Bobby, his sweet wife Vanessa, and their adorable little girl Alessandra. It was a great trip - wonderful catch-up time with cousins that we don't see often enough, and great weekend to reflect on all that we have to be thankful for. 

Dottie and Alessandra playing together

Sister snuggles on Thanksgiving morning 

Thanksgiving Day 

Ready to eat and having a fun chat 

Vanessa's parents were there as well, and they also invited a friend from church over for Thanksgiving dinner. We had a wonderful meal and great conversation - and it was such a treat not to host!

Steve and Bobby went to the UT game that night and had this great view of Matthew McConeghey 

Cutie! 

We went to the Children's Museum in Austin the Friday after Thanksgiving 

And a trip to the playground 

Topped off by a trip to a Jump House - big fun! 

Sweet girls on Saturday morning

 

We came home Saturday afternoon, and had fun decorating for Christmas on Sunday 

Trip to Charlotte

Ella and I went to NC for a week in June, it was the first time we've been back since a few weeks after Grant was born. We were so excited for the trip and couldn't wait to get there. 

Mom picked us up around noon on Friday and had Cameron and Grant home from school, so we got the afternoon with the kids. Ella and Cam were so, so, happy to be back together and were just so adorable. 

Determined to convince us that they should take a nap together

Playing with the hose in Grammy's backyard

Ready to head over to Erin's house

Fun in the ball pit at Erin's

Dad and Donna came over on Saturday. This was Ella and Cameron looking out the window waiting for them to arrive

They are just so sweet together

Watching Grant roll over, he's such a little champ!

Resting together after lunch

That night, Mom, Erin and I went with Ella and Cameron to paint pottery. It was Cameron's first time and he picked a little turtle and was so cute painting it. 

Ella's was a surprise so I was not allowed to look at it or take a picture of it while she was working on it :)

Putting the finishing touches on my plate

And for the funniest part of all - I can't quite remember why, but they decided to sing Let it Go and it was so, so, so funny and adorable. The singing, the hand gestures, the theatrics, we just got the biggest kick out their performance! 

Before church on Sunday morning

After church in all our stripes!

Ella loves holding Grant

So precious!

On Sunday afternoon I left for Raleigh for my trip to the office. Erin took this great pic of mom with the kids, I love this one!