Married Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving! I know I am a little late, but I still wanted to say it. This Thanksgiving was J and I's FIRST as a married couple. It was also my FIRST Thanksgiving to not spend with my family. As much as I tried to not think about it, or deny it, it was hard to not be there. I called the fam (the whole big fam) Thursday morning and it made me so happy to hear their voices. I felt like I was in that kitchen with them, waiting to eat, play games and laugh.

But I wasn't and that was sad. So if I can share anything, treasure every holiday you spend with family. I missed everything and everyone from our family Thanksgiving. I cannot wait to see everyone at Christmas.

I did get to see J on Thanksgiving and we had Thanksgiving lunch with the team. He didn't have to go in till later on Thursday, so I was thankful for the time I got to spend with him. But even sadder, he had to work after that.

Arkansas had our last football game Friday. I did get family time there as J's parents, sister and her boyfriend all came in! Of course, the game was FREEZING. So I watched the second half of the game inside (and stole some cookies from the hubsters desk, Thanks J!). It was good to have them here, and Arkansas almost pulled off the upset against LSU! Now J is in a waiting game on his job. We know God has a great plan for him and us, and we are excited to see what it is. Just pray for the AD's, coaches, players, staff, families of the staff, etc. in this really big change that could happen.

Lastly, I just need to say a big thank you to J. He keeps me grounded, loved, happy, laughing, smiling, giddy and just plain blessed. I love you J. Happy 5 months (on Thanksgiving)!

Best day ever. 

Handsome hubs. 

love your crazy wife,

One of my Christmas gifts last year from J, AMAZING!

love love love y'all,
K

P.S. Fen has been limping so she is going in for x-rays Wednesday morning and they moved up her  "surgery" for that day as well. So prayers for our little girl!

She knows what is coming. 

Believe

From The Message:
"A sense of God's wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It's wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life." 
Phil 4:7

From the New Living Translation:
"Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus."
1 Thess. 5:18

These verses are speaking volumes into our life right now and we just wanted to share. We aren't entirely sure what the near future has for us, but we have to keep using God as our rock and trusting Him completely in every area of our life. Not that we shouldn't be doing that every day, but especially right now our days have much less worry in them when we focus on Him.


Sorry I haven't written in a while. In a quick catch up my mom came in 2 weeks ago and we had a blast!

How I greeted her at the airport. I think my dimensions on the letters need some work!

We went to Crystal Bridges Art Museum, saw John McCain there, went to NWA boutique show, took Fenway on her first trip to Petsmart and the dog park and just had a great weekend! We miss you tons Amy D, thanks for a FAB weekend. (She also made me a great table runner and made going to Hobby Lobby tons of fun, Miss you Mom!)

Of course we must catch you up on the Fenway...

1st trip to the dog park

Weirdest sleeping positions ever!

Skinny little girl. 

She arranges herself on the couch so she can rest her head on the pillow!

Tuckered out from the dog park.

Watching TV

Asleep on Amy D. 

This was Fen running at the dog park. Not the fastest, but the CUTEST!

Her new favorite spot in the house! Mom thinks it is hilarious, Dad, not so much. 

We are really excited to see J's parents for the game and to spend the weekend with Laura and Andrew!
Hope everyone is having a great Monday and Happy Thanksgiving!

love love love y'all,
K

Fun times

I finally uploaded my pictures from our FAB weekend and here they are to share.

Kel and Shaun came in Friday night, we went to dinner and had a great time catching up. Then in true Kel and Kristin fashion we got up Saturday morning and made Nutella pop tarts and breakfast casserole. We headed off for an early game and to hang out on the field for a bit. It was a beautiful crisp fall day and Kel & Shaun brought in a win!

Panoramic view of the field

On the field after the big win.

The pants I am getting Kelley for Christmas.

The husband.

Since I missed out on the funnel cake at the fair!

We had such a wonderful time with Kel and Shaun, THANK YOU for coming in! Especially since Shaun started his job this Monday after our weekend. Congrats Shaun! Seriously we felt so blessed to have visitors and such fun, funny and joyful ones at that, we love you!

Of course they spoiled the Fensters, they are such a wonderful aunt and uncle.

Missing Kel and Shaun.

Sleepy girl.

Fen playing with her bone.

J is off to South Carolina this weekend and the Momsters is coming in. I am super excited for her to be here and love all the guests we are getting to host! Y'all make us feel so LOVED.

Mom and I will to our now annual Arkansas tradition of the NWA Boutique show and also visiting the new art museum up here and maybe taking Fenway on her first trip to the dog park!

J & I also scheduled for Fenway to get spayed! So if you can pray for our little girl (and her mom) on December 6th. They will keep her overnight and I just want it to all go okay! 

Now back to my question challenge:
Describe 10 pet peeves you have:

1. Touching your teeth on metal silverware (me or someone else). Especially when they bite down on it and pull the silverware out of their mouth, yuck.
2. Touching the bottom of unglazed plates/cups, etc. 
3. Having my sock seam touch my big toe. 
4.  Back handed compliments. 
5. Having to defrost my windshield. 
6. That there isn't bags of just all red jolly ranchers. 
7. Washing your car and it being dirty the next morning. 
8. My feet being cold. 
9. When people spell y'all wrong.
10. The Sonic ice in NWA. So disappointing. OH, and Sonic's that don't sell bags of Sonic ice.

Love love love y'all,
k

No bueno

So I left my phone at home... dun dun dunnnnn

That means no pictures of the great weekend we had with Kel and Shaun. But let me tell you, it was a blast!I promise to try and get them up ASAP!

Here is one of my favorite pictures to tide you over until I go get my phone!


Aren't my parents the cutest??

Happy Monday

love love love y'all,
K

P.S. If you need a brain buster to get your brain up and running this morning, go to lumosity.com. You can play the games for free

Family flashback Friday

Have a GREAT weekend!

love love love y'all
k