Thanksgiving 2010

Thanksgiving is always so special to us because there is so much to be thankful for. We had two awesome Thanksgivings this year, and each of them were among the sweetest and most loving people.

During our Thanksgiving holiday, we celebrated the life of our Aunt Kathy who lost her battle to cancer. She was an amazing, selfless woman, and she has inspired me in so many ways. She was truly loved and will forever be missed.

Handprint Turkey Cookies II
They turned out a lot better than last year! =)

PIE!

I love this picture because it is our norm:
Brock is always mad at something, Ella is always making silly faces, and Sophie seems to be the only normal one (for now).

Papa, Grammie, and the kids

Uncle Adam with the kids

Uncle Adam with his baby

Ella had to wear my veil when she saw
me wearing it on our anniversary.
Brock giving the girls piggyback rides

Sophie v. Potty

Sophie has taken an interest in using the potty, so we are in potty training mode full-force. This was the age when we potty-trained Ella, and she was so easy compared to Brock. As long as I make sure to take Sophie potty every half hour, she goes and does awesome! However, I sometimes get tied up doing other things, and we end up with potty pants. Luckily for my carpet, we have nifty training undies that are so thick that the potty doesn't come through.

Pull-ups never worked for us. With all three of our kids, they had to feel that they were wet and couldn't stand to be in potty pants. It has worked for us all three times. It makes for a bit more laundry, but it seems to be what works for them.

Chex Mix Deal

If any of you are fans of Chex Mix, you really can't beat this deal:

Super Saver has the 8.75 oz. bags of Chex Mix on sale for 4/$5 ($1.25 each). When you print out two of the Chex Mix coupons HERE, you get these bags for $1.00 each. And if you're not close to a Super Saver, you can always price-match at Walmart.

To print out two of the same coupons from www.coupons.com, you will have to click back on your browser and refresh so that they print again.

Hope you enjoy this deal as much as I do! =)

Veterans Day

Happy (belated) Veterans Day to all of you who may be veterans or are currently serving. Your service is honorable and much appreciated!

Hope you had a good day, Dad! I am so proud of you!
XOXO -- the black sheep

Halloween and Anniversary 2010

Halloween 2010

Kitty, Snow White, and Mario

Carving Pumpkins
Ella took one look at Brock and Sophie and decided not to carve hers.

The kids raked in so much candy. Thankfully (for Mom and Dad), their bags were full of chocolate.

Random Sophie Pic:
Sophie loves Ella's princess slippers.

Anniversary 2010

Tomorrow is our 7-year anniversary! We celebrated by going to Ameristar this weekend, and it was SO fun! I finally got to play roulette, and it was everything that I dreamed it would be and more! =D Now I am excited to try craps and black jack. Chad is pretty good at black jack, so maybe I can take a few pointers from him. =)
Needless to say, Lady Luck was on our side, and we can't wait to go back!

Whirlpool in our living room!

Dinner Date