The Bright Eyed Brunette

Time is flying by. But seriously, due to the fact that Thanksgiving fell so late in the month, November seemed eternally long. We have had fun celebrating this week with family. It's all fun and games at the Wings Over the Prairie Festival  Noah, Elijah, Ellie Kate,  and Trey were having a blast! My dad with Trey in the background buying kettle corn. Carl took Trey duck hunting on Thanksgiving morning. It totally made his day! Love my boys! Makena and Toby.  My three nuggets I am so thankful for them! Papa and Grammy.  At 91 and 84 -with early onset alzheimers, you better bet I'm thankful to be spending another Thanksgiving with them.  My sister was suffering from kidney stones, and her boys were unwilling to get in the picture, so this picture of Ellie Kate and Tim is going to be their family.  I am thankful them all. And this guy will never know how much he means to me. This has been a dozy of a year but it has mad

On Sunday we celebrated both my mom and Carlie's birthday with lunch and of course, cake and ice cream. Their birthday is actually today but Carlie is at school and my mom is having another bladder surgery. It's hard to believe that my tiny baby is now 19. How in the world did that happen so fast? I am so proud of her. She loves school and has an awesome roommate. She loves being in the O.R. and handling body parts (eww). She is spreading her wings and we are proud..even if it is hard on us. I have talked about my mom many times. She is the best. Ever. She is selfless and passionate. She is probably my best friend next to Carl. I am thankful that God blessed me with them both! Today we (the other 4 of us) went to Little Rock to take Carlie and her friend Destini out for her birthday. I mean really? Did you think I could go without seeing her on her birthday?! Destini, Carlie, and Makena Even Trey took a picture with the Birthday girl. This is my G

Happy Halloween! Our Halloween was a cold one but thankfully not a wet one. Our church held its annual trunk or treat but before all of that we had a full morning of grocery shopping and school! We had a few tests to take and made it a little more spooky we listened to our favorite Halloween playlist on Spotify via our friend Alexa.  After we finished that task the kids helped me stuff my candy bags.  Trey kept telling me that I was being chinch with my bags. I told him he was over filling his. We compromised.  Carlie came home in time for trunk or treat but opted not to decorate her car. Makena didn't dress up but did decorate her trunk and give out her own candy. At the last minute I decided that Carl and I would go as a deer hunter and deer.  Makena did my make-up and hair (and she did a great job). Trey wasn't really interested in dressing up this year either. He said he just came for the chili.  I started getting sick Tuesday evening with a terrible