The Bright Eyed Brunette

 Happy Thanksgiving! We have had a pretty great weekend on the homestead.  Our festivities began on Wednesday night.  That's when we celebrated our very first Thanksgiving dinner at our house.  Carl fried a turkey, and the girls and I made the sides and desserts.  I was a bit nervous, but so excited to be able to sit around the table with just our family and give thanks.  I mean, we do have so much to be thankful for, starting with this little girl: Wrenley Elizabeth I even broke out the real dishes, who am I?! All of us girls Aunt Kena and Wren Uncle Rooster loves his niece :) Oh Pappy! Wren wants some of what you have!! Caleb got her all tucked in! It was such a fun night. On Thanksgiving Day we went to my Grammy's for lunch.  This was our first major holiday without my Papa.  It was very different to say the least.  We invited our preacher and his family to come eat with our family since they didn't have anywhere to go.  Ever since I can remember, my family has welcomed

 Happy Halloween friends!  I don't have little kids anymore, so Halloween isn't nearly as exciting as it used to be.  We spent our evening at our church's Trunk or Treat.  We didn't have all that many kids come through but the kids that did come had fun!  My Trunk or Treat pictures consist of mostly Wrenley, because she is special :) BeBe and Pappy with Wren Aren't they cute :) 💓💓💓 Rooster and Wren Not really sure about all of these costumes Really, BeBe?! "Over there, Pappy" ~Wren Ok, I'm done now :)  We are so proud of Wrenley!  She just brings so much joy to our lives :) Makena was at school and was sad that she couldn't be here. Now here is a little stroll down memory lane Carlie was a little Indian Princess for her first Halloween Makena was a pumpkin too! And Trey was a cute little lion. This is his second Halloween My parents kept him on his first Halloween (he was 1 month old) so we could take the girls out. " But the most beautiful