Such a wonderful day!

We had such a great day with our family.

For starters......

I'm 1 million % sure there is no cuter 16 month old babies than these little dolls! 

And my favorite moments of the day.....

I can't explain how much Kelsey and Brooke (my brother's daughters) love my babies. Those are Kelsey's triplets and seriously, any time we see them they are giving the kids stuff... anything. They always want to hold them and give kisses, etc. They really love my kiddos and it is a blessing! I love that my kids will have best friends with Brooke and Kelsey and no matter what, those girls will defend my kids to no end! That is family and I love it! We are now proud owners of two pink four wheelers :) Another plus to having cousins that are just a few years older :) 

We saw Meme and Papa for a brief little while. The kids didn't have a nap all day because of all the excitement so that was really fun towards the end...

Anyway, all in all it was a good day! 

Now it's officially CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!! I'm so excited for Christmas for the kids.

AND... for the big news......

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........... MADI IS WALKING NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

It kind of breaks mine and Ricky's hearts because she and they are growing up so fast but we are so proud of her and what a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving gift! 

GO MADI!!!! We are so PROUD of you!!! And to think, Thanksgiving last year she was on oxygen and had an apnea monitor. You go girl! 

And no Thanksgiving day is complete without watching Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Day show! (the picture is way blurry but you get the point) 

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

24 days of things I'm thankful for! 

Day 24: Today Ricky and I have so much to be thankful for. The major thing is that we are all here together as our little big family. Last year, Ricky was out of state working in PA and Brody was still in the NICU. I think I was numb that day. The girls and I ended up celebrating with our friends/ neighbors because Meme wound up sick. That day Ricky and I promised to never be away from each other and our kids on a holiday again. We also promised we would celebrate holidays how we wanted to. After all, that is what the holidays are about. It's not rushing through visits because you have a million people to see. It's about letting our children be kids and creating memories that will last forever. It might not work for everyone but it works for us. We are not "average" by any means. So, today I am thankful for a complete heart. May you enjoy your friends and family and remember what this day is really about. THANKSgiving. I also can't help but think about my dad on this day. How I wish he were here. 

Happy Thanksgiving! 

Love,

Ricky & Krista

Brody, Gracie & Madi