How Tall?!

We took a trip to nearby outdoor Metropolis Mall for some shopping and were so excited to see they had covered their water fountain with this gorgeous tree! Hanna loved it so much and Joe was so proud he was able to snap this picture with the entire tree in it, I had to post for all to see!

Chirstmas time is here....!

We have had a great time the past couple of weeks getting our Christmas things out and decorating the house! Our tree was up on Friday after Thanksgiving as usual and Hanna was just so interested in everything this year. She and Daddy totally ganged up on me and made us put rainbow lights on the tree this year :/ (not a big fan). Oh well, she thinks it is the coolest!



Last weekend we traveled to The Kopetski's for Evie's first birthday and had a great time with friends, Leah just had her second daughter literally days before Evie turned one--she has Irish twins!! So we enjoyed meeting Ellynor Kopetski for the first time as well. And somehow or another Leah and Pete pulled off a fantastic party and she already looks like she has lost 20lbs! Wonder woman I tell ya!

This weekend I am really looking forward to all of my college girlfriends and their families coming over to The Walker house for our annual Woodsie Christmas dinner. I love when we all get together, we all have such a a special bond and it is so great to see us all growing and changing with marriages and families.

Wise words......

So, it's the holiday season and that means eating! This is such bad timing to be told you are insulin resistant and be put on a strict diet--- (more on that later)! But... I have found a very inspiring pep talk! Please check it out if you are having trouble sticking to a diet.....it is sure to put a smile on your face!!! Here's to wishing us all luck!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving....hope you all had a wonderful time with your family and friends!! We had a great day! We hung out as a family this morning and Hanna helped me make the turkey and the ham, she is such a chef, helping Mommy cook is one of her favorite things to do!

Making Tom!

We carried out all the traditions-( I am a little crazy when it to comes to traditions) We watched the parade, had dinner with Joe's family in Terre Haute, went to visit my mom and all went to see Mr. Magorioum's Wonder Emporium. Hanna absolutely loved this movie and we did too! It was just a great day, with great food and fun family time.


Joe loosing Uno!

Mom and the Girls!

Even though I am having a tough time right now, today was a day to really let go of those feelings and celebrate the millions of things I have to be thankful for. Regardless of the details, any way you look at it- I am one blessed lady!

A *very* Happy Halloween! (added a video!)

We had a wonderful Halloween in our new neighborhood! This was our best Halloween yet...so much fun. Our neighbors all sat out on their porches and dressed up to give the kids their candy, we just loved the festiveness. Hanna was Barbie Island Princess this year and she loved that costume- Aunt Amy even gave her some blue and pink eye shadow with glitter to match her dress. That was one of her favorite parts. She practically ran from house to house this year because she was so excited! We went to almost all the houses and then Hanna enjoyed giving out our candy to the trick or treaters. We even brought Daisy Mae out to join in the fun. She was "dressed up" like a pumpkin:) Here are some pictures and a sweet video too of my family fun.....I just love Halloween!!

Peyton, an Island Princess and Devil:0)

Cheese!!

Daisy Mae

~Family Reunion~

Our fall family reunion to Crooked Lake was absolutely wonderful!! We traveled to a beautiful lake house in Angola,IN over the weekend for a get together with my mother's side of the family. All the aunts and uncles and nearly all the cousins made the trip and of course all of our children. Hanna is so blessed to have so many (2nd) cousins. We shopped, ate, played games and even threw a Halloween party with costumes, treats and crafts for the kiddos!! And with no shortage of Goldie ;), I even took a polar dip in the nearly frozen water with my cousins James and Heidi--now that is something I will never forget! There is no better way to pass a weekend then to spend it with my wonderful family. I am so thankful for times like these! I have posted a few highlights of our weekend...but there were just so many to choose from...enjoy!

Pumpkin Works...

Had a wonderful weekend in Terre Haute! We went to Pumpkin Works, hung out with the in-laws for a while and had a night at Rafter's for some good o'l karaoke. We like to multi-task when we know we are going to be in town!! Now after all the fun of the weekend, Hanna is sick with a cold:( Hope with some rest, she will be able to go on her field trip tomorrow.....
This week we are packing for family reunion, carving our pumpkins and I am stating to plan Joe's 30th birthday party....that will be a blast!
Also....my Thursday is shaping up to be amazing.....**Only 3 more days until Liz gets here!!! Watch out America, she's back (for a week)!**

Here are some pictures from Pumpkin Works....