ROAD TRIP!

We loaded up luggage for four, toys, movies and dual DVD players in the SUV & headed north to Oklahoma to visit family! Leaving at 7pm on Friday night was a great idea...for BLAKE! Jaxon on the other hand. Well let's just say he wasn't a happy camper for the first 3 hours or so. SIX hours one way is a looooong drive for anyone! Once he settled in and got some sleep it was much better. Poor little grumpy boy. He wanted HIS bed! We made it into Skiatook at about 1am. Got to bed by 2:30am and wrestled a very sleepy boy back to sleep.

Saturday was a FULL day of fun at Grandmother's house and by nightfall, the whole family was there for dinner & LOTS of playing for the kittle ones. It was a packed house but the kids had a blast! Sunday we got to have a big breakfast at Grandmother's and then by nap time we loaded up and headed back to Forney. The trip home was much more pleasant despite the small detour and being in the car again for 6+ hours. It was a good trip! MUCH needed time with the family we don't get to see very often & lots of fabulous memories!

Blake snuggled up in Grandpa's lap

My guys!

Uncle Craig had to get his nap in too!! LOL


HAPPY baby boy!

Yes, they were bringing it back to the old school!

Breaking the wishbone


Cousin Crista with the munchkins

Playing outside with Grumpy (Uncle Craig)

What a smile!

Mia (Aunt Margie), Baby Lily, Grumpy (Uncle Craig) and Blake

Cousin Chris and Jax

Cousins, Rylee and Greenlee

On the road back home......





When she woke up she was saying, Mommy I want to get out and snuggle with you!

So we stopped for gas & a little snuggling! Then she wanted to take pictures.


Silly faces!!

Staggs' family photos

Love by Laura

Oh Christmas Tree

Thanksgiving 2009

The night before Thanksgiving we always go over to my parent's house to help cook. This year Blake got to help! She was SO excited!! Jaxon just observed and drooled over all of the deliciousness that was being made in the kitchen. Next year, son! :)








We found Blake like this on the couch as we packed up everything to head over to my parent's house on Thanksgiving day for lunch. Tired, sweet, sweet baby girl!



My little turkeys were dressed in thier GOOBLE TIL YOU WOBBLE shirts and looking perfectly adorable! I have so much to be thankful for!




Standing up on anything he can find! BIG BOY!!


My sister, Sherryl, and Matt. Cute!

The evening of Thanksgiving, we had our same annual tradition of getting all the ads together and all the women get the game plan together for BLACK FRIDAY shopping mania. Jenn always goes with us and this year we had baby Reese to add to the fun! Eric got to play with Reese while the rest of us women gathered our thoughts and got ready for shopping at 2am! Here he is with sweet little Reese!

Time for a little catchin' up

So, I've obviously been behind on blogging. Gosh, life got busy. So here's the run down on the last month at the Staggs' family.

Eric went out of town on his annual hunting trip to kansas with the guys the @nd weekend of November. It was a long 4 nights without him home, mostly because I just missed him being there. But I tried to make the most of the time I had with the kids by myself and we did some fun stuff! Friday night we had movie night with Kristin, Randi and all the kiddos. We met up with the other mommies and babies on Saturday mid-morning to play and have lunch at the park. Then on Sunday we went to church and to see A Chrsitmas Carol in 3D with Kristin and her kids. It was a fun weekend and we had a good time together but we were ALL ready to have Daddy back at home with us by Tuesday.

My mom finally got a job that same week and that was a huge blessing for her! Praise God! But it threw a kink in our situation for child care so we are currently working on the "next season" for our precious little family. God is working big in our loves so we are waiting patiently to hear from Him. More on that later I hope!

Blake's school had a Thanksgiving lunch before they let out for the holidays and i made treats! It was a fun little baking project, which I LOVE! I made Oreo Popcorn Balls and attached them to cardstock that I wrote little Thanksgiving messages on for the kids in her class. I even put little fall themed stickers on them. They turned out cute and I love to bake so it was a win, win!



We had a great Thanksgiving holiday as well! I will post pictures soon!