Before and Beyond Thanksgiving!

I am just going to do a bit of updating with some recent pics of what we have been up to. Before the weather turned so cold, Cory, his cousins and friends went on a hike at a nature preserve.  Cory loved it and that was his first hike in the woods other than romping around in our backyard woods.   He was the smallest one there but kept up with the bigger kids!

 

 

Below is Cory and his friend Avery coloring a pretty picture at the art desk!

 

My little dinosaur wanted to wear his costume for several weeks after Halloween was over :)

 

 

Cory in his new monster hat and mittens...getting ready for the colder weather.

 

Just me, Cory and Nick!

 

The days when I vacuum out the couch turn into "make a fort" day for the boys which is so fun for Cory!

 

 

My first pinterest project I did.... sunburst mirror made out of posterboard.

 

Cory now loves to wear Mommy's big boots around the house which always cracks me up!

 

 

Here is our Christmas tree all decorated

 

 

Cheese!

 

 

Me and Nick in our reindeer ears :)

 

 

Cory's stocking is up...still have to put up Nick and Lucky's since John and I don't put one up for us. 

 

 

Cory LOVED decorating the tree this year!  He was so into it and just adores the Christmas tree....he wakes up every morning and that is the first thing he wants to look at and his eyes light up with a big grin on his face so it is really cute to see through his eyes! 

 

 

My latest photo at 17 weeks along!  So excited to find out the gender in just over 2 more weeks! 

 

 

We had a great Thanksgiving over at my sister's house with my parents and Ken's (my brother in laws) parents and the kids.  I didn't get any photos but there was lots of yummy food and we had a great time!  The weekend was lots of fun too and John took me out on a date night for my birthday and we watched Breaking Dawn part 2 in theater and I loved it!  My Mom and sister also took me out for a girls night to Rafferty's and to hang out while my Dad "Pap Pap" was the babysitter :)  John is out of town now for the week but he hasn't had to stay over night for a while now which has been nice.  He left Monday and he could have commuted but it was a 3 hour drive one way so we thought it would be best if he just stayed over the week but the good thing is he will be back Thursday evening because he always get Fri, Sat, Sun off during the week which has been great for all of us!  Turning 30 wasn't bad at all.  I guess I always thought that was so old when I was younger but I still feel like a kid somedays and Cory keeps me young so I don't feel any different to be out of my 20's.  :)