Thanksgiving Round-Up

We stayed home. Doctor's orders. Just the four of us. It was quiet but nice.

We went to the park. We deep fried turkeys. We kept it simple, but we still overate.

Pizza Picnic at the Park

We had 80 degree weather on Thanksgiving and headed to the park before the big meal!

Tatum's Thanksgiving Decorations

Turkey Cupcakes

Success!

Kids ogling the turkey

Cheers!

The Feast

Pie & a Movie

Thanksgiving was definitely our calm before what we anticipate to be the storm. We had Ben home for four full days it was great. December is crazy. Birthdays, a new baby and Christmas. We can't wait!

She's running out of room

My innie is now an outie. I can't possibly get any bigger!

Baby Girl #2

Our little baby just happens to not be so little.

Check out those cheeks.

I went to the doctor yesterday and ended up being there for FOUR hours. It all started with the NST (NON Stress Test) to monitor the heart rate for about 20 minutes. After 32 weeks I go have this done twice a week. Well, 20 minutes turned into an hour because I was having contractions. I have been feeling them for the last week or so, nothing major or painful just a tightening of my stomach, but they were frequent enough that I had to sit a bit longer.

Then I was shuffled off to Ultrasound, baby girl is measuring about 2 weeks ahead of schedule and at an estimated 5 lbs 7 oz. Huge, I know. I still have 7 weeks to go.

We will see what happens over the next handful of weeks, but for now we have no definite plans as far as the labor and delivery is concerned.

We are just hoping the baby weight gain slows down a bit.

Baby Girl #2

A.K.A  Saylor Rose Bunker

Our Beautiful Tatum!

 

She is silly. She is super sweet. She is our little comedian. She is a good big sister. She is sassy. She is  a big helper. She loves school (preschool). Her favorite toys are " My Little Ponies." Her favorite movie is , " Tinkerbell and the Lost Treasure." Her favorite TV show is ' "Disney's Jungle Junction."

She is started to have an opinion on just about everything and especially about how we comb her hair and what she wears to church. She is definitely Daddy's Little Princess.

I remember meeting my sweet baby girl for the first time and crying tears of joy and gratitude and promising myself to never forget those feelings of love for her. She continues to bring so much joy into our lives and I love seeing her grow and learn each day. I am so grateful for our sweet Tatum Sue, and I can't believe she is four!

WANTED--"Tatum the Kid"

Tatum's Birthday Party

Friends Party 3:30-5:00pm

This year she has been to a few little friends' parties and asked if she could have one too. At first I was super excited and looking forward to putting together something really fun for her, but then it turned into late nights painting and sewing in preparation for the BIG GIRL event.

Daddy and Tatum prepping the popcorn bags for the party

The Chuck Wagon and Waterin' Hole

The Hitchin' Post

These horses served two purposes

1. Entertainment

2. Parting Gift

I think our Cowboy Town was the biggest hit of the party

With the JAIL, Best Western, Soda Saloon and NASH RANCH

Eagerly awaiting her fellow Buckaroos

Pin the Nose on the Cowboy

Birthday Girl demonstrating a Gallop

(Yes, she is wearing spurs)

 

 

My little Cowboy

"I've got a snake in my boot!"

Wipe yer Boots

 

If you love cake, raise your hand!

The Loot

Thanks y'all we had a swell time!

* Party ideas from Design Dazzle.

The Family Party

5:30--

I mistakenly thought that an half hour between parties was sufficient time to prepare for the next one. Good thing "Famous Dave's" , Pa, GoGo and Aunt Janette helped out with dinner!

 

Thanks Aunt Janette for my birthday button!

My very own computer, thanks Pa and GoGo!

Skates and Gear

Lil' Tucks

Gender Benders

Riggs and Zach

BlackEye Bob and Wifey

Pa and  GoGo

Big Tucks

 

Cowgirl Sisters

Pa and Grandma Hannah

Ranch Hands B & T

Lil Buckaroos RT and Romi

And to think that we made the Cardboard town for the kids, the adults had just as much fun with it!

Birthday Cowgirl and Accomplice

 

All the great-grandbabies (minus Peyton)

Tatum is 4!

I can't call her baby girl or even get away with calling her a toddler, she is 100% BIG girl and reminds us of that fact everyday. We weren't going to tell her it was her birthday on Wednesday because we were having her parties on Friday and I just thought it would be easier that way. So, Wednesday morning I packed up the kids and headed to Disneyland to receive her birthday bucks. I was trying really hard to keep it low key and not say anything but Disneyland blew my cover. She began questioning and realized it was in fact her birthday. She was initially really excited and asked at least 20 times if she was now four years old, which I confirmed each time. It wasn't until the drive home that she became a little sad and said, "But my dad didn't say Happy Birthday to me yet!" So I guess I screwed up, you can't hide a birthday from a BIG girl!

We kept it low key at Disneyland and actually just spent a few hours at California Adventure.

Sporting her birthday button from Disneyland.

Needless to say, Ben felt bad about the whole "is it really my birthday thing," and decided that the three of us should head to Chili's for a birthday dinner. She was so excited, she talked so much she didn't even really eat.

The birthday celebration continued at her field trip the next day

with cupcakes to share and making Apple Cider

so far a fun week.