Blowing Rock Xmas Parade

Saturday we participated in the annual Blowing Rock Christmas Parade, representing VPC Builders. 

Ollie in his snowman outfit

Casey and I in our festive, holiday snowmen outfits

Thor was our reindeer 

Ollie making sure we had plenty of candy to throw

The boys throwing candy

Merry Christmas everyone!

Parade was a success!

Happy Thanksgiving

We had a great time celebrating Thanksgiving with all of our cousins, siblings, aunts and uncles and grandparents on my side of the family.  All six siblings together, plus our significant others and our kiddos made for a total crowd of 14! 

All the siblings, plus significant others

All the cousins...Wells, Caroline, Ollie and Beau.  Getting in turkey mode before bed

Trying to get these 3 little turkeys to sit still for a pic is always challenging 

Then it was off to Grandaddy's and Cacky's for Thanksgiving lunch

Baby Beau and Ollie having fun with Uncle Chip

Being silly with Grandaddy

We had a very special visitor after lunch...SANTA!

Ollie flipped out with excitement over this surprise. He loved Santa!

Ollie wanted lots of pictures with Santa and then he wanted everyone else to take pictures with Santa

Baby Beau took a little while to warm up to Santa

Family shot with Santa

Grandparent shot with Santa

Pregnant sisters shot with Santa

Shelton and I still cooking our little turkeys.  Shelton's 29 weeks. I'm 34 weeks

We topped off Thanksgiving with a Panthers win against the Cowboys! Whoop 11-0, undefeated!  We watched the game with Uncle Chip and Aunt Char Char at Hickory Tavern in Gastonia.  Ollie was really into the game. He really enjoyed cheering the Panthers on

Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Gobble gobble :-)

Taco Bout a Party

Ollie had fun celebrating his 4th birthday at his favorite quesadilla restaurant with his friends and family!

His birthday crew

Kids on one end, adults on the other

Some party decor.  Ok, so I made these mini pinatas. They were labor intensive, but they were a hit! Thank you Pinterest! I'd be lost on ideas for everything without you :-)!

Being silly with our mustache favors

Opening presents

The big finale...your complimentary birthday song, complete with fried ice cream and sombrero 

The waiter thought it'd be funny to put whip cream on Ollie's face.  Ollie's reaction was, ummm, not so much. 

He immediately asked me to wipe his face clean. 

The birthday party was a success!  These kids were surprisingly well behaved and had so much fun!

We had one happy, little chico at the end of the evening

Trunk or Treat 2015

Good times and bunches of candy at this years Halloween trunk or treat

Happy Halloween from Fireman Sam and Bump in the Road!

Ollie and John David 

Cousin fun with Penley and Adali

Fishing for treats

The boys waiting on the hay ride...Ollie, John David and Alexander

There were some very festive trunks set up this year

Loved all this pumpkins outside the mini haunted tent