We had such a great Thanksgiving. We were so lucky to host all the Budges. Thanksgiving day we had Nate's sister and her family here, and our good friends The Goates and The Weirs. We had a yummy dinner, great company, and entertainment by the little girl dancers-Heidee, Maycee, Hallee and Elle. The next day Grandpa and Grandma Budge and Nate's brothers Brad and Jon arrived with their families. We had fun going to the Zoo, Peter Piper Pizza, shopped, got pedicures, and had fun just being together. We are thankful for this time of year for family and friends.

GNO pictures

Off to shop after eating a yummy breakfast at the clubhouse.


















Eating at PF Changs(notice the kitchen in the background.) We somehow got seated in the kitchen, we had to shout to talk to each other!


























Facials thanks to Arbonne Lady Jocelyn (Kelly, Me &Bridget)









The whole group















Bridget and I blowing up the air mattress. There were only four beds and 16 girls slept over.

GNO!

What a great weekend-20 girls, GORGEOUS house in Scottsdale, dancing our hearts out at Barcelona's, yummy food, soaking our feet in the bathtub, facials, staying up late talking, SHOPPING, laughing till our belly's hurt, and spending time with wonderful Cortina friends! Love you all girls. Thanks for a FABULOUS weekend!

Flashback Friday

I'm going to jump on the band wagon here and start doing "Flashback Fridays" since alot of my friends do it, I figured I will too! A bunch of us dental student wives drove five hours to attend Time Out for Women( Cincinatti, Ohio Spring 2005). What a BLAST of a weekend!! We stayed up late talking, shopped at the Gap outlet (found some great deals), went out to eat and enjoyed a spiritual and unlifting women's conference. There are days that I WOULD go back to Ohio. I don't miss being poor or using WIC coupons but I do miss my sweet friends who were like family since we only had each other. My Ohio friends(there are many girls not in this picture) are forever friends and I absolutely tresure them all. You all influenced and still do influence me in someway or another. I think we should have a Time Out for Women Reunion? Are you in girls?! I will travel to whomever and wherever. Who's coming?!

Jammin

My friend Tresure and I made busted out some strawberry jam yesterday. As the kids played we cut, blended, stirred and poured strawberries and LOTS of sugar to make the yummy creation of jam. One of my favorite things is homemade freezer jam on Grandma Sycamore's bread. Thanks Tresure for the great day. I think this is going to become a new tradition. Don't you all wish you lived next door so you could try our jam?!!

Do they get any cuter than this?!

Cannon has learned to say"cheese" and then grin the BIGGEST smile you've ever seen when you flash a camera at him! Talk about melting a mommy's heart. Ohh, I just love this kid. Cannon is the cutest thing -he is always making us laugh. We are so glad he is apart of our family.

Happy Halloween to All