Dishes and baby

I woke up this morning and headed over to my sister's house! Leslie was going to be over at Jenna's today and tomorrow to spend a little quality time with her and Avery, so I invited myself along.

It was a great visit. We talked and laughed and took Avery on a walk.

You can tell by the picture she enjoyed herself. The life of a one week old, sleep......eat......potty....and repeat. She's so cute though we don't mind!

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I was busy this past weekend decorating the house and enjoying some quality time of my own with my husband. We pretty much did the same thing Avery does daily. You know, sleep......eat.....we'll leave it at that. HA!

I love this ornament. Mom found it and every year I put it up, it's like a brand new surprise because I don't ever remember we have it.

Is my table setting cute or what?! I am my mother's daughter. Dave said "So, this just sits out on our table till Christmas?" Yep, pretty much. It's so I can enjoy them everyday! I'm thinking we should have a dinner party at our house so I can use them.

Anyone want to come over for dinner and use my beautiful new dishes?!

Holiday Movies

The tree is up, the house smells like apple cinnamon, and the stockings are hung. I'm sitting here watching one of my favorite Christmas movies. Ah, such a good feeling to have things decorated in time for the season (pics to come later on).

So, in the spirit of Christmas, I thought I'd share a few of my favorite holiday movies with you!

{one} How the Grinch Stole Christmas

{two} White Christmas

{three} The Family Stone

{four} Elf

{five} Four Christmases

{six} The Holiday

{seven} My all time favorite Christmas movie? National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. I laugh every. single. time. And, it's an annual tradition to watch it with my dad. He loves Chevy Chase.

So, what other holiday movies do you love? Would love some new suggestions to help me stay in the holiday spirit!

Thanksgiving Recap

Our Thanksgiving was a little different this year.

It started off at my in-laws for a short visit and then we had to head off because

{one} Dave was headed to see his beloved Cowboys play at the Death Star

{two} I was going to visit my niece for her arrival home! Jenna, Jason, and Avery got to come home today!! What a great Thanksgiving gift!

We had lunch first but opted to bypass our traditional afternoon nap........

because this little sister was already at home waiting on us to come hold her!

Don't worry, we found her sock. Her foot wasn't cold for long :)

Proud Aunt!

Proud Gigi

Proud Pops

And, of course, proud Daddy!!

I also had to include pictures of her nursery because it's just that cute!

Everyone is settled in, well kind of, but her night at home was spent with all the people that loved her. Or, almost!

Unfortunately, Dave's boys lost today. But, he had a blast at the game and hurried home to grab all the Thanksgiving fixins'.

I debated on battling all the crowds for 4am deal busters but, I'm not that crazy! I think sleeping in a bit and maybe a trip to the gym would make for a better morning for me. Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving too!

Thankfulness

Yes. I am going to jump on the band wagon and list a few things for which I am thankful. You know, with it being Thanksgiving and all!

Yesterday was such a blessing. I left the hospital, not in the best mood (for reasons that were not important what-so-ever!) but my mom said "Brooke, remember, this is a time to be thankful." Ouch. She was right.

Sometimes, we just forget.........but, not today. Not right now. So, I have a list of almost everything I am thankful for!

{one} My incredibly family. My husband, my parents, my in-laws, my sisters, my S-I-L/B-I-L, my aunt, my NIECE, my dogs, and my friends. Friends are extended family, especially since I have plenty of people in my life who are there for me no matter what.

{two} Movies. Great movies. Sometimes, you just need a good storyline or chick flick. I guess I would sound like a more educated person if I said books, but let's be honest......I'm not the world's best at reading.

{three} My house.

{four} My health.

{five} My job

{six} My marriage. I am so lucky to have found my soul mate. We have trying days, I'm not the easiest person to please, and Dave can push my buttons on a daily basis.....but I love him. With my whole heart.

{seven} Another Thanksgiving holiday spent with everyone I love.

I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving day! Be cheesy and go around the table to share with your loved ones what you are thankful. Sometimes, it helps to share so you can remember too!!

The moment we have all been waiting for...

Introducing.......

Avery Grace Whitehead

6 lbs. 4 oz.

11/23/2010

Jenna and baby are doing wonderful! As for the rest of us, we are all enjoying being new aunts and grandparents!!!!

The tea and a wedding.

This weekend has been busy, busy, busy!

The tea turned out wonderful! The tables were so beautiful and there were a ton of great auction items (all of which I kept biding on and lost!). HA! My mom had found a ton of great things for the auction so maybe someone will inform Santa how much I loved a few of them ;)

This was one of my favorite tables! Tammy has winnie dogs so she decided she needed to set a table in honor of them.

Madre's table. Guess who got to take those dishes home to her house? ;)

And Whitney came!!! A big thanks to her for taking some time to come and support Brighter Tomorrows.

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After the tea, I went home and got ready to head off to the Baker wedding of the century! The wedding was at Stonegate Mansion in Fort Worth and it really was beautiful!

I didn't take too many pictures at the wedding. But, I did think the center pieces were absolutely gorgeous! One of the coolest ideas though had to have been the pictures included on the table settings. We had assigned seating but at every table there were pictures of that group of people. For example, our table had pictures of all the guys in the group throughout their years of being friends. We even got to keep them! Well, I convinced the others we could!

And, Raidy even made an appearance! He did very well too! I ended up with him during the blessing and told him before hand "No crying Raidy!" HA!!!!

Today, I'm enjoying some quiet time and rest. I feel a nap coming on too!!!

A Sappy Friday Five

{one} I had lunch with my dad today. As I drove away, I couldn't help but think how grateful I am to have one on one time with him. My dad is such a great guy and days like today are sometimes needed. I can't help but think these spur of the moment lunch dates are going to become far and in between. I'm one lucky daughter.

{two} Jenna has been keeping us posted on Avery's arrival. I can not comprehend how much everything is going to change in such a short period of time. My sister will be a mother, my parents will be grandparents, and I will be an official aunt.

{three} Leslie is MIA and I miss her. Sometimes, I just need my twin around to hang out with.

{four} I miss my husband. By Thursday, he and I are just about ready to see each other again. HA! As for now, a little snuggle time in a few will have to do until tomorrow.

{five} Thanksgiving is just a week away. There are so many things I am thankful for this year; the possibility of a new job, my family, and my health are just a few of the major ones. It seems like 2009 has been kind of a hard year for many people I know, so I'm thankful for a year in the Petty household we can say wasn't too bad!