I'll be better next post...

I have ever-so-slightly been putting this post off b/c there really isn't a whole lot of interesting stuff to blog about...not to mention that I was a horrible blogger and failed photo document via pictures all holiday weekend!

I should most certainly have my blog taken away.

Epic fail.

So, in an attempt to jump this hurdle, I'm going to enlist the help of bullet points to get us all through this somewhat pictureless post and move on with our lives. :)

Yes, we had Thanksgiving last week:

-I gained 45lbs (sweet potato pudding = well worth it)

-The hubs got a stomach bug literally right before dinner (sad)

-we watched more movies in 6 days than I have watched in 6 months (2 Rob Pattinson flicks = awesome)

In other news:

-Baby Mattox came into the world the Friday before Thanksgiving (the 18th)-Congrats Angela and Burton!!!!

Love those chubby cheeks!

-Iron Bowl = not the outcome AU fans were hoping for

-The hubs was awarded an apprentice position on his old crew in Network Underground-for those of you who aren't familiar, this is a lateral move in the fact that he basically changed crews, but it is much better for our family in the sense that he will be back with his old buddies doing the job he loves and be able to advance more quickly within the company.  :0  I am so proud of him for all he does for us and couldn't be more thrilled to be back on our normal schedule. :)
-Wrigley says "Hello!"

Finding My Mommy Style...(one day)

Last night I had the honor of joining these 2 lovelies at Workplay for a little mix and mingle with Rosie Pope from the Bravo show "Pregnant in Heels".  Rosie Pope is a maternity concierge helping mommies-to-be with anything from designing the nursery to coping with delivery anxiety to baby-proofing homes and she does it all in the most fabulous of ways while also living her life as a mommy and a wife.
 I am a huge fan of the show and was super stocked to actually see her in person...the icing on the cake was actually meeting her! :)

The event was in honor of the opening of the new Brookwood Women's Medical Center here in Birmingham and was all about "Finding Your Mommy Style". :)

We enjoyed a very candid, no filter, open forum discussion on anything from husbands to maternity fashion to breastfeeding and everything else in between. 

While Megan and I were there to not only enjoy the event, we were also there in support of our newest mommy-to-be Jess and to learn more about what she has been through and what she will soon go through and how we can better support her and our other mommies in our group.

 It was truly a great time and I'm so honored that I got to be apart of it!

Thanks Jess and Megan for a great girls night!

1/2 off bottles of wine = We're getting too old for this

Two Thursdays ago (still playing catch-up), I met up with Phoenix, Mere and Savannah to collect my camera for some wine and snacks at Grey Bar.  We took advantage of their 1/2 off bottles of wine specials and a little gift certificate that I got a while back.

While the service was less than Kosher, (there was one chick working the entire place on a Thursday night after work with a not-so-great attitude) the food and company were both great!

Playdates

This Friday night we made the trek to Hayden, AL to hang out with the wild boys (aka our nephews)!  

We lounged around, played football, baseball, did a little bit of wrestlin' and stuffed our faces with hushpuppies and Oreos. 

It was so much fun to see how much Cohen has grown since the last time we saw him a few short weeks ago and how "grown up" Hunter is getting. 

You can officially no longer have conversations with him in the room and him not be completely in tune with what you are saying.  I learned this the hard way as I discussed my "surprise" purchase of a new mattress for the hubs and the spolier alert (aka Hunter) let the cat out of the bag! :)

the Oreo's were a big hit as you can see :)
Who knew 1 Oreo could do so much damage!

How Uncle Mitch spent most of the evening

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Since I chose to not take any pictures Saturday in a very disappointing loss against Georgia, I decided to take a few of our little man at the dog park on Sunday.
He had so much fun an played till his little heart and poor scratched up feet couldn't take it anymore. 
He was of course the biggest one out there but made some really great friends except for the Bull Mastiff he decided to get up in his business a little too much-we'll just say Herc (as in Hercules) didn't appreciate Wrigley's intense sniffing. :)

All was good and after we got home and had a bath, we was pooped. He is still recovering and will be sleeping for the next few days. :)

Ready for me to throw the ball and stop taking pictures

Watching football with Daddy after a long day of playin' :)

Hope everyone has a wonderful week! :)

Game of the century = only reason to ever cheer for LSU

This past weekend in case you have been hidding under a rock, the "Game of the Century"-Alabama vs LSU was on Saturday night and we decided to have people over at the Thompson residence.  Wrigley was so excited to have people over, that he passed out before the game was even over.

The game ended with LSU being victorious against Alabama, a firepit in the backyard, full tummies, and exhausted pup, and a really messy house in the morning, but it was all worth it and we had a great time! GeAUx Tigers!

These lucky dogs are on their way to a cruise right now...

They love each other :)

Note to self: never ask Matt to take your picture again while the "game of the Century" is on

tired puppy dog...entertaining is hard work

"when is bedtime?"

Babies, Babies and more Babies

If you didn't catch my hint in my last post about this photo and caption:

The mammas!

 we have had some pretty exciting news around here during my absence.

No, I'm not pregnant. (just to clarify)

But this girl is...

Jess and Matt are expecting Baby Coleman April 29th and I could not be more excited than if it was me carrying the little one! :)  They are going to be great parents and I can't wait to find out what color I need to be buying. :)

Also on the baby front, Maria and Chad had their beautiful baby boy last week and Jess and I high-tailed it to the hospital to meet him!

Meet Wilder Chadwick

lovin' this hair...adorable!

The happy family

I'm telling you, there is something in the water in these here parts...but truth be told, I'm lovin' it and can't wait to see who's next!



Eat, Drink and Be Scary (2 weeks late)

Ok, so I may be the last blogger on the planet to be recapping Halloween in November, but I'm ok with that. I may or may not have had a few glasses of champagne punch and left my camera, only to recover it a week later.
Sue me. :)

Two weeks ago, we had our annual Halloween shindig at Shane and Andrea's house.  The food was so creative this year and the costumes were even better.  I'll just let the pictures do the talking for this post while I conjure up another 12 posts to catch up. :)

Sugar Skull (via Dia de los Muertos or Dead of the Dead)

Nascar fans

Elvis and Priscilla

Burton's pumpkin patch-Matt kept trying to "plant his seeds" with everyone...and yes. that is her real baby bump! :) Too cute!

Blistex and her lips-I really think that anyone who knows Phoenix, this makes perfect sense...can we say "obsessed"

Popeye and Alice

Bob Barker and The Price is Right contestant with her wager

Osama and soldier

Lips and the Church Lady

The ladies

The mammas!-I have 2 posts that will reference back to this picture...both super exciting!

We had a really awesome time and I think some people are already thinking about their costumes for next year! :)