I know I already posted something about the finished tile but these deserved to be in here also:):)

Getting started on Thanksgiving.

Already slacking:)

For some reason I don't think there is much work getting done here!! (Daniel, Justin, Ronnie, Jason)

Looking good.

I love finding self portraits!!

Justin is practicing his cutting skills for future tile jobs:)

Well Jason is working but I am not sure what Justin is doing!

They were putting everyone to work!!  Thanks Jean.

It looks good but I can't wait to have my kitchen back!!

Thanksgiving was fabulous again this year!!  It's so nice to have Jason and his family home from Germany and here to spend some time with us!!  This is always my favorite time of year and I love getting to spend time with family and have lots of great food.  I look forward to next year already:)

Madalyn, Jean and Nana helped cook all of the yummy food:)

Jenna was digging into some pumpkin pie.  (Just for you Monica)

All of this food is still left and they are getting dessert!!  I don't think so:)

At least these guys are still eating!!

At least there will be food to feed these crazy people through the weekend:)

We have lived in our house for five and half years and have been waiting that long to get our backsplash done.  Just when we thought we were going to have to hire a contractor I found the brothers-in-law were coming for Thanksgiving.  Jason, Ronnie and Justin did an absolute amazing job on the tile work.  Jason especially much so much effort into making sure this got time in the time they were here.  On Thanksgiving as soon as we were done eating, everyone helped clear the kitchen out and they got to work.  I am super happy with the work and so glad we didn't let anyone else do it for us.  Thanks for ALL of your hard work!!

The before

More Before

Before

AFTER...what a difference!!

I love the new tile!!

Even with a sink full of dirty dishes it looks great:)

Our kitchen finally looks finished!!

Madalyn and Max are truly best friends...I think!!  Sometimes he acts like he likes her and sometimes not.  This was one of those times where the trapped him and then hugged the life out of him!!

Even the toys need to learn.  And what better teacher to have than Madalyn:)



Madalyn's birthday party was on 11/13 and she had a wonderful time.  She decided on a My Little Pony party with a Princess and the Frog cake!!  We had the party at Let's Jump in Keller.  It was nice to be able to have so many people attend and not clean up afterwards:)  Here are some photos from her party.

Madalyn with her friends Kyla and Olivia.

Madalyn and two of her favorite people, Nana and Pappy.

And with her two most favorite people, Mom and Dad.

She blew out the candle before we started singing:)

Every little girls favorite thing.  Lot's of pink with lots of toys:)

Yes...we were the cool parents that gave her clothes at her birthday party:)

And the best for last...the Glitterizer!!  Thanks Pappy and yes, you can come by and clean up after this anytime:)

We found places for all of this stuff just in time for Christmas!!