Thanksgiving at the Beach!!

We had a great Thanksgiving this year. Uncle Matt Matt and Aunt Sandra came to visit us in NC and to meet Collins. I prepared my very first Thanksgiving meal all by myself.  I was quite proud of myself because it turned out so good. It's hard being an adult sometimes:) Although, I did call mom probably ten times to ask questions about a few recipes. We were so excited to have Uncle Matt Matt and Aunt Sandra here and it was also their first time visiting us here in NC.

Uncle Matt Matt holding his sweet niece:)

Don't they look like pro's:)

Uncle Matt Matt is a natural!!

Walker absolutely thinks Uncle Matt Matt is the coolest uncle!!

After being here only a few short hours Matthew looks at us and says, "I'm exhausted already"...haha!!

I know he thinks our little life here is nothing but crazy and chaotic:)

Snuggles on the couch...Aunt Sandra had to share Uncle Matt Matt:)

Little Sister and Big Brother headed to a UNCW basketball game!!!

Enjoying a UNCW basketball game with Uncle Matt Matt!!

Collins snoozing at the game...this is typically what she does during the games.

Walker playing on the court with the big kids!!

Three very handsome Ransdell boys!!

We were also able to see some sweet friends during the Thanksgiving holidays. UNCW hosted a basketball tournament and Wofford just so happened to be one of the teams playing in the tournament. Our friends Gus, Amy and Presley came to cheer on the Terriors...Gus is one of the assistant coaches at Wofford. We love them to pieces...such sweet friends!!! Walker loves Presley so much...he thinks she is so funny:) They had a great time running around the gym together. 

So thankful for this friendship!!!

So blessed to have such a sweet friend.

Ransdell family photo after the game:)

Sweet friends!!

Gus was trying to take a picture with Presley after the game and Walker ran over from across the gym to get in the picture. I guess he thinks he's part of the family. We all thought it was so funny:)

We had a great Thanksgiving visiting with family and friends. PS- sorry this is a little late and out of order...I realized last night I forgot to post our Thanksgiving fun.

Special Visitors

A few weeks ago we had two very special visitors come to visit us. We were so excited for Moppy and Aunt Patsy to visit for a few days. We had such a great time together!! We were able to get a few things done with all of their help....like decorate the house for Christmas. Without their help I'm not sure if I would have been able to get it all done.

Moppy and Collins.

I love these three so much!!!!

Moppy and Aunt Patsy loving on sweet baby girl!!

We were headed out to run errands and to eat lunch at the beach. 

It was a perfect day spent with lots of laughs!!

Collins was so glad to finally meet Aunt Patsy!!

Aunt Patsy is one of my most favorite people in the whole world. She lights up the room and her laugh is so contagious. I love every minute spent with her. I wish we were able to see her more often. Thank you Aunt Patsy for spending a few days with us. I can't wait for Collins to see how special you are and how much you love her!! We love you and thank you for all of our fun goodies:)

Trip to SC/GA

Last weekend we had so much fun visiting my parents and introducing Collins to so many who love her. We headed to SC late Thursday afternoon and both kids were awesome during the car ride. We could hardly wait to introduce our sweet precious angel to our family and friends.

Moppy loving on her sweet babes....we love you Moppy!!!!

These two absolutely adore each other.

It's so fun to be cousins!! We love you Loggie!!

Look who got to meet her favorite Aunt Mandy!!

And guess what...Collins will have a cousin arriving very soon in January.

The girls are going to have soooo much fun growing up as cousins....just like the silly boys:)

On Saturday we took Walker to Atlanta for a little day trip.

We thought it would be fun to spend the day with Walker just the three of us at the Georgia Aquarium.

Thank you to Moppy and Papa for taking such great care of Collins while we were gone. Walker was so super excited to be at the aquarium. You know how much he loves ocean creatures!! In this picture he is looking for his favorite- The Whale Shark. We also got to see the Dolphin show...so cool watching the dolphins perform tricks.

Our first glimpse of one of the whale sharks.....unbelievable!!

The beluga whales.

Sweet boy having a blast.....

Really cool indoor playground area....he's up there some where.

Checking out the crabs with daddy!

We enjoyed watching and learning all about the four enormous whale sharks.

Walker was in heaven watching these big guys swim around.

Our first time visiting the Georgia Aquarium was a huge success.

After the aquarium we grabbed dinner and then headed over to watch a little UNCW basketball. UNCW was in town playing GTech...we had so much fun cheering on the Seahawks. This was Walker's first time traveling to an away game. He loved it!!

Ho Ho Ho!!!!

Today was so exciting....we went to see Santa!!!!!!!!!!

Walker was so excited and he said he wanted to sit on Santa's right side and baby sister sit on his left side...not sure why:) So, before we headed out to visit Santa he wanted to write his Christmas wish list. He wrote his wish list all by himself...such a big boy!

He asked Santa for a bike, kite and new cowboy boots!!!

It took Walker a couple of minutes to warm up to Santa, but Santa knew all the right things to say. By the time it was time to go he was high-fiving Santa, blowing him up, giving him hugs and waving to him. I think next year baby sister will not look this peaceful while visiting Santa..haha!

Happy Thanksgiving Feast

We enjoyed such a fun Thanksgiving program at Walker's school.

It is such a rewarding feeling to hear all of those little voices singing praises of Thanksgiving.

We truly have so much to be thankful for!!

Look who is front row and center in the program:):)

Such a handsome little Pilgrim:)

Enjoying the Thanksgiving feast...all the parents made such delicious food!!

So blessed and thankful for this wonderful little guy!!!!

And so thankful for my best friend and our new little princess!!

Best Buds!!

These two are something else!!

Walker's sweet teacher! 

We are so thankful for all she does for us!!

Happy 2 Months!!

Happy 2 Months old sweet baby girl!!!!

I can't believe she's already 2 months old! Where has the time gone!?!

We went in for the dreaded 2 month checkup to see the pediatrician on December 3rd. Patrick and I had bets on how much she would weigh. Lets face it folks The Ransdell's have big babies.  Our wonderful pediatrician walks in the room looks at her weight and says, "Did the nurse make a mistake/Did you see her weigh Collins".....so funny! After reviewing her other stats and taking a look at her he was okay. He thought she might be gaining too much. I told the pediatrician I make chocolate milk:) She weighed 12lbs, 2oz and was 22.75 inches long. We say she's "Fat and Happy". And who won the bet....Daddy! I went back and looked at how much Walker weighed at 2 months and they are exactly on the same track. She is still doing really well at sleeping- we put her down around 7:30pm and she sleeps until 1am- then she will give me another 3 hrs and then another 2 hours. She is so much fun to be with, but with one exception...she only likes her mommy to hold her. She's getting a little better with Daddy. Keep your fingers crossed she snaps out of this really soon.

Working on a little tummy time!

Can you tell it's her least favorite activity!!

Look at this sweet beautiful face!! 

Can you tell how much her hair is growing in the front!?! We say it's like a Cha Cha Chia pet:) Everyone comments on how much she looks like her daddy and brother...I just don't see it yet.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Happy Birthday Brooke!

Today is a very special day in the life of the Ransdell Family.  Today is Brooke's birthday!  The glue to the family and the person who literally takes care of all of us -- today is her special day.  I don't really know how or what we could even possibly do to tell her exactly how much Walker, Collins and I really appreciate her.

We had a great weekend in Seneca/Atlanta before Brooke's birthday and we are pleased that Moppy is in town today and this week to help celebrate (and it allows us to escape for dinner tonight!)  

This is the first birthday that Collins gets to celebrate.  A special day indeed.  Collins didn't exactly want mommy to go.  That is becoming a trend lately.

Happy Birthday to the greatest mother and wife a guy could ever ask for.  8 1/2 years ago (below) - you made the most fortunate husband - thank you.  I love you -- Patrick.

After looking at that picture I really need to work out!