Thanksgiving & Baby Shower

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving! It was our year to spend Thanksgiving with my family so we spent a few days up in Cedar Falls hanging out with them. On top of stuffing ourselves full of food, we kept busy preparing for Jeanne's baby shower on Saturday! It was so much fun! Not only to see my darling pregnant sister, but also to celebrate this perfect little life that will be here soon! I am so excited that she is about to experience the biggest blessing God has to offer - the gift of a child!

Here are some pictures from our time back home...

The girls discovered the fun game of Connect 4 at my parent's house this past week. Even Maryn really got into it. Obviously they didn't understand the full concept of how to play, but they sure did like sliding the chips into the board!


More Connect 4...


And here is the belly picture that everyone was requesting! The pretty mama! She is 31 weeks in this picture.


And yet another favorite from this weekend... playing with the turkey sucker holder that my sister made in junior high. Maryn was very intrigued.


Maryn and Aunt Nene (and more of the turkey sucker holder!)


Makenna putting together the princess puzzle that Peepie and Poppy gave her


Since my sister will not be able to travel at Christmas time, we celebrated Christmas with her and JT while they were there. Jeanne and JT hit the jackpot with their gifts to Makenna! This Cinderella doll has claimed a very close second to duckie and I'm thinking may have even topped duckie!!! Can you imagine?! She could hardly contain herself when she opened it!


Jeanne at her baby shower


The three Boutott women :)


The girls love playing under the nook in Poppy and Peepie's kitchen


Maryn all dressed up for the baby shower!


Makenna helping Aunt Nene open her gifts!


The diaper cake at Jeanne's shower! Isn't it adorable?! Yet so practical!