Weekend Getaway

For Christmas I bought Jeremy tickets to go watch the Longhorns and Aggies duke it out in basketball down in Austin. Plus a one night hotel stay. After watching Santa Fe win (the current #1 team in 6A basketball here) we drove to Austin on Saturday and watched well, what was the #1 NCAA team fight it out to win in OT. It was so much fun! We had a nice time, and although it was really fast, it was nice to get away. The picture we missed was where Cooper fell asleep, dead asleep with 2 minutes left in OT. Go figure. He was in "evo" (bevo) heaven. Bevo was everywhere and he was so excited, "evo", "cow", "moo", it was a good one!





And in other news, Miss Maddie is right on track, and doing well! Her bedding came in, glad its sitting in a huge box taking up more room in my overcrowded room. We are still looking for a house, thought we were done, but it didn't work out for reasons that make me to upset to discuss. Finally Jeremy's team is sitting at 10-6, so other then the house thing, I guess things are okay.

Press Time!

Pittsburg got a nice write up in the paper in McAlester, which probably hasn't happened in several years! So I thought, it was worth a little blog bragging on the hubs....you can read the article here, but here are the highlights!

"Although surrounded by larger player pools that benefit from having more players at their school, the Panthers play every game as if they are the better team, and so far, as often as not, they’ve proven to be that better team."

"Pittsburg is a well-coached team that focuses on teamwork and staying disciplined as a unit, not individuals. That said, the three-headed monster of Griffin Raines, Johnny James, and Wilson is what should scare oppositions."

my personal favorite quote of the article!
"The Panthers have a new and ambitious coach in Jeremy Young. Wilson said of his coach, 'I wish he would have been there my freshman year. The thing I admire most about him is that he can’t stand to lose. He never accepts losing and he believes we can always get better.'"

The team is now 7-6 on the Season, so things are looking good! GO PANTHERS!!

half way....

So if you haven't heard, or you didn't see it on facebook, here is baby #2's bedding:

It's a girl! Her name is Maddie Michelle, and we'll be seeing her in about 5 months. Everyone is right when they tell you the 2nd pregnancy is so different then the first. Really I think they mean: when you already have a kid you forget you are pregnant and before you know it you've got 2! I haven't even taken a belly pic, and honestly I don't know if I plan to. I should probably take a few just so she doesn't feel left out. But at least I've picked the bedding, for a room she doesn't have yet! She also was nicely spoiled at Christmas. If you want to buy her some clothes so she doesn't look like a boy for the first year of her life, feel free to! You know I'm only kidding, people will know she is a girl, and she will be girly. Sure, she can play ball if she wants to, but she'll do it with her nails perfectly painted. Better find someone to teach her how to do that!

So in case you're wondering about our living situation, it hasn't changed much, but I am hopeful that Jeremy will like a house he's looking at tomorrow in McAlester, so cross your fingers that works out.

I'll scan in some ultrasound pics, but they aren't that clear, she's just like Cooper was, her back turned with her legs crossed and both hands at her face. We kept laughing during the ultrasound, and the best part was Cooper's face when they played her heartbeat, I wish I had a picture. He doesn't even know what's coming! This probably won't happen until we move, or whenever I drag my printer out to to hook it up to the laptop at my parents! (In other words, don't hold your breath for those!)

Christmas

Well, since last time I blogged, we moved into a pod, well most everything in our house. We moved enough stuff to survive on to my parents house, our renters moved in, so did some mice to our house, and it snowed, a lot. So we've been a little busy. Our travel plans were altered, but Cooper had a great past 4-5 days of Christmas. He's going to go into shock because he won't be opening anymore presents after today. But he's one lucky little boy, and in his make shift room at my parents house, he has a total of 7 RIDING toys, so I'd say he's set to go. Here are a few pics.

Gingerbread Houses

I think this is the 3rd year that we've done Gingerbread houses close to Thanksgiving. Last year Jeremy and I didn't make the competition, the year before that Katie was my partner and this year Cooper was supposed to me my helper. Yeah, that worked out well. Every "couple" makes a house then we judge each others, the top 3 get a prize. This year I won! All by myself! So exciting, it's my first year to win. My house smelled really good too! Here is the winning house!







and what Cooper was doing....

The light....

at the end of the tunnel is here! We have finally found some renters for our house! Not all the details are worked out yet, but they have agreed to a year lease and they want to move in before Christmas. This is all a little stressful considering we don't have a place to live down there.

Not going to lie, it's been a long 4 months, and it is very bittersweet for me to write this because you all know I love it here. I will be back often for doctor's appointments and photography commitments, so not all is lost. You're probably going to forget I even moved cause I really will be here about every weekend in January.

Please continue to pray that the renters work out smoothly and our transition down to McAlester or Atoka goes well. I'm planning to go there on Tuesday and work all those details out. Mostly pray for me as I make a huge transition in becoming more of a stay at home mom and country living! I am so excited to spend more time with Cooper, but as I have learned in the past few months being here alone, it isn't always easy. I am blessed to be able to continue working some and we are really hoping my photography business picks up. Thanks for all your support during these last few months, it is so encouraging to know wherever I may move I always have the best friends here!

What I get....

for thinking surely Cooper will be as awesome this year with Santa Pics as he was last year.....


You bet I drove him straight home, pulled out his picture from last year and talked to him about how we liked Santa, and how next time we see him we will smile for the picture. We'll see how that little chat went when I take him up to the mall to have his pic made for a 2nd time this year and a heafty price. After his little nose and forehead don't look like he just lost a fight.....