Thanksgiving at the Tidds

We were in Simpsonville for a special Thanksgiving with the Tidds, Cavins, and Gram Todd. We got to enjoy seeing the kids together again, and it gets better everytime. As a stay-at-home mom, I must say that it is a delight to be around family and to see Greer play with other kids especially her cousins. I only took pictures at the park, so we will have to wait for the others to send pictures of the other things that we did.

Greer and Garrett playing
Uncle Nathan and Greer

Aunt Allison, Uncle Nathan, and Garrett

Greer and Daddy swinging

Greer and Daddy pushing Grey

As Promised

As promised, here are some pictures of Greer playing mommy to her stuffed animals. I hope that you find it as precious as I do.

Greer wiping the Clemson Tiger's nose
Greer feeding the Birthday Bear

House Lighting

It just hit me that I could add these pictures, so I thought I would show you two of the lights I have ordered for the house.

Formal Dining Room ( I am in love with this light!)

Breakfast Nook (with the Citrus Rug)

By the way, our closing is on Tuesday. (You can pray it goes smoothly!) I am getting quotes on plantation shutters, picking out paint colors, and looking at window treatments. I went to look for the bathroom hardware today, and hopefully got it all. Greer is getting good at socializing in the stores while I pick things out! The only time she cries is to remind me that it is snack time.

Sweet Girl

I know that I need to add some more pictures of Greer. We have taken some that I will put on here soon, but while I am waiting on Chad, I will tell a little of what has been going on with her lately. I really want to document this, so that I can remind Greer of it when she is older.

Greer is such a sweet mommy to her animals and dolls already. The imitation this week has hit record highs. She has a runny nose, and as expected, I have been wiping it regularly. SO...I have found her taking kleenex and wiping the Tiger's nose, Dolly's nose, and sometimes she will even wipe mine.

She has a precious doll that came with a spoon, cup, and bowl. (Thanks Mrs. Anna!) For months she has been feeding that doll, but this week she started putting her animals in the big high chair and using the doll's utensils to feed them. So sweet! Greer I hope you hear and understand all the times that I tell you that you are going to be a wonderful mother one day! I really believe that and hope that it will come in God's timing! Being your momma is the best gift in the world! I love you more than you know, and nothing will ever change that!

New Furniture

Here are some of our recent finds for the house. I found the rug online, and the furniture came from the Mitchell Gold+Bob Williams Outlet in Hickory. I could fill up a house quickly there! Maybe Chad will let me go back one day.

Citrus Rug for Breakfast Area
Greer loves it already

Bedside Table

Chad's Leather Chair

My green chair (color doesn't translate so well)
I am thankful for a husband that lets me have so much fun shopping for good deals! I told him yesterday that this has been so rewarding and low stress for me that I might be looking for a side job decorating. I can't wait to see it all together!

Nov. House Pictures

Here are some pictures of the house taken over the last few days. I already added them to facebook, but wanted to add them here as well. Chad does an inspection on the house tomorrow, and we are supposed to close on the 25th. The carpet should be in now, and I can't wait to see it! God provided us a painter through the miraculous intervention of one of my new rugs.

Here is the story...the UPS man called while I was running errands on Monday. He had my 9x12 rug, and was wondering where I was. Thankfully, I was close and he was willing to wait and put the rug in my car. So last night Chad brought the rug in, and a guy asked him if he needed help. (Of course the answer was "no" because I have a strong husband.) But they got to talking, and this guy--our across the hall neighbor--is a carpenter that would be willing to do our painting! I can't tell you how relieved I am. I haven't been able to get any quotes because I haven't picked out any wallpaper for the bathroom. Can I tell you how hard it is to pick out wallpaper with a 1-year-old?

Guest Bath
Laundry Room

Looking into the Breakfast Nook

Greer admiring the new dishwasher

A shot of the hardwoods (they are covered in cardboard, so I had to pull it all back)

Country Grandparents

Things Greer did with her country grandparents...

Rode a John Deer
Jumped on a trampoline (with assistance)

Saw dogs, chickens, horses, and donkeys but NO petting. She is too afraid to touch them.

Rocked in an antique rocking chair that belonged to granddaddy.

Played with my cousins-in-law. They were wonderful with me! The next morning Greer woke up saying "Bub" because that is Will's nickname!

Greer, Will Cosper, Katherine Cosper

Thanks for a fun week country grandparents!

**I should have included teething in this list. Yesterday Greer was acting strange, and I noticed that she has a molar coming in. Too bad Uncle Mark wasn't there to see!