Happy Birthday Pal!

Here he is at our wedding rehearsal pretending to be so upset to give me away....

We love you, Rayne, James, and Baby O

Mr. and Mrs. Rossell

They are married (and in Bali, I might add)! The wedding weekend was wonderful, a longer post to follow, but when I saw this picture, I couldnt resist a preview...

Christmas Treats

This was sitting on my desk this morning....

a present from Dr. Elaine, a volunteer dentist who helps me on Thursdays. She made them all! So if you are in my neighborhood in the next few days (because that is probably about all they will last around the Osborn house these days), please stop by for a cookie and a cup of this deliciousness.

Wedding Week

I am so EXCITED, she is getting married this weekend! The wedding weekend schedule looks to be fabulous...and let me tell you Remmerts know how to throw a wedding. Seriously, they are always the most fun celebrations ever. She is such an amazing person, and I know Rich and she are going to be so happy.

Now, I just need a spray tan and my full body spanx and I will be ready!

Thanksgiving Part 2

So after our quail hunting expedition, we headed up to the roost for a traditional thankgiving feast.  I love thanksgiving, the holiday that you focus on the Lord's blessings in your life, enjoy time with family, and eat until you are stuffed (or in my case this year, until you have terrible pregnancy heartburn).

James and Gigi

Uncle David and Lacey pre-dinner

Chefs Cherry and Mac, and it is evident where he gets his talent from

Fair entertaining us with her "ladies and gentlemen" performance, I wish I had a video

 Uncle David, Cousin Dick, Dad, and Uncle Bones

siblings with Gigi

yes, I am very pregnant (I think a spray tan might help?!)

toasting the lovebirds

Grutzmachers, or as we like to say here in Alabama, the Ratsmackers

On the the Auburn/Al game...

Lacey's festive cupcakes

evidence of James's stress during the game

Quail Supper

worn out Amos

and last but not least, story night on the porch...I wish this was clearer, but it depicts well everyone cozing up on the swing bed. Mom made encouraged us go out and look at the stars and tell stories of old....and I am glad she did.

That's all I got....now on to Christmas festivites!!!

Thanksgiving at the Roost Part 1

 We had a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration, starting with skeet shooting and a quail hunt. Our cousins from California, the Grutzmachers came into town to spend the holiday with us. I think hunting birds on Thanksgiving was a first for them, but they all caught on very quickly. The Millers, Cooks, and Russells also headed north from Mobile, so all of my dad's side of the fam was in attendance. We all decked out in our hunting gear, loaded up on mules (the man-made kind), and away we went...all 28 of us.

Fair swinging with her overall, boots and bow of course

warming up with a skeet shoot

Dick and Dad

newly engaged Gary and Annie (we can't wait for the wedding in August in San Fran!!)

Lacey and Doug, sharp shooters

Robert and Annie (who picked up on it VERY quickly)

even Jana "killed" a few

on the wagon, even though I did manage to shoot some too (Baby O didnt seem to mind)

the huntmaster laying down the law (aka don't shoot the dogs, or at people, you know important stuff)

point

cousins

looking for birds

cousin shot, minus Jana, Fair and Ann Marie

Gary, Annie, and Doug

Winston, Mary Russell, Shannon, and Robert

Part 2 coming soon!

Baby O Showered with Blessings

This past weekend family and friends came together to celebrate Baby Osborn. To say it was special and wonderful would be an understatement. I feel very humbled and thankful. For all of you moms out there, you totally understand...it is such an incredible feeling knowing that your loved ones are there to support and celebrate this new life that is forming inside of you. Everything was perfect. Here is a glimpse:

sweet sisters and mom

delicious spread, right up my alley! every kind of cheese imaginable+the fixings

30 week "bump"

the wonderful Remmert women

CARM and CARM's mommies (basically all my second moms)

yes, a GIGANTIC stork!

sweet Blair, who will be on speed dial for mommy tips

with the fabulous hostesses!!!

blessing ring, so neat! James and I read it that night out loud to baby O and it was so powerful, thank you all for you prayers and words of life over him! of course I balled...

sweet attendees

hand sewn gown coat made by Mrs. Rita Boyd (Spoiled Rotten for those of you in or near Mobile), unbelievably beautiful! (If you can't tell by my face)

Given by: GG, Aunt Ann, Shannon and Mary Russell

James's favorite! Given by his Aunt Teresa

my wonderful SIL, Betsy, who turned 25!!!

Mags, who opened her home for the shower

my grandmother Mydot giving me HER maternity swimsuit used in her FIVE pregnancies

That night after unloading everything, James and I sat in the nursery in awe. He immediately starting putting everything together that needed it. (the engineer in him) He walked around in the Baby Bjorn for like 20 minutes. I just sat and cried. I think several things hit me: 1. how blessed we are with such sweet supportive family and friends 2. how thankful I am for this baby God has given us 3. how much crap sorry mom, crud this baby requires