November

To say we had a busy November would really be an understatement!

We started November (actually the end of October) with a Birkner family birthday get-together at the farm. Darrin had to work so he didn't get to go :( but I rode with Jackie, Stephanie, & Bond down there. We had a wonderful day celebrating all the October/November birthdays and spending time together.

The "Birthday Tree"

Proud Great-Grandparents 

Just Horsin' Around!

Sistas!

Then we parted ways for the weekend in mid-November to participate in the Bachelor/Bachelorette parties for Bo & Patricia. I have no pictures from the boys' famous trip to New Orleans (this is most likely a good thing), but snagged a few of the girls' trip to Austin before my camera battery died - I'm getting really good at the whole dead camera battery thing. The ladies trip involved cruising around Austin in a LIMO! (If any of you have the pics of the group in front of the limo please email them to me!! jamielbarton@yahoo.com)

Bride-to-be in her devilish getup!

A winning Aggie football season left us itchin' to get back out there and watch our boys play one more time so we caved and bought tickets to the A&M vs nebraska game. Wow that turned out to be one heck of a good time! We won and there was a record-breaking attendance level. Aggie football atmosphere at it's finest. :) 

(Apparently I didn't get any pictures from the game which is slightly surprising of me. Guess I was too busy getting ready for Sunday...)

This same weekend was jam-packed with activity! Mom & I helped host a baby shower for Abby & sweet baby Emma. That's right, she's sweet even before we get to meet her. :) Emma got "the hook-up!" with all her fun gifts and we're all looking forward to meeting her in January.

Made this Diaper cake for Abbs - I plan on blogging about how to make one eventually

This cake was every bit as delicious as it is adorable

Best Friends!!!

hostesses

Then came Thanksgiving!! And do we have much to be thankful for this year or what!? (Not that we don't EVERY year) We had a wonderful time with both my Dad's extended family and Perch's extended family. I even braved the Black Friday crowds for the first time ever in "Shop-a-thon 2010" My cousin Michelle and her friend are crazy enough to do this every year. We shopped from 10pm Thursday night until 7am Friday, then Darrin & I headed up to Dallas and I spent all afternoon shopping with Martha, Darrin's cousin Tawney, & Aunt Tess! You'd think I would've gotten it all done over those few days, but no. hehe It was definitely a fun experience! 

the Lampley sisters

OK, so last year's family Thanksgiving shot we were in a little bit dressier clothes, but this is the REAL us! :)

And last, but CERTAINLY not least, we rounded out November with our very first Anniversary!!! :) We actually celebrated a few days early while we were in Dallas at a restaurant called Houstons. It was PHENOMENAL!!! mmmmmmm :) Sunday - our actual anniversary - we had a relaxing afternoon that consisted of Pizza Hut and a Harry Potter marathon. haha We were so exhausted from all the traveling! 

Our 1st Anniversary - and our Christmas card picture :)

I got a pleasant surprise Monday morning though, when I received a beautiful basket of flowers, chocolates and a teddy bear at work! (For those of you that don't know the Barton men, this is a BIG deal!! :)) I was SOOOOOOO excited!

Aren't they pretty!? :) :) I love my hubby!!!

It's been a wonderfully, busy, hectic, exciting, and perfect first year and we look forward to 99 more. (Yeah, just 99 - I only made Darrin sign a 100 year contract. :))

Thanks for reading this far - if you did! :) Merry Christmas in case I don't post again before then (ahem, let's be honest here...I won't!) :)