Avery's Thanksgiving Feast

Avery's class had a Thanksgiving Feast on Monday - it was so cute! Luckily I was able to leave my classroom and be there for a little while. They all sat at a little table (they made the centerpieces at school the week before) and prayed and had a yummy lunch with their friends.

Here are some pictures from the big day:

The class walking into the room - Avery was so surprised to see me standing in there.

Here they are praying before the meal.

And chowing down on chicken nuggets and fruit salad!

The two other girls in Avery's class - twins Lily and Sara

Avery's friend Caleb and his big brother.

Avery's going to have a little...

Well, you couldn't tell it from the ultrasound, but we found out last week that we are having another little girl!

Face (yes a little alien-like right now)

Little leg

Avery will be so excited to have a little sister...I can see the fights over clothes and makeup now.



Everything else seems to be great. My sequential screening (which checks for brith defects and Down Syndrome) came back normal with very low odds. And baby is measuring just a few days older than my doctor's dates (but due date is still April 18th).

Thanks to everyone for your thoughts and prayers. We're looking forward to our new addition next spring!

Fall Fun!

We have already been off to a busy fall season!

Last month we went to San Antonio to celebrate my dad's wedding. He and his wife, Nancy, had a private ceremony at their church in Castroville, then hosted an incredible party/reception at their house. It was so much fun and so nice to see all the family members together. I'm sure they are still recovering from a busy wedding planning season! We are so happy for both of them and wish them many years of love and happiness!

The kids threw rose petals at the altar before the ceremony began

The happy couple!

Nancy and Grandma Danek

What a happy groom!

Perfect weather made for a beautiful reception

The church had a great pumpkin patch for the kids to play in

Later, we visited the Christ Church pumpkin patch....

and Avery had a ton of fun at our playgroup's Halloween party (we could only get two of the kiddos on the hay for a picture)...

and she had a blast trick-or-treating on Halloween night. She would just barely mumble "trick-or-treat", but then her face lit up when she saw the bowl of candy to choose from.

In other news....

My pregnancy is progressing along great. I'm finally starting to have more energy and the nausea seems to be just about gone. I have told my school director that December 19th will be my last day of work so that I can concentrate on getting ready for the baby and spending time with Avery before her little brother or sister arrives.

I was able to talk my doctor into doing my "anatomy screen" at 17 and-a-half weeks (November 11) instead of the usual 20 weeks (which would have been the first of December!). So, we should know the sex of the baby very soon! I just can't wait to find out what it is.

Thanks for checking in and hearing about our fun fall activities! Stay tuned for more info....

-Jenny