Here's A Few To Catch Ya'll Up!

So I am attempting to catch everybody up, and try to be a better blogger... This is our trip to VA for Christmas. It was kind of weird without Amy and Ryan (and their families..) but, we had a blast with Mom, Dad, and Katie at the house! And of course the holiday season was beautiful with all the snow! We had a white Christmas for the first time in... I don't even know how long!! We did the usual, Brunswick Stew tradition:) It was my first year participating in the WHOLE experience! Jake had no idea all the work that went into it, haha. It is not just a one day deal, but it was awesome doing it with Katie, Dad, and of course, Nan! Here are some pictures of the Stew making!

This is us pickin chickens and beef:) Katie got a little sad when it got down to the ribs, haha
We found a sharp bone that looked like "Scars toothpick" from the Lion King.. Here's Kates impression :)

After pickin chickens we went home to do some shoppin and had a snowball fight! Thanks Kate:)

Day 2 of the stew making!!! This is a picture of us in the garage. Yes, you make the stew in the garage... It aint moonshine! Don't judge! haha Good thing i had Poppa's stadium jacket to keep me warm! haha

Jakes first stew experience!! This is the ore we use to stir:)

You cant make stew without a few Diet Cokes in hand! Gholson tradition:) For those of you who know me its one of my favorite traditions! haha

Here's Katie stirrin!

Me making cake balls:) Mmmm... I could definatly go for some of those right now!

This is me at about 18 weeks. Ignore my busted face.. I was gettin ready!

Me and Kates Christmas nails!!!!! Ready for our Christmas Eve party at Nans!!

Jake and Brian with baby James! We were SO glad B & B came to join us for Christmas Eve!

Brittany with Me and Kate chattin like we do best!

When we got home that night we decided since there were no kids.. we could open our gifts whenever we wanted!! haha, it all began with a scavenger hunt for Katie and Dad! .. and ended with and brand new WII!! along with the Wii Fit Plus! dad got Tiger golf and Katie got Jillian Michaels! We had a blast playing all together! FUN!!

Jake got a little Mad Gab and Tim for Christmas! (After he told me Christmas eve that we sould just get something small for eachother... after we had decided not to get anything cuz we got a new laptop... so i had to scramble last minute to buy him something! lol, sooo jake)

The reason Jake decided that we should get eachother something... because he wanted to get me these GREAT boots! I love them!!

Us playing on the Wii! I will soon post video of mom doin the hoola hoop! haha, its PERFECT!

Leeroy and Dolly aka Ms. Peebody (the newest addition to our family.) She is SO sweet and her and Leeroy totally love eachother! They play ALL DAY!

Heres Dolly watchin Jake brush his teeth.

This is me at 24 weeks!

Well! Theres a little update! I am really gonna be better at makin updates on here for yall!! Hope everybodys doing great!

I told you I'm not very good at this...

So I warned yall in my first blog post that I am HORRIBLE at this! I knew i would never keep it updated, which is why I never had a blog in the first place... BUT! Now that I'm not working I don't really have an excuse! A lot has happened since our last post... so I will try to fill you in now and then add some pictures on Sunday:) Here is what has changed...

1. We are pregnant, which most of you know! lol, we are having a baby boy on May 30 or I guess whenever he decides to come around May 30th, haha.
2. Jake quit his job in Washington and began looking for a new job at the end of October.
3. Jake found a job in Wichita...
4. I quit my job in Washington:) Which was so sad... NOT!
5. We had Christmas in LA the first week of December
6. Then had Christmas in VA on Christmas!
7. The following week we took the Saxton family trip in Oregon
8.The NEXT DAY we started our drive to Wichita!

So needless to say, we have been crazy busy! Jake is LOVING his job here:) Which is so great! He loves the people he works with and the cases he gets.. Everyone at the office says that he is the most laid back dentist they have ever met. haha, which is perfectly put. We are currently looking for a house here in Wichita, which has been really fun!

I will be 24 weeks on Sunday so its nice to know I'm over half way there:) Jake felt the baby move for the first time today. It's been SO FRUSTRATING trying to grab Jakes hand when he is kicking and as soon as Jakes hand gets there... he stops. Its like he taunting us! So rude.. Today I grabbed Jakes hand and put it on my belly... He just kept watching tv and he had on his "this is dumb.. he's not gonna do anything" face, then BAM! The baby kicked so hard and Jakes face was all.. "HE JUST KICKED!" haha it was the cutest thing ever. And it made me feel better so he knows I'm not making these things up! haha

Well, i guess that's all for now! We will take some pictures the next few days and put some up on Sunday!