Catch up... part 2

Hello!!!!! Happy HUMP DAY. 

So I am finally catching up from the rest of my 2 week holiday. So this is the rest of the Christmas holiday. It was so wonderful, and I love the time with my family. I did get a new Christmas gift... a camera...a really nice camera. I have been wanting one for awhile since my other digital camera broke. Scott's parents/sister gave me gift cards, which helped me get my camera. I love it. I haven't quite got the whole program down, but when I do I will be adding some more Christmas photos. 

So below are from my phone!

My sweet pop-e turned 88 on December 22nd. He loves... I mean loves P.F. Changs, so we drove down to Colorado a day early and finished our shopping, and then the next day celebrated my sweet favorite man's birthday. 

love him more than words.

family photo.

My mom is one of 5 sisters and they were finally all together! 

The girls and their dad. Wish grandma was still here.

The next day was spent getting pop-e's house ready for Christmas. 

Christmas Eve is another special day, my baby sister's birthday. She turned 18! So exciting, but makes me sentimental since she is growing up. 

I always feel bad though because she doesn't get much of a day since she shares with Christmas dinner and what not... I love her to the moon and back, and I am excited of the woman she is becoming and will become. 

On Christmas Eve we have our dinner, and my grandma started a tradition when my mom and sisters were young. Every Christmas Eve they got new pj's to wear to bed that night. Well my mom and her twin have continued the tradition, as I will someday. Since Scott is now family he even got new pj's! 

At Christmas Eve dinner 

Christmas day with so many people is crazy. It is wonderful. We open gifts, then go to my aunt's for bunch. spend the day in our pj's. I love it.

Milli had a great Christmas. I love her.. She was so excited! 

In her elf costume. 

Scott spoiled me big time.... 

I got a North Face coat, nike gear, shoes, clothes, and a..WINE FRIDGE. he knows his wife so well. 

my new camera. 

Scott didn't last at bunch very long. 

Enjoying my pop-e's homemade Tom and Jerry's. So delicious! 

The next few days we relaxed, and Scott had a doctor's appointment. It was so nice.. and I miss it so much already. 

I hope you all had a great Christmas. 

Happy Hump Day.

I'm officially caught up! 

xxoo 

HOLIDAY HAS STARTED!

 

Oh happy day! Today was my last day of work for 2 weeks!

 

Christmas Vacation has started! I am extremely excited.

 

We are heading out of town tomorrow and going to Colorado to get the rest of our shopping done. (yes I know..we are procrastinators) We are going to stay the night, and then Sunday is Pop-e's birthday! He will be turning 88! Then it's to pop-e's for Christmas. Christmas eve is my sister's 18th birthday.

 

 

So I am going to try to blog as much as possible, but it might be spotty.

 

I want to wish everyone a Happy Christmas!

 

 



Christmas Program!

 

Happy late Hump Day!

 

 

Only 2 more days and VACATION!! I can't wait. This cold is owning me for sure, but tonight was our Christmas Program for our little kiddos so that is why I am blogging so late. I wish I could have taken a video of the program because it was adorable, but we aren't allowed to take pics/videos of the kids.. (enter sad face)

 

 

My day started so nice though. One of my assistants left this on the board for me.

 

 

 

It's the little things in life that mean the most.

 

All day we practiced for the Christmas program.

 

Our program included: toddler group (18 mo.-2 1/2 years), Morning session (2 1/2-4) and afternoon (pre-k) Our morning kids sang this song too!

 

 

So cute! I did get to take some pics with my favorite toddler, Miss Slater, because she is a family friend and mom doesn't mind : )

 

 

 

Slate may have taken the one below!

 

So I also wanted to show my outfit, because I don't dress up often!!!

 

 

Overall it was so adorable! But I am happy that's it's done, its a lot of hard work!

 

Happy Hump Day friends!

xxoo

 

 



Holy Monday....Mingle...and Weekend

Hello and Happy Monday! I hope your day's have been great and not the "typical" Monday!

 

 

I am going to start with my weekend rewind....

 

 

Friday: Friday was a nice day. Work was done by one. I got some errands done, and Scott's Christmas party for work was that night. It was an Ugly Sweater theme. My uncle has this great sweater that he let Scott wear, and Scott's mom had one from high school that she let me borrow. She also still had her boots from 1970 that I wore! They def completed the outfit!

 

It was a great time, and much needed with my husband, but since we don't go out much, we were still home by 11!

 

 

 

Saturday: I made breakfast for both Scott and I, and then got super excited because pop-e was on his way to our house. He was our first guest! Milli couldn't barely contain herself!

 

We relaxed with him, and my aunt came over. We ended up all helping baby sit the twins because their dad had his Christmas party. It was a good time! I hadn't got to see them in a while!

 

 

As you can see below they now love making faces!

 

I am super excited because they will be coming to Christmas in Laramie with the rest of us!

 

Pop-e tried out my aunt's beats and I couldn't resist taking a picture!

 

 

Sunday: We all slept in since we stayed up later talking. Pop-e def got a wake up call from his buddy.

 

She knew right where he was and snuggled right in.

 

We enjoyed breakfast, but then pop-e had to head back home. I was sad, but also knew that I would be seeing him this coming weekend for the holidays! The rest of the day my cousin Courtney stayed at our house and I literally had my arm on her belly all day. I felt baby boy kick, and move. I talked to him, played him music... Loved every minute of it.

 

Milli even got in on the action!

 

 

It was such a nice day. She is so much like me and it's great to just talk with her!

 

The weekend was awesome.

 

Monday: Oh helllo..... I woke up with a sore throat, but told myself no worries, this is the last week of school. Suck it up. Well I had shown up to school, and let's just say there was a ton of situations that happened that caused for a very stressful. I had a rough day. I continued to keep feeling sick. I finally got done with school, ran to the store and was so happy to be finally home after my day..and I walked in to this...

 

 

I was not happy about the two stuffed objects she tore up, but the ink is the bad part. That was our new rug for our living room. Blue ink. I am still trying to get it out. She is still in a bit of trouble.

 

After cleaning up Scott tried to help since he knew my day was awful, and cleaned up some stuff in the mud room. Lost his wedding ring....After us desperately looking for it. I found it wrapped in a tarp in the garage he had folded up. THANK GOD.

 

But through it all, even though I am still upset about a few things that have happened, I know that there is a reason for everything. Today I think it was to help me realize how much my husband and I need each other. He had a rough day as well, and through it we just hugged, and got through it. So nice to know I have married my best friend.

 

Soooo I'm linking up for Mingle.

 

Meg's question for monday was:

 

 

What are your favorite holiday traditions?

I have so many!

 

1. We always get to open on gift on Christmas Eve. It's always a nice, new pair of pj's to sleep in. (My grandma started this tradition with my mom and her sisters)

 

2. We always go bowling/ice skating for my sister's birthday which falls on Christmas Eve.

 

3. We open gifts on Christmas Day, go to my aunts for brunch, and usually never change out of the pj's

 

4. Dinner on Christmas eve.

 

5. We still do Santa gifts.

 

I just love the holidays.



A late 5!

Happy Friday!

 

It's a late post, but I didn't want to miss another day. I love linking up for 5 on Friday!

 

 

 

 

 

1. The reason I didn't get to blog yesterday is because I was a little behind at work from being sick (finally feeling human again) and I stayed after to work on my door! loved it. I found the idea on pinterest and added a few things!

 

 

 

2. Tonight I went over to my aunt's and my cousin was there.

She is 25 weeks along and having a boy. We all were hanging out and I was super determined to feel him move. I play mumford and sons (my fav) and I finally felt him move! On top of that I found out I get to be his god-mommy. One happy aunt right here!

 

 

3. I am so excited for this weekend...Scott and I are going to the mountains to get our Christmas tree. Pop-e was supposed to come and get one but the weather is supposed to snow...so we will be picking him one up. I can't wait to post pictures on here of the Christmas decor!

 

4. I am excited. I ordered my first part of my photo wall. The first picture is my inspiration. (from pinterest)

 

 

5. I want to end this post on a quote!

(pinterest)

 

Love.

 

Happy Weekend!

xxoo

 

 



loves

Ohhhhhh Wednesday!!!

Time to share some loves..

link up

I'm loving that I may have started decorating for Christmas last. I couldn't help myself...

I'm loving that I got to talk to these two angels on the phone!

They are so funny, and repeating EVERYTHING you say! I also see them next week!

I'm loving that next week I only have two days of school and the rest of the week will be spent with my wonderful family for Thanksgiving!!!

I'm loving this song.. seriously on repeat..

I hope you all have a great day :) 

Cold!

via

Oh its freezing here!

And I wanted a Christmas card picture, so I made poor Scott and Milli venture out it the below zero temps yesterday. :/ 

They weren't the happiest. 

Our picture wasn't quite as good as I wanted but it was too cold to do too many redo's 

I had fun making pictures of Milli when I got home.

I wish I had the sign for this pic! She looks so guilty!

Happy Monday!