We're here!

Good Morning!



We got to Montgomery just a shade after midnight last night.



So when we woke up this morning we got to surprise these two with our arrival!!



Just so you know I wasn't lying...My sister REALLY didn't like Santa.



And because I think this is funny I'll show you another. In kindergarten I thought it'd be cool to cut my own bangs.



Yep. Real cool.

Also, just in case you don't follow my SIL's blog. You have GOT to check out her most recent post. It's HILARIOUS!

Happy Christmas week everyone!

Santa, Snow & Sweet Potatoes

Last Thursday night we went to the Green Hills Mall for Laney's first encounter with Santa. Laney's a pretty chill baby, so we weren't really worried about her getting upset when he held her. But, how could anybody be upset when your Santa Clause looks like this guy!!



This was the most LEGIT Santa I've ever seen! His beard was REAL! He even talked like you would think Santa talks. He made me believe! :)





I'm honestly just glad Laney didn't have this reaction to Santa...:)



Ok, so enough with my dramatic antics about Santa, how about the C.O.L.D. OMG! It's been freezing here!! I'm talking single digits, people! We got about 3 inches of snow Sunday night, which meant SNOW DAY for me on Monday! It was wonderful! I didn't take one step out the door all day. I did manage to take a few pictures Sunday afternoon, while the snow was falling.





I think all the cold has really taken it's toll on poor Laney. She has the worst cold! She can't really breath through her nose right now, so she has her mouth open all the time. She's also discovered a love of sweet potatoes. Quite honestly I don't blame her. After all the green beans, peas and squash, I bet the sweet potatoes taste AMAZING!





One more thing. I'm so glad hobby lobby finally has some new fabric! I made a couple of aprons for my sister to give to her friends for Christmas. I think they turned out really cute!

Feliz Navidad.

Here are some pictures from Scott and Caitlin's Mexican Fiesta on Friday!

Scott and Caitlin are both a lot of fun, so of course their shower was a blast!







Emily did a great job with the decoration, as always! :)



They got so many great gifts!



Ryan painted this really neat painting. Everyone who came to the shower left their fingerprint and signature on a branch. It was a really cool idea and something Scott and Caitlin can keep in their house!

























It was a really fun night and we're so glad they're getting married February 19th!!

This is going to be random.

Today is my Friday! Whoop! Whoop! So thankful for the 3 day weekend that's ahead of me! PTL! This week seems to have lasted FOREVER.

Santa came to visit me on Wednesday and brought me this...



I love it! Thanks Daddy-O! :)

So, then I decided that I needed to go out and buy this...



Yes. It's a donkey pinata. Caitlin is a tad obsessed with donkeys and we're throwing her and Scott a wedding shower tomorrow night. The theme for their shower is "feliz navidad" a mexican fiesta in honor of Scott and Caitlin, aka "Scait."

Today, I got to have lunch with this handsome guy...BY.OUR.SELVES.







And after lunch we got to stop in and say "hi" to this cutie..







I totally skipped on her 5 month post. So, just to update the blog world (and also for myself) we took her to the dr. for a weight check and she's almost 13 pounds! She's eagerly trying to sit up. I think she'll have it down by Christmas. She has also turned into such a happy and fun baby. I wish I had a video camera with me all the time so I could show you all the funny sounds and faces she makes. Right now she is eating vegetables twice a day, along with all of her normal nursing/bottle feedings. I promise I'm trying as hard as I can to fatten this kid up, but she's just bound and determined to be a skinny baby. Oh well. She's been sleeping great (so far this week)! Last night we put her down around 7pm and she didn't wake up until 7:30am!!! Do I feel refreshed, or what!?

Tonight, we're making our second attempt to see Santa at the mall. Every year my mom took us to see Santa and she still has the old poloroids in frames around the house at Christmas. I hope to carry on the same tradition.

I should probably scan in some of the old pictures of us. My sisters face is priceless in them, she was NOT a fan of Santa.

That's all for now. Happy weekend to me!

It's beginning to look a lot like...

...CHRISTMAS!!!!!



We decorated the Sunday after Thanksgiving, so our house has been all Christmasy for a couple of weeks now. I love it!



Before I moved to Nashville, I used to decorate my mom's house the day after Thanksgiving. I'm sure she was really sad once we started spending Thanksgiving in Ohio. My first year away she called and said, "you won't believe what I'm doing?! I'm decorating the house the day after Thanksgiving! You'd be so proud!" My mommy only blogs about once a year, but here is her yearly blog of all her pretty Christmas decor for 2010.



It's been snowing here in Nashville! It's just enough that you can see it falling from the sky, but not enough that it sticks around for very long. Sunday we're supposed to get more snow, but we'll see? A lot of times are weather guys are a lot of talk and very little action.



We didn't go see Santa last Friday night, because as soon as we got the mall my camera battery died! So sad! I think we're going to try again on Thursday night.



Ok, that's all for now. Santa came to see me early and I can't wait to show everyone what he brought!! :)

Oprah does it, so why can't I?!

...However, I don't have the resources to be giving away any of my favorite things this year. So sorry.

Anyway here are a few of my favorite things (I know, I know, where's Julie Andrews when you need her?!). Some of these things I own and some are on my wish list (hint, hint..sweet husband, who still doesn't know what to get me :))



1- Frye Jane Boots- I LOVE these boots. I don't own a pair, mainly because of the $300 price tag. Yikes! They are so pretty and nice, VERY nice. They have the perfect height heal, at least for me.

2- HOBO International Rachel Wallet- I do have this wallet. It's wonderful. It's the perfect size to use as a clutch or throw in my bag. The little pouch at the front fits my iphone and my lip gloss.

3- OPI "Tickle Me Francy" nail polish- It's one of my favorite colors this year. It's nude enough, but yet it has just enough color that it doesn't look like your finger nails blend right in with your skin.

4- Anthropologie's Printer's Letter Stand- They're on sale right now. I just bought a "G" for our house. I have loved these for a while. When I used to work at anthro I should have bought one, but shoulda woulda coulda, now I have one!

5- Patagonia R2 Women's Fleece Jacket- I don't own this, but doesn't it just look so warm and cozy!?! It's on my wish list this year (hint, hint). I like the fog color, but the black is cool too.

6- Paul Robinette's Candles- These are something Eric introduced me to a while ago. They smell WONDERFUL! Paul Robinette has a little shop in the short north district of Columbus, OH. I wish I could link you to the store! But the only way to get one of these suckers is to drive to Columbus yourself. I have the Christmas tree scented one burning in my house these days!

7- Flowers in Her Hair Headband- Plan on seeing this headband in all of my pictures throughout the Christmas season! I just bought this last week at anthropologie (it's on sale!). I love love love it!

8- Amazing Cosmetics Concealer- If you're like me and you're not getting much sleep these days, then this is the BEST under eye concealer I've ever owned. It's a tiny little bottle, but it doesn't take much to do the trick. The bottle I have right now I bought the week before my wedding (almost TWO YEARS ago!). Yeah, it lasts a long time.

9- Brooke Fraser's "Flags" - This is Brooke Fraser's new album, and most of you probably own it already it because IT'S SO GOOD! I haven't stopped listening to it, and when we're not listening to it we're singing it around our house. Laney even loves it. Her favorite song is "Something in the Water." I think it's because of all the "ahhhs."

Happy Friday! I hope you all have a great weekend! We're going to see Santa tonight! I hope Laney likes him! :)

Splish Splash

My girl loves her some bathtime. In fact some nights it's my "go-to" to keep her happy for a little while at night right before bedtime! :)









Happy Wednesday!