We’ve been so busy lately and there are so many things I’ve forgotten to recap here on the blog, so today’s post is just going to be a random mix of things that we’ve been up to plus some other favorites.
O N E – Favorite Christmas Purchases for the Kids So
Far
B and I have been shopping
nonstop (mostly online) for Christmas gifts for the kiddos, and we’ve found
some great stuff for even better prices.
In no particular order, here are a few faves.
Olivia has been asking for
“real jewelry” lately, so I have been on the hunt for a dainty little chain
with a ballet slippers charm. And since she
wants “real jewelry” she’s going to need a place to keep it, so I found this sweet little jewelry box to give to her as well.
I decided to splurge a little and get something nice that can grow with
her and hopefully this will be a piece that she keeps for a long time. It has a little ballerina who twirls to the
Black Swan theme song when it’s open and I just know she’s going to love
it. I had one very similar when I was
her age and it was one of my favorite things.
And I thought it was especially perfect for her right now since she is
loving ballet so much.
Jacob played on his cousin’s
scooter nonstop when we went to visit back in October, so Santa Clause is going
to be bringing this one for him. I like that it has a wider base, two front wheels, and a t-bar handle... so much safer than the other scooters! And it has
almost 1,000 reviews on Amazon and it has five full stars so I have no doubt we’ll
love it!
Santa Clause is also
bringing a PlasmaCar! Have y’all ever
seen these?! My aunt and uncle have one
and they are SO COOL. Our kids fight
over it every single time we go visit. The
coolest part is that they support adults and hold up to 220 lbs. so Momma can
take it for a spin, too! These have over
4 THOUSAND reviews on Amazon with a 4.5 star rating so you really can’t go
wrong.
Olivia is going to go nuts
for this ride-on unicorn! What kid doesn't have a stick horse at some point their your lives?! This one was less than $20 and it has sound,
too. :o)
And finally, these Foam Pogo Jumpers are awesome, and also highly rated. I love that they
have a flat base so we don’t have to worry about the kids flying off of a
regular pogo stick. That also makes them
okay to use indoors. Now the kids will be able to burn energy indoors on rainy days! They’re so
cheap we got each of them one so they won’t have to fight over them. Oh, and they support up to 250 lbs, too, so I’ll
be taking these for a spin as well! Ha!
T W O – Hair Cuts
The kids got hair cuts back
at the end of October and I completely forgot to mention it here on the
blog. Hair cuts for Jacob aren’t
typically a big deal anymore as he has to have his cut every 8-12 weeks, but
Olivia has only had hers cut twice in her whole life and both were just
trims. Well, this time I had my hair
stylist chop a good 4-5 inches off because it needed it terribly. She loves it and so do I… so few tangles now!
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T H R E E – Plant Lady Status: Gold
Y’all, I’m so proud of
myself. I bought this Golden Pothos back
during the summer, and to my delight, I noticed at the end of October that it’s
officially cascading!! This is a big
deal because I usually kill everything or just barely keep it surviving. This one is THRIVING and I’m just so tickled. I know Golden Pothos are pretty impossible to
kill and yadda yadda, but still. Just
let me have my moment! ;o)
Since I’ve been doing so
well, my Aunt Becky rooted a new plant for me and it’s doing well in our
kitchen. It’s a Purple Wandering Jew and
I love it because it’s so different. Fingers
crossed I don’t kill it!
F O U R – Ed Sheeran IG Post
Ed Sheeran always takes a
picture with the crowd from each of his concerts and posts it on
Instagram. We saw him earlier in
November and I thought it was cool to know that B and I are somewhere in that
picture he posted. I put a little arrow
about where we should be. Hahahaha. And Brian’s totally rolling his eyes at this.
F I V E – Quick Pics
The kids were off for
Veterans Day earlier in November and on the way out the door, I asked the kids
to snap a couple of pictures just because.
These two that Jacob snapped of Olivia and me turned out to be some of
my favorites ever! So sweet!
S I X – Dance Visit
Olivia’s dance studio
doesn’t allow parents to watch the practices as it can be distracting to the
kids, so we have no clue what she’s been learning or how she’s been doing these
last few months. Well, her dance studio
has one evening each year where parents can observe and we were thrilled to get
the chance. B got off of work early to
come with us and we watched her practice for an hour.
Overall she did wonderfully
and B and I agree that skill-wise and remembering the steps-wise she’s
definitely in the top half of the class.
I was in awe watching her. I
think she may have finally found the extracurricular activity that suits her. Third time’s a charm, I guess!
S E V E N – Winterfest at Our Local University
Our local university here in
town does a huge Winterfest event every year and we have never attended until
this year. The night it was held was
FREEEEZING so it made it even more festive.
We watched the tree and clock tower lighting first followed by the
fireworks, and then we took pictures with Elsa, took pictures in a giant snow
globe, and we let the kids play in one of the many bouncy houses.
They had a snow blower, so
the kids played in the “snow,” and they also had characters like Mr. Incredible
and Elf on the Shelf, so the kids grabbed pictures with them, too. We wrapped up the evening by picking up some
candy cane craft ornaments to make at home.
The kids enjoyed it and we did, too, so this may go on the permanent
Christmas bucket list.
E I G H T – My Procedure
I had my endoscopy on
Wednesday last week and all went well. My
body handled the anesthesia well and the entire procedure took less than 30
minutes. Afterward, the doctor told me
that my esophagus looked great and that there were no signs of reflux, but that
my stomach lining was a little inflamed which could be a sign of reflux. He put me on a daily reflux medication so we’ll
see how that goes. I spent the rest of
the day snuggling on the couch with Maui and
alternating between sleeping and watching Hallmark movies. It was nice to have a lazy day since I so
rarely take those for myself.
The nurse called me this
week to say that my biopsy came back normal and that there were no signs of
cancer or bacteria or infection or anything like that so I was given a clean
bill of health! That’s definitely a good
thing, but it just makes the whole reflux/breathing issues a little more
baffling. The doc said that just because
the esophagus isn’t showing signs of reflux, doesn’t mean that I don’t actually
have it, and he still thinks that is likely what’s causing my problems. I guess at this point only time will tell if
the medication is working.
N I N E – Kissing Ks
One of Olivia’s teachers
sent these pictures to me last week while she was at school. Each child was asked to bring in a tube of
lipstick so they could “kiss their Ks.”
Well, y’all, my little girlfriend LOVES her some lipstick and she is
constantly asking to wear mine, so she was SO excited about this assignment. She came home looking like The Joker played
by Heath Ledger, but she sure did enjoy it.
T E N – Christmas Event at Brian’s Work
B’s work has a tree lighting
event every year, and last year and this year they have had characters for the
kids to meet. This year they had the PJ
Masks characters so we knew we had to go!
The kids got to visit with Anna and Elsa, Owlette and Gekko from PJ
Masks, Black Panther and his sister, Shuri (I had to look that one up! Haha), Mickey and Minnie Mouse (and I have to
say, Minnie looked a little wacked out), and Superman. After their character visits they got to grab
cookies and stop by the candy bar to fill their little bags with goodies.
E L E V E N – SEC Championship Day at School
The kids’ school let them
come dressed in Georgia or Alabama
T W E L V E – An Old Picture
My aunt texted this picture
to me the other day… I was probably five or six years old there and she was
probably 19 or 20. She was always like a
big sister to me growing up (and she still is) and I love seeing old photos
like this! Check out my jelly shoes… I
sure have always loved fashion! ;o) Oh, and how much do I look like Olivia here?!
Yowza, that was a lot of
catching up! Enjoy the weekend!
*Linking up with A Liz Adventures and Carolina Charm for Five on Friday, A Little Bit of Everything for Friday Favorites, Meet @ the Barre for Friday Favorites, and Cup of Tea for High Five for Friday.
