Weekend Wrap-Up

Hey all!  I'm actually blogging on the ol' laptop tonight.  I can't even remember the last time I did that- I got an app on my phone awhile ago that made blogging WAY easy, but decided to fire up the computer tonight so I could transfer a bunch of my phone pictures.

Anyway, what a FUN weekend we had!

On Saturday morning Laura and Craig came over to get some BABY stuff, but before they came over the girls made sure to use all the baby stuff one last time, even the passies.  It also gave me an opportunity to organize baby clothes a little bit and I can't believe the ridiculous amount of baby clothes we have.

The clothes on the couch and in the bin are 0-12 months.  They don't include anything bigger than 12 months.
HOLY MOLY.

On Saturday afternoon, Boom, G-ma, Callie and I went to see "Peter and the Wolf" at Orchestra Hall!

It was a really fun show and great activity to do together.

Today was all about SNOW and Christmas tree chopping and decorating!!

The girls scraped off the car this morning.  Nothing like using child labor that they think is fun, am I right?

This afternoon we headed to the Christmas Tree farm and found the perfect tree!

We went with G-ma, Pa, Auntie Cat, Uncle Dan and Hanna and had a blast!

We also had fun putting our tree up at home, decorating it, and aiming flashing lights at it.

Two more weeks until Christmas break...three more weeks until Christmas.  It is hard to believe! I think I'm just about done with Christmas shopping, but have done NO wrapping.  So that will be my task for this week.

Have a great week!

A Picture Update

It was another crazy busy week.

Maya spent the week battling a bad cold and cough, but managed to still have some fun.

Top: Doing ok on Monday with Boom

Bottom: Miserable on Tuesday with Mom and Dad

 

Doing ok with G-ma and Pa on Wednesday and Thursday 

 

She perked up to do my hair one evening.

 

And we got some of our Christmas decorations out.

 

On Thursday we went over to Boom's to celebrate the sale of her old condo and drink fancy wine given to her by Uncle Jim for the occasion.

 

Callie didn't have school today, so she got to hang out with Boom and meet Auntie Yoda for lunch!

 

And guess who's back for the month of December...?!?!?!

 

Our crazy elves, Coo-Koo and Loony!!

Last, but not least, Callie's top front tooth has been hanging on by a thread all week. It was gross and she WOULD NOT let us do anything about it. But she finally (accidentally) pulled it out herself today at Boom's house! 

 

 And I thought it would be fun to go back in time, so I found a couple other kids who also had holes in their mouths around 6 or 7 years old.

 

Have a great weekend!

Cousins

You guys, I can't even with this picture.

 

So excited to be an auntie!

Preschool Swearing...? QOTD

We ordered a new vacuum and it was delivered today.

Me: Our new vacuum came today- it is still out front.

Chris: (goes to bring it inside) I hope it isn't damaged.

Maya: (runs to me) Daddy said DAMMIT!

Me and Chris: (look incredulously at each other and maybe giggle a little)

So many questions about if she actually knows that word or if it just sounded like that word when she said it. But we calmly ignored and she moved on to making a pillow fort.

And us? On to the next parenting adventure, like figuring out what these two will eat besides macaroni and cheese.

Timehop Tuesday

Poor Maya has yet another bad cold and cough, so we kept her home from school today as to not cycle more germs through preschool. 

She is currently happy and playing, despite the ridiculous congestion and constant coughing. She's a trooper.

 

As for the Timehops, I only have 2.

Sisters:

 

And Daddy with his little girls:

 

Weekend Wrap-Up

Wow that long weekend went fast. It is now almost December and I feel like three weeks until Christmas break is going to fly fast too. December is going to be CRAZY, so I'm just going to soak in the last few calmer days of November.

We had a really nice weekend. We spent Saturday morning hanging out with John, Jenny and Boom. 

 

It was a beautiful afternoon, so Callie and I walked to the library, just the two of us.

 

Yes, she was wearing her jammies at 3pm. It's how she rolls and I love it. I also love how she still grabs my hand when we are walking anywhere (even in school), and I'm going to be super sad when she gets too cool for that.

 

Last night G-ma and spa came to babysit the girls so we could go out to an adults only dinner with family. 

 

We had a little room all to ourselves, and it was awesome and super delicious. We got ice cream afterwards and I ate so much that I think my body might be considering going on strike. 

A new 10 week exercise and eating plan starts today. Wish me luck. 

This morning was CRAZY FOGGY! The girls and I went on a walk and it was creepy, in a fun way, down by the pond. 

 

That is Callie being a scary monster, by the way.

We went to see the movie "Moana" this afternoon. The girls liked it- but it was a tad scary. The music was awesome, so it will probably be our new dance party soundtrack for awhile.

 

Have a great week!

A Picture Update

Happy Black Friday!

It is hard to believe another Thanksgiving has come and gone and now we are on our way to Christmas! We had a lovely time yesterday at Boom's new place. John and Jenny are here from Denver, and G-ma, Pa, Auntie Cat, Uncle Dan, and Hanna joined us too, along  with Auntie Yoda and Uncle Craigles. 

We missed Auntie Mari and Uncle Josh, who were with Josh's family. 

And Bops. Always Bops.

But we had fun all day playing, going on a walk, going on a scavenger hunt, and enjoying time together.

 

 

 

 

As for the rest of the week: Maya hung out with Boom.

 

The girls were goofy and crazy.

 

And Cal made a snowman family with the sticky snow we got.

 

Today was the first Black Friday that Chris has had off in about 15 years! We got to do a family trip to the zoo. 

 

Then we went to a big Gosselin family gathering at Karen and Gus' house. The girls got to play with lots of little cousins, and we got to meet the newest baby cousin Ximena!

 

The highlight was watching home videos of all the Gosselin cousins from the mid-90s, which was straight up awkward early teen years for most of them. There were concerts and sporting events and other family holidays. It was amazing.

And in a weird twist (and an illustration of how long I have known Gosselin peeps) there was a video of Dan's 8th grade band concert, which also briefly included his fellow 8th grade percussionist...ME!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I certainly feel like there is so much to be grateful for.

 

So goofy.