Has it really been two weeks?! I struggle to post here as it is, but try to do my best to get a weekly post up! I swear I have another good reason this week as to why I didn't post last week (that and I wanted my family pictures left up just a little while longer)...but I'll tell you that reason later!
Our life, the past two weeks, in pictures!
Nerdy and Thirty was the name of the surprise-themed birthday party Chad and I attended! The look on our friend, Jared's face when he walked into a house full of nerds was priceless! It was fun to play dress up too for the night, as we didn't dress up for Halloween! Our kids that we looked pretty hilarious and just kept giggling and staring!
Finally got to visit my girlfriend, Angela, and her family's new addition, Joshua! He slept the entire I held him, such a muffin.
New wire and bands on Kyan's braces! He chose gray for his bands this time and I think I approve!!!
One HUGE reason I feel ahead of the game, as the title of this post suggests, is because of that picture there on the right! I worked my booty off to get the wedding I shot three weeks ago finished and I did it in time to enjoy the long Thanksgiving weekend! It was a nice surprise for the bride too, as she wasn't expecting her photos until after Christmas!
Did I mention that we had a progressive Thanksgiving meal in second grade and I volunteered to cook the turkey?! Yeah, I don't cook turkey (Chad does), so I emailed my incredible parents and BEGGED them to help me out! Not one, but two sets volunteered to cook for the entire 2nd grade! One parent brought in the entire deep fried turkey (omg, so good) for me to cut! Did I mention I don't cook turkey?! Oh yeah, I really don't cut turkey! Lots of instagram friends gave advice, but really, when it came down to it, I felt like I was ripping it to shreds (so I took a funny picture to represent)!
Oh Lola! I big red puffy heart you! Sleeping, dancing, and confused about the weather (flip flops/shorts, hat/sweatshirt/scarf)!
Thanksgiving was a wonderful day. We spent the morning over at Chad's mom's house with all of our cousins, playing game after game after game! When it was time for lunch, we drove to Aunt Lori's, who it seems like it has been a year since we have seen, and enjoyed dinner with them! It was so nice to catch up and be together as a family!
Black Friday, errrrrr, I mean Thursday?! I really was so excited this year to go out and shop! I had a plan and finally had friends to go with! Chad was so much a part of the plan this year too! He watched the kids (both ours and the Adairs)! We shopped for 11 hours before we finally dropped! I managed to get all of the things I needed from the stores for Christmas during that time and only have handmade items to finish up (this weekend hopefully) before my list is crossed off! The presents are already wrapped too! This has never happened in the history of forever, just sayin', and it has put me ahead of the game!!!
After Thanksgiving, it is tradition that we bust out our Christmas decor! My favorite decoration is that Merry Christmas paint chip banner I made last year for a photo shoot, best part about it, totally free! The kids always want to help, as they know that their elf, Zelt, comes back for his month of reporting to Santa! Let the good behavior begin! We always read the book each year to remind us of the "rules" that accompany our little friend and this year, Kyan took over that duty. It was so precious to hear him read to his sister!
Their relationship. I love it and them so much.
iPad. School Computers. Reading books. Xbox Kinect.
Cooked my favorite stuffed bell peppers and I forgot the parmesan cheese. Yes, I had 27 packets from random restaurants in my cupboard. Yes, that is approximately how many you need to get half a cup!
My mom sure does know when I need her. This time, her love came in a medium sized package delivered USPS! Bracelets for the kids and two new shirts for me! Love you mama. Perfect timing.
Happy Weekend, hope yours is as productive as I plan on making mine!
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