project 365: 14/365

November 8: I’m thankful for my talents that allow me to create things for other people…_MG_0001 November 9: …for a Daddy to help with bath time…_MG_0004 November 10: …for Daddy cuddles when she isn’t feeling well…_MG_0019 November 10: … for all the silly things she does (like putting “makeup” on Michael here)!_MG_0032 November 12: I’m thankful for date-nights in and Pillsbury cinnamon rolls…_MG_0044 November 13: … for this goofy dog who will snuggle with anything._MG_0046 November 14: … for this mess, because it means we have someone to make it (and toys for her to play with)._MG_0069

five on friday: santa baby and mrs. fix-it

ONE. We’re getting ready for Santa! Some of our decorations are up, but it has been slow-going over here. Having a toddler makes it a little harder (we just really want to relax after she goes to bed)! The tree is up and only partially lit, so hopefully we will finish that this weekend. IMG_20131205_102953 TWO. I’m not even sure how this happened… but Kaya and I got to sleep in until 9 am on Wednesday! I can’t even remember the last time we did that! Somehow, Michael got up and ready for work without making much noise. Kaya’s still been tired from our Thanksgiving traveling last week, so she’s been sleeping a few extra hours. It was pretty much heavenly.
THREE. I feel like an [unsuccessful] Mrs. Fix-It this week. Our dishwasher hasn’t been getting things clean… so I unscrewed the vent to clean it out and see if anything was causing a blockage. I found some gunk, a piece of plastic, and a dime! I’m not sure how the dime got in there (I’ll just blame the people who lived here before us)! Needless to say, it’s still not getting our dishes clean so the maintenance guy should be coming to fix it for real. We also tried to watch “Elf” this week… and the DVD didn’t work. The disc has a little wear, but I wouldn’t even really call it scratched. I tried window cleaner and then furniture polish on it (two tricks people claim to work)… and nothing. Sad day.
FOUR. I bought these bibs a few weeks ago and have been loving them! I was disgusted by the pile of dirty bibs I always had waiting to go in the wash (and they never seemed to come completely clean, either), so I wanted something I could wash in the sink right away after she wears it. So much less mess!pelicanbibs FIVE. Sometimes, I still see a little baby when I look at her. I wish she could keep these cheeks forever.IMG_20131206_132942Happy weekend! Linking up with Natasha, April, Christina, and Darci today!

december goals

Well… I have to be honest. I kind of failed at most of my November goals. Ugh.

1. Overhaul our closet. I replaced the hamper, but we still need to go through clothes.

2. No technology use after 10 pm. I did well with this in the beginning of the month… and then Michael worked late a lot of nights and we were traveling, so it was hard.

3. Figure out Christmas presents. I’m pretty much done, I think! I know what Santa’s bringing for Kaya, and I’m so excited to see her face on Christmas morning!

4. Clean the car (inside and out). This didn’t happen at all. And since we traveled for Thanksgiving, the car now has Kaya’s cheesit crumbs all in the back seat. Oops.

5. Project 365. I’m doing well with this so far! I’m disappointed though that I missed a day because of travel/packing/cleaning…

For December, I’m not making any “official” goals. There are a lot of fun things I want to do for Christmas, so I’m just going by this bucket list instead. Here’s to enjoying time with my little family 🙂christmastodo201319 days!

 

turkey times two

Just like last year, we were blessed enough to celebrate Thanksgiving twice! We spent Wednesday at the Irwin house. It’s pretty rare that all the kids are home, so we definitely enjoyed our time together._MG_0297We had 15 people at dinner, and had to use two tables!
_MG_0260 _MG_0264 I made my world famous mac ‘n cheese (seriously, it is the best recipe I’ve tried)._MG_0254 _MG_0262 Choco-mint freeze for dessert, as always!_MG_0266 We relaxed (Kaya actually never got out of her pjs…) and goofed off._MG_0280 She napped through dinnertime, which was a little disappointing, but it was actually nice that we could enjoy our meal without having to multitask._MG_0282 She seemed to like turkey!_MG_0283 But then ended up just eating cucumbers._MG_0285 On Thursday, we went to my parents’ house!_MG_0315 Kaya was awake for this dinner, but she might’ve filled up on olives before the meal (I’ll take the blame for that one) so the only thing she wanted to do was feed Daddy._MG_0319 Of course we had dessert that night, too 🙂_MG_0320