unplugged

So I unplugged for a while. Completely enjoyed my time off with my family and soaked up every. single. minute. It was glorious. I hope you had a lovely Christmas and New Year as well!

Since I stayed away from the blog and posted very little on facebook/twitter during our break, I wanted to share a few of my favorite pictures with you from our Christmas. We kept things super simple this year. I didn't decorate the perfect Christmas tree, and I didn't even post a Christmas home tour. We DID, however, manage to get our rooftop lights from last year on the Today Show. Yup. THAT Today Show.

Crazy.

I'll be back this week with an update on Project Life and some goodies I've been working on for the shop, but in the meantime, here's a glimpse at Christmas 2012:

Hubs and I went to a Madrigal Dinner. No forks, head in stocks...that kinda thing.

Loved watching our girls play.

Also loved adding cards to our cabinets each day. Sweet faces.

Oliver's Christmas party at school.

 Got to hang out with Dylan Riley Snyder from Disney XD's Kickin' It! Such an awesome guy!

Pure silliness...

Dusted off my Battleship skillz.

Watched this amazing lights display that was set to music. If you're in T-town, add this to your list of places to visit next year.

Wrapped gifts. The paper is from the dollar spot at Target and the tulle is leftover from mah WEDDIN' Y'ALL.

Dressed like a modern-day Dorothy,

while my bro-in-law dressed like this.

#Legos

#Batmansnuggie

Sister was SO excited to open some Barbies. That's mah girl.

MM was just happy to play with the bags...

Outside toys!

that were NOT for him. #120lbweightlimit

He wastes no time. #done

Beautiful service.

A crazy last-minute search for one of these on Dec 22. (Long story short, we found ONE)

Thug Princess.

Angry birds abound.

This girl loves her some Walter. (and nope- still not living inside. Just came in for a quick visit)

MM was even kind enough to share her little people Cinderella. That's big.

Got an awesome shirt. Thanks Mum.

Little People Empire! At last, the Ark can visit the Circus, the Jungle, AND the Princess castle.

More Legos.

And a massive purge. Turns out I still had every.single. program/playbill to EVERY show I'd ever been to in my life. Every. Single. One.

Does anyone really need 28 playbills to Urinetown or Millie? Cause that's how many I had, y'all. (no worries. I totally kept the signed ones)

And probably the biggest news of all:
THIS ONE GOES IN THE POTTY NOW.
Hasn't mastered number two in the loo, but she's mighty close.

So that's pretty much all the news that is the news.

Feels good to be back.

Happy Monday!

a few things you should know

Good morning friends!

Just wanted to share a few quick things with you today.

First....

I found this via Pinterest a few weeks ago.

I pinned it. I loved it. I ordered it. And I waited.

And waited.

And waited.

And then I realized the etsy seller that makes it is based in Hawaii.

And then, yesterday, our postman left it in my mailbox.

It's true.

They do.

I opened my e-mail yesterday morning to find this:

I knew it was coming, but this e-mail was like opening a golden ticket.

Might just have to take the day off to spend some quality time perusing the aisles. It needs a proper welcome. The STORE needs to know how much we appreciate them being here.

I feel it is my duty.

I enrolled E in ballet class yesterday.

She's ecstatic, and if there was a word to describe being 1000 times happier than ecstatic, she'd be that. The only downer is that she thinks she gets to go to ballet whenever she tees or poos in the potty now. As in, every single time. It's going to be excrutiating for her to have to wait until Thursday rolls around each week, and I must say....

I'm as happy as she is.

A child of mine? Performing on the stage of the Bama?

Twirling and whirling and pointing toes and wearing a COSTUME?

Yes.

Ecstatic.

SO ecstatic I could pee my pants.

But I won't.

Because then I wouldn't allow myself to go with her.

Oliver got a video camera from my parents for Christmas.

It's his new favorite toy.

He takes it everywhere, and I mean everywhere.

He snuck it to school last week in his pocket.

I've got the video footage to prove it.

I'll have to share some of his cinematic genius soon-

it's quite entertaining to see what he deems 'video worthy'.

MM wore pigtails last night.

She's growing up.

I don't care for it.

She's growing up so much, in fact, that she teed in the potty last night.

Did you hear that, internets?

My precious little wee babe teed in the big girl potty and wants to be a 'rina' too.

Turns out she's been watching and listening and knows the deal.

Teetee in the potty = get to go to ballet class & be a ballerina

Done.

"I can do that", she says.

I can't handle it.

She's my babe.

Although...

If she does start using the potty NOW, and we've just said buh-bye to diapers for E, just think of all the extra money I'd have to spend on shoes/ finishing the kitchen/ getting my hair done/ gas/ bills/ clothes.

you get the picture...