brain dumping + nothing too exciting going on = this blog post

 1. this is how my house looked for a few days early december. big house + not enough decorations = christmas decorating block.

 2. kids + funny faces while decorating the christmas tree = a post on my blog!

3. pretty ornaments + lights = beautiful tree.

4. last christmas + texas = kinda regretting the decision to move.

5. indiana + family = happy kaylee and mike.

6. mean girl + telling the class that kaylee's a spoiled, selfish little girl = something mean girl's mom is probably telling her at home.

7. mean girl +  mean girls mom = us talking to the principal to get kaylee moved out of her current class = no more drama! (she will be moved after winter break)

8. birthday + kaylee = double digits. which has been hard for this mama to take.

9. birthday + ham = even harder for this mama to take. (his is in january)

10. both kids + annoying their mom about opening an early christmas gift =  jimmy kimmel horrible gift prank on the kids.  will post video.

halloween + a fun video

 halloween 2013 with our "nerdy" neighbor

halloween from 2008- 2012

1. kaylee ended up being a candy thief this year. which was a great hit. i love it when no else is wearing the same thing.

2. i made her mask out of felt and sewed stretchy band around it and her bag is a pillow case that i painted. love that she can wear the clothes again.

3. the night ended up being perfect. the rain stopped and it wasn't too hot or too chilly.

4. mike was suppose to take her around but i went instead since merribelle + ashley mom's were going. 

5. mike was in rare form anyway so i didn't want him going around being all loud and obnoxious. ashley's dad ended up hanging out with mike once they caught up to us.

6. sad, we didn't get to end our tradition with birthday cake for anderson. [he was at tennis and then had to go to the library]

7. i painted the trim in ham's bathroom yesterday. i think it looks awesome but i'm sure ham will find something to complain about.

8. after a few errands this morning, i'm going to start painting his room.

9. one wall will be the same color as the bathroom trim and the others will be white. [photos soon]

10. and some fun entertainemnt: i've been watching this over and over. it makes me happy.

looking for her talent

another funny video

1. i guess kaylee's been searching for her talent and she found it! [she's eating a banana and scratching her back while hula hooping]

2. she can hop and hula hoop at the same time too.

3. we worked on the backyard for most of the weekend.

4. mike does the labor, i do the visualizing and the shopping.

5. while waiting for a table at our favorite mexican restaurant, we sat outside and couldn't believe how lucky we are.

6. the sun was setting, the weather was warm, palm trees were above us and we had a drink in hand. life is good.

7. i'm guessing ham is doing great, keeping busy. [uncle burk doesn't sit home much]

8. wish he missed us a little. maybe by the time we go to indiana...

9. kaylee had a friend come over to swim yesterday. we made root beer floats- yum!

10.  need to go and buy some flowers and a new book.  i've decided to take advantage of my time and float in the pool with a good book.