I love this time of year. As much as i absolutely adore summer (the hotter the better!) i almost, ALMOST love the Holidays more. If i could swim on Christmas day, no doubt it would be my favorite day of the year.
We are surprisingly ahead of our normal schedule this year with shopping. Thanks to some awesome Toys R Us sales, Lori's Christmas is complete! On Christmas morning i am going to have a happy little munchkin with a brand new Kitchen, Vanity, Shopping cart, and her very first Cabbage Patch doll. We even let her pick out her own special paper to wrap her gifts in. Dora the Explorer, of course. Although she is more interested in using the roll of paper as a weapon, than on using it to wrap her gifts...she is my child.
I also have my nephew (and new niece or nephew!), all my secret santa's, a couple of friends, and Roman (halfway) bought for. Now i just have to nag Roman to get something with MY name on it. I love giving but i want gifts too! Especially those of the musical, healthy/exercise, and awesomely cool accessory kind. Hint hint, nudge nudge.
The countdown to Thanksgiving Dinner, and Christmas decorating is ON! Thanksgiving day will be a big family dinner with Roman's family, and Friday i will be getting up early to cook our own special meal. Which will be promptly followed by lots and lots of shopping with all the other crazy people out doing the same thing! Then we come home, exhausted and grumpy, put up our Christmas tree, and put all our gifts under it. After which we will swear to never, ever, EVER go out shopping on Black Friday ever again. Don't worry though, we'll do it again next year, we always do.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Baby has a brand new room!
A lot has happened since the last time i updated. We went on our first beach vacation as a family! Lori loved it, although honestly she wasn't absolutely thrilled with the ocean...or the sand...or the alligators. She had fun with Nana and Papa though, that's what counts right?
We have also officially moved into a larger, family friendly home! We have been waiting on this since the minute we found out i was pregnant with Lori, two years ago. We loved our old apartment, which is partially why it took us so long to get moving but it was just too small for all of us. We found a fantastic little apartment that is just perfect for our little family and only a short walk to Roman's work (and the mall, but who's keeping track!?!?). It's been a little over 2 weeks since we moved in and we are getting settled nicely. I want to go all out and give Lori the "nursery" that i couldn't give her when i was pregnant, i'm still deciding what to do though, suggestions welcome! I really don't want to have to paint, but i want to liven it up so i'm up for any ideas.
We also just passed Lori's 2nd Halloween. I can't believe how time is flying! Lori was a witch for Halloween this year, not as creative as last years run as a punk rock princess but she was still just as cute! We didn't do trick or treating because Lori still doesn't eat candy and sweets so there was no need to tempt her (and us!) with all the chocolaty goodness. We also dressed Lori up in a halloween tshirt and took her to the park, might as well take advantage of the beautiful fall days we have left this year!
Christmas is coming soon! It's now time to start getting shopping lists together. I can't wait to pick out toys for Lori this year and see her face on Christmas morning. It's going to be a Christmas to remember for sure.
We have also officially moved into a larger, family friendly home! We have been waiting on this since the minute we found out i was pregnant with Lori, two years ago. We loved our old apartment, which is partially why it took us so long to get moving but it was just too small for all of us. We found a fantastic little apartment that is just perfect for our little family and only a short walk to Roman's work (and the mall, but who's keeping track!?!?). It's been a little over 2 weeks since we moved in and we are getting settled nicely. I want to go all out and give Lori the "nursery" that i couldn't give her when i was pregnant, i'm still deciding what to do though, suggestions welcome! I really don't want to have to paint, but i want to liven it up so i'm up for any ideas.
We also just passed Lori's 2nd Halloween. I can't believe how time is flying! Lori was a witch for Halloween this year, not as creative as last years run as a punk rock princess but she was still just as cute! We didn't do trick or treating because Lori still doesn't eat candy and sweets so there was no need to tempt her (and us!) with all the chocolaty goodness. We also dressed Lori up in a halloween tshirt and took her to the park, might as well take advantage of the beautiful fall days we have left this year!
Christmas is coming soon! It's now time to start getting shopping lists together. I can't wait to pick out toys for Lori this year and see her face on Christmas morning. It's going to be a Christmas to remember for sure.
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