Friday 5

Another week flew by, it feels like the days and hours are flying by. Six days until Christmas, it will be here in a blink. I look forward to staying home this weekend, being cozy in my PJ's, Christmas movies with my Mr and wrapping gifts. I far more enjoy the wrapping part than the shopping, so this is the fun part for me!

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Check 'er Off!!
I was off work yesterday and got all of my remaining Christmas shopping done yesterday! Oh yeah!! Even feeling ill all day long, I still managed to complete my to do list with the help of the Mr.
Love that feeling!! Now onto wrapping everything...



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Nutcracker Ballet
My tricky Mr sure pulled over a good one on me Saturday night. He had been telling me for a while now that we had a boring insurance presentation and dinner at a fancy hotel downtown to go to for his work. We lined up Grandma as our sitter and a few hours before we were going to leave, he surprised me with these, tickets to the Nutcracker and a quick dinner downtown instead!! We had a great time and I loved seeing the Nutcracker (which I had also danced in as a girl) as it has been a long time since I've seen it! Oh and it gave me a chance to wear my fancy fur coat and fur lined gloves that my grandmother gave me. EEK ;) And of course, I did not think to take ONE photo of the two of us.. Figures.

-THREE-
Candy Crack
I have bought these little minty delights three times now since December has rolled around and I have to say, they go so quick in our candy dish on the kitchen counter!! So delicious :)

-FOUR-
HexBug Aquabot 2.0
The Mr. insisted on adding this last minute gift to Liam's surprises. He found it browsing the toy isles of Target while I was shopping for our nephew yesterday. We got ours at Target but could not find the same one on the Target website so I included the link to Amazon. The review on Amazon were pretty great, which I insisted he checked before we took the plunge. Hope it's a hit!



Hexbug Aquabot 2.0

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Celebrate Me Home
One of my all time favorite Christmas songs. Sure gives me a big smile whenever I hear it come on the radio. Herd it a couple of times yesterday while out shopping, after the morning full of sports talk and some Colin Cowheard that is (obviously Craig's choice)-ha!
I never get tired of it and could listen to it over and over again :)

I am linking up with Christina, April, Natasha and Darci today for their Five on Friday things!!

Are you done with your shopping list and planning to enjoy a weekend at home getting things done? What Christmas song will be on your replay?

Have a wonderful weekend Friends!!
xo
Megan

The Stockings Were Hung..

I bought Liam this PBK stocking two years ago, so this past October, I went ahead and also purchased one for Oden as well..

They quality is great, and even though they may want something more plain and classic when they are older, I couldn't help myself, as these are adorable.

I have cute stocking hangers similar to these below, but in our cozy home, we don't have a fireplace, so our stocking rest on a ledge that separates the living room from the dining room. Little hands can pull these down and we don't need any ER visits over here. So once the boys are older, these can come back out.

 

 

 

 

 

I'd also like to find something new for me and the Mr. but just couldn't make up my mind this year, so I am going to wait until I know exactly which ones I want to purchase. It's a big decision as I want them monogrammed and will likely be the last ones I ever get us. Just couldn't decide what color to get...Here are a few I looked at-

Channel Quilted Velvet

Red & White Velvet

Red & Green Velvet

Needlepoint Stockings

 Have a great day!
xo
Megan

Christmas List for our Boys...

Hello Again!! Man... (sigh) that weekend was busy.. I need another weekend to recover from that weekend.. But, a couple of coffee's this morning and a teething baby who slept pretty good last night and onward with the busy week :)

As I shared Friday, I have maybe 40 % of my shopping done. Yeah....not so good. I am never the last minute gal. I am usually sitting back, sipping a coffee, gazing at my sparkly tree with my gifts neatly wrapped underneath by now.. But I'm not that gal this year either.
So, my mission this week, to get with it! I am considering taking off early one day to hit it hard and get done with that pesky shopping part, so I can drink cocoa, watch Christmas movies with the Mr. and have a giant wrapping session like years past.

Here are wish lists I put together a few weeks ago for the boys, and I have stuck to them pretty much. It can be so hard buying for the second kiddo, who is a baby.You don't want to not have them experience their first Christmas in a big way, but you already have plenty of toys and books, so that is a challenge. That is why I included things like larger fleece blankets, and a fuzzy crib sheet to Oden's list. Practical things. We also asked for gift certificates to the boys' swimming school, as they will both be starting lessons the beginning of January.

 

Snowflake Sweater/ Hot Wheels Race Track/ 9 Pack Hot Wheels Cars/ Henry Engine/

ABC Alpha Pops/Connect 4/ Thomas the Train Books/ Hydro Sarge/ PJ's

Baby ABC Book/ Things that Go Book/ Pull Along Puppy/ Jack in the Box/

Fleece Crib Sheet/Sit and Stand Walker/ Fox Fleece Blanket/

Mix & Stack Farm/ Inch Bug Labels/PJ's

 

 

Did you have a hard time shopping for gifts for your second child? Or second child who is a baby? and the same gender as the first? (haha)

Happy Monday Friends!
xo

Megan

 

Friday 5

 

Wow, this week flew by....And just like that, it's Friday baby!! We have a jam packed weekend ahead, birthday party, holiday outing for me and the Mr, a baby shower.. wheewww....but I hope we can find a little time to relax and get some more checked off our to do list. Oh yeah, and work on my mile long Christmas shopping list. Please tell me I am not the only one WAY behind on that this year? I mean how is Christmas two weeks away! Two. That is panic mode right there for ya.

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Snail Mail
 Got the remainder of my Christmas cards sent out at the beginning of this week. I love working on them to get them sent out, I dare even say fun, but I am also glad they are all done.. I did have one very late night.

 

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Movie Time
I seriously LOVE this movie. It may be one of my all time favorite Christmas movies. I even love watch it when it's not Christmastime. I love the story line, and the houses in it are beyond gorgeous. Are you obsessed with this movie too? And how is it that I haven't even been able to watch it yet this year :( It is on my weekend to do list for sure, we'll see if I can squeeze it in?

 

-THREE-
Santa Baby
Last Wednesday we attended a Soup and Santa outing at a friends church. This is our third year attending and it was so fun to have both boys on Santa's lap this year. And hooray for no tears!!

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Nail Fail
On Wednesday night, I attended a Holiday Bazaar that a friend from my mom's group hosted. She is in direct sales and she had organized this get together of other vendors as well as a holiday one stop shop. It was a good time and got to check out that Younique mascara that my friends have been talking about and have made it's way to my wish list. #iwantit

Then I stopped by the Jamberry nails  table and had the rep do a demo on me. Which was good, because ironically I had just purchased these the day before for a good friends fundraiser.



Jamberry Nail Wrap in Champagne Toast

Then, I went home, nursed the baby and took a shower. And this happened.

 Yep. Came right off. I hope I have more success with the ones I bought. I mean, it wasn't even 4 hours here people! Here's to hoping, and a money back guarantee. Oh, and the rep is who put them on, so I can't take the blame on this one :(


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Waddle In
Liam has a birthday party for his cousin Charlie on Saturday and I'll admit we are all excited we are going to see this movie for the party!

 

Liam LOVES penguins, so he's excited about that. Mr.P is probably just excited about the movie theatre popcorn. And Grandma is going to come and watch the baby so we can have some one on one time with  just Liam. Plus who wants to take a baby to a movie. #notthismama


Have a great weekend Friends!!
xo
Megan

Our Christmas Card 2014

Our 2014 Christmas Card
I ended up loving the color scheme and bright colors of green, red and peach. See here to view some of the cards I was considering. I ordered them from Vista Print and have gotten many other things from them over the years and have been happy with their products.

 

 

 

I also ordered these cute and coordinating  return address labels.

 



 

A few comments-
Pros:
-Loved the different color scheme, I didn't really see any other cards out there using these colors this year.I looked at many different sites.
-The card stock is great, heavy and thick.
-The finish is glossy, and while I rather have had a more matte or paper like finish, it is still looks very nice.

Cons:
-The gold lettering only looks like gold foil, it really is not in real life.
-The a few of the pictures on the back are not quite as crisp as I would have expected so that is some what disappointing.
-They sent me NO extra envelopes! Which stinks since I did make more than a few errors this year.
I found ones that were the same size at Hobby Lobby- #thankgoodness

Overall I am very happy with them and probably would order them again if I had a chance for a do over. I still really like the colors and design so I am happy with these!

xo

Megan

Family Photos 2014

We had our family photos done right after Halloween. Yep, Sunday of the time change. I referenced some more of that crazy day here.Yeah no gold star of mom planning there. And I probably didn't mention after a long Friday night of trick-or-treating bliss, we loaded up and went to Omaha to spend the day at Grandma and Papa's house and a late visit to a state park/pumpkin patch.. Only to load up and come back Sunday morning. We were all tired. And getting Liam to smile or even cooperate for pictures is a feat in itself. Never mind a husband who hates pictures, a baby or a dog. #goodgrief

So here they are, we didn't end up with too many options, but we got some pretty good ones so that is all that matters in the end right?? I used a gal that I had never used before. Lindsey at LjM Photography. You can find her facebook page here.
She was really sweet and patient with Mr. Liam and his constant escape of that darn camera!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wow, these make my heart full of gratitude and love.

Love these men of mine.

 

xo,

Megan

My Christmas Wish List...

Monday again. Oh, how you so quickly sneak up!!! Hope you all had a great weekend, we sure did. It was so nice to be at home and get our to do list done and be at home and just relax. Get caught up on all that I've been meaning to do and not yet done! Including finishing my Christmas decorating, cleaning, laundry and finishing my Christmas cards! I will be sharing those later this week.

I will be doing a little Christmas cheer around here for the next couple of weeks and devote to all things jolly ;)

Today I am sharing my Christmas wish list. Normally I struggle to find things to add, or I am bad and just save up and buy what I want myself, so I have a hard time rounding up a list. Looks like this year is not one of those years ;) I've been eyeing several of these items for a while now and with Christmas and a birthday in January, I just may get lucky. A few of them have already found their way to our house in the to- be-wrapped pile ;)

 

 

 

Kate Spade Purse/ Younique 3D FiberLash Mascara/ Smart Wool Socks/ Mint Floor Vac/Sugar Paper 2015 Planner/ Toms Booties/ MAC Lipstick/ Initial Mug/ Fossil Watch/ Ceramic Pans

 

 

 

Have a great Monday Friends!!
xo

Megan