What we are up to today...

To say we have a busy week ahead is a complete understatement.

However, C and I have stayed in our pajamas the entire day so far and it's looking like we will be rocking this look for the rest of the day.

No worries though we will be showering and putting on our big girl clothes bright and early tomorrow since we have some last minute shopping and groceries to pick up before the snow storm hits our little part of the world.

So on the to do list:

1. Last minute food items for several Christmas parties

2. Groceries for our home in general

3. Pick up Mr. Stanley something for his stocking

4. 1 more gift card for a gift exchange

5. Black tights for C's Christmas Eve outfit

This is just what I could think of at this point but I'm sure our list will grow by the time we leave tomorrow.

Also laundry needs to be finished, sheets need to be changed, presents needs to be wrapped and meals need to be cooked.

However for today there will be play-doh playing, coloring, cookie eating, nap taking and snuggle fests ensuing.

So let the craziness begin...tomorrow!

(little) Fashion Fridays

Sorry that we missed last weeks fashion post but it wouldn't have been a good day for pictures because it would have consisted from one pucked on pair of pajamas to another pair. So lucky for us we are healthy and full of happiness on this Friday and of course like most Fridays we were off to run our weekly errands.

Nate joined us today and by request these boots were dragged out of the closet.

It's not that I don't think they're cute but it's that she is only 2 and wearing these boots? Maybe it's just my mother instincts to keep my child looking like a child but they were cute and she got a TON of compliments on them so I guess they will make another trip out of the closet before Springs hows up next year.

Everything from babygap.

We got a lot accomplished today including; stamps for our Christmas cards (which I will post once everyone gets theirs), folders for some last minute projects for school, picked up my favorite ice cream, ran to the mall, and the biggest steal of the day...Hobby Lobby.

They had all their Christmas stuff 50% off! It was crazy busy so Nate sat in the car with C while I ran in and grabbed my must haves for gift wrapping. I love their ribbon it's always great prices and they always have sales so it's a win-win.

It was a productive day and now C is tucked away in bed, the Mister is off being manly before hunting starts tomorrow, and I have my favorite ice cream chilling in the freezer and a movie waiting to be watched on the television.

Awww what my Friday nights have come too, wouldn't change them for a thing.

A Thanksgiving Feast!

I think this was our best Thanksgiving yet!

It seemed to go really smoothly and that is hard to come by since we had C.

Starting with my view of Thanksgiving morning.

I was up early baking and preparing for the days events, while my loves were sound asleep.

It actually was one of my favorite parts of the day simply because they were tucked in bed, the house was quiet, yummy smells were floating through the house and it gave me that little bit of peace I needed before the busy day.

Once C and Nate woke up we were off to his Mom and Dad's for a Thanksgiving breakfast and to watch the parade. It was C's first time even noticing the parade and she especially loved the Snoopy, Dora, Spongebob floats and the musical numbers.

We spent the entire morning hanging out in our pajamas chatting and watching the television, and some of us had some pretty cute pj's on.

By the time C's nap rolled around she was out for a good 2 hours, before we had to fully wake her up to get ready to head out the door.

However, that nap gave this Mama some time to finish up her baking and enjoy some pandora and solitaire, while Mr.Stanley played video games.

I think I had a pretty sweet set up in kitchen.

A little office nook is a must in our next house.

And the cookies were a big hit!

We had a big Thanksgiving dinner at my Aunt's house and enjoyed some delicious food, as always.

C with Aunt Kassie and baby Kadence in her belly!

I can't believe next year we will have a little baby to snuggle with during the holidays!

(the spread)

(my Dad working some magic on the ham)

It was pretty darn good!

After dinner and dessert we enjoyed some Wii bowling and the boys played about a million games of pool and finished off a bottle of whiskey.

I think everyone had a fabulous time and we didn't head home until well after 10:30pm.

There is a lot that we are thankful for this year, but we are definitely looking forward to the upcoming Christmas plans and what 2011 has in store for us.

As far as Black Friday went, Emina picked me up at midnight and we headed to the mall. When we got there is was like a madhouse full of crazies. It was Emina's first time going shopping on Black Friday and she mentioned several times it would be her last. It's not my cup of tea either, I was simply there for moral support.

So we took a few trips to the hot spots and watched all the people standing outside in the 19 degree weather to save $10.00. Needless to say we went, we saw, we went home and crawled into bed.

However the next day I hopped online and finished up C's "Santa" gifts and bought some for my soon to be here niece some little presents too.

On a much brighter note

So I as I mentioned in a previous post that I was really starting to get down about this whole ttc, again thing.

I know that it took us awhile with C, so it wasn't something out of the ordinary for us the second go around.

However, for some reason I feel like it's been taking a toll on me more so than when trying for C.

When mentioning this to my husband it was a bit of a disagreement but last night we got a chance to talk about how we were both feeling about this and the pressure it was putting on me.

He knows he doesn't fully understand how I feel and I don't blame him for that.

It was really good to talk about things, we didn't fully come to a decision about what we will end up doing, but I'm still leaning towards the idea of taking a break, maybe not a permanent break but at least a few cycles.

So today I'm feeling a lot better.

So instead of the rain and the clouds, I'm feeling a little bit more like this, an it's a much needed improvement.

Also look at how cute C is with her bunny hat and mittens.

We had a great weekend and got a lot of family time in.

We also got around to getting our Christmas decorations up so that immediately puts me into a festive mood and C is enthralled with all the little holiday trinkets and her stocking that she recognizes her name on.

So with Thanksgiving only a week and 3 days away, I'm looking forward to that and black Friday shopping with some friends.

So once this cycle ends we will be taking a break for the holidays for sure and just enjoy spending time with our family and friends.

Hope everyone has a fantastic start to the week.