SANTA

Saturday we loaded up and drove to see Santa! I had NO idea what this trip would look like. Last year B was beside herself scared SO I was trying really hard to have no expectations. Well, we got there around 10 and the line was all the way to the back of the store! We decided to brave it out...

 Not quite sure how I managed to catch this sweet moment, but I did! Blakely was holding Parker's hand.

It couldn't have gone any better! They did so great! As you can see Parker was mesmerized by the big guy!

ZooLight Safari

We had a blast last Friday at the Zoolight Safari! Blakely was amazed by all the lights and decorations.

 the snow! She didn't know what to think about this.

 Even Nikky had fun!

She even weaseled a new snowman purse out of Mimi!

A Christmas Program

So, um...Blakely had a Christmas Program that her school put together last Thursday. 

 waiting her turn with her class

 ready to perform!

 looking for me

found me...

dropped her instruments 

and threw a royal fit!!!!!

one word-embarrased!

Don't worry B-I got it all on video!

Tis' the Season

I have been so bad about blogging lately-I know, I know...

Today is the day I'm getting caught up =)

December has been filled with fun, stress, more fun, and lots more stress!

We sold our house and are scheduled to close the 28th. We bought a house and are closing on it the same day. We will be moving out in less than 2 weeks...inspections, appraisals, and packing oh my!

Clint went out of town for half of Dec. to CT.

 I turned 28...

Here is about half of our month in pictures (and a few words).

Here is my buddy!

 We wrapped up 24 Christmas books so Blakely could open one a day before Christmas (thanks Pinterest) 

 Here goes day one

Watched lots of Christmas movies and shows

 Built a hello kitty 'gingerbread house'

 Proud of her hello kitty and tree marshmallows. 

 Giving hello kitty a kiss

 sneaking a bite

 all done!

Opening another book in her high heels.

 at Briarwood's walk through nativity

 petting the animals at the petting zoo

 hanging around the house

 she looks all sweet here but let me assure you she wasn't...she didn't want 'parkey' to look at "BLAKELY'S" ipad.

 i don't know either buddy

 School party

 cheeese

 friend Ella Grace

 Sarah and Annabelle

 peek-a-boo

 Gingerbread cookies

 caught opening a gift that was under the tree...

2 1/2

Blakely,

You love so many things in life right now. You love to dress up in the morning. When you wake up the first thing I hear is often "what are we wearing today" then you will tell me whatever it is that you want to wear. You are VERY opinionated about your clothes, socks, hair ("piggy tails Momma! TWO piggy tails"), your shoes, you are even picky about your diaper. Your teacher at school recently told me that you will ask every single day if she likes your dress and your shoes. You will then tell her that I made it! You tell me you are proud of mommy a lot for making your clothes. I try to soak that in because I know very very soon you will be embarrassed if I make you anything =(

 Here are some more common sayings at this point in your life:

"let's go to the new house"
"who dat mommy" to EVERYONE!
"Hold you" want me to hold you
"Parkey NO, don't look at me Parkey"
"trek" as in Shrek in Shrek the halls
In a picture "what they doin', doin', doin'," to each person in the picture
"I'm so excited!!!"
"hey Christmas, Hey Santa" while looking at Christmas lights
In response to Parker's talking 'la la la' "NOOOOO LA LA LA PARKEY!" or ba ba ba "NOOOO BA BA BA" (no clue why this bothers you?
"let it keww down" as in food, let your food cool down

 You LOOOOVE hello kitty, my little pony, shrek the halls, garfield christmas (dog and cat show), strawberry shortcake, minnie mouse & daisy and all of the Disney princesses.

You still love Raffe the most and HAVE to have him everywhere!

 You won't eat anything except snacks-goldfish, crackers, and peanut butter sandwiches sometimes. But you LOVE sweets of any kind! This has been a recent bribing technique of mine.

 Your favorite friends are Sarah and Ella Grace. You talk about them all the time!

 We are no where close to potty training...

 You love to count. Usually it sounds something like this 'one, two, three, two, one, five, seven, six, one, two' You 'count' everything though-people, snowflakes, stickers...

You "read" all the time by yourself.

Blakely, I love you so so so much! You are truly my best friend. We are half way to three my dear!