1. I can't even believe it is already December 15! That means it is almost Christmas! December is such a wonderful time of the year. I love everything about it. I especially love hearing from family and friends through Christmas cards. I find myself getting excited to check the mail every day hoping to find Christmas cards!
2. Jayden is such a smart boy! He is like a sponge learning so much each and every day. I have to brag on him...he knows his letters and almost all of his letter sounds! I am a proud mama!
3. I love Ellen. It is my dream to go to CA one day and go to an Ellen show. A lifelong dream.... I hope this dream comes true one day!!!
4. On December 23, Jared and I will be celebrating our five year anniversary. We have been together for THIRTEEN years! I am so lucky to be married to my best friend and feel more love for my husband every day. Even if we get on each other's nerves sometimes, we love each other so much!!! The five year tradition is wood. I got him a wooden picture frame that says, "Loved you yesterday, Love you still, Always have, Always will." It has four picture speces in it. I put a picture of us from way back when we were like 14 (haha), a picture of when we got engaged, a picture from our wedding day, and a picture of us now! I also got him Kenneth Cole Black cologne...which is the same present I gave him for a wedding present. It smells so good! I am looking forward to spending time together to celebrate our five year wedding anniversary.
5. Isabella is sleeping right beside me on the couch right now. I love watching her sleep....she is so pretty and peaceful. She's wrapped in her little Christmas blankie and she's got her paci in her mouth. She is so innocent and content. Melts my heart!!!
6. Fred (our dog) turned 10 this week. Tuesday was his birthday! How many doggie years is that?!?!
7. My sister Stacy graduated from college last Saturday! It is hard to believe she is a college graduate!!! We are all so proud of her. It is amazing that my parents put three kids through college...I hope they know how much we appreciate that! Not only did they pay for our tuition, they paid for all of our living expenses and some spending money so we did not have to have full-time jobs while we were taking classes. Thanks, mom and dad! And CONGRATULATIONS to Stacy!!!!
8. We have too many toys in our house. It is kinda out of control ridiculous. Gotta love Target clearance!
9. Isabella sat in her bumbo chair the other day and she now started playing in her Exersaucer! She is growing too fast....
10. I love Target.
11. Mom, are we doing holiday baking this year? I have done my own baking here and there this holiday season, but usually we do a big baking day together. It is kinda weird that I am not working this year... that is where a lot of my holiday baking went--- coworkers, kids, etc. Hmmmmmmmmm
12. Norm and Kristen are still going strong! I love that my best friend is dating my brother. If they get married, she will be my and Stacy's sister!!!
13. I love Christmas shopping and picking out gifts for people. I also LOVE wrapping presents.
14. There are several movies I want to watch. I feel like Jared and I used to watch movies all the time. (before kids) Guess that is one thing that stops when you start having babies....
15. I am watching X FACTOR. I was really sad when Drew went home. I really liked her...
16. Jayden is going to turn in to a blueberry muffin. He pretty much eats them every single day...not exaggerating. He LOVES muffins. (and fruit snacks and cereal and cheese)
17. Yesterday, we went shopping as a family for our yearly ornaments. When Jared and I got married, we started our own tradition where we go to the store together and pick out an ornament for each other. I got Jared a cute Snoopy ornament. Snoopy is grilling a hot dog! haha It reminded me of Jared because he always grills for me. And who doesn't love a good grilled hot dog??? Jayden got two- a Thomas ornament and a Mickey Mouse ornament. Bella got two, too- a Baby's first Christmas and a Minnie Mouse. They are all very cute!!!
18. Tonight, Jared went out to dinner with all the other Store Managers in his district, and his district manager. She is really nice (the district mgr) to take them all out to eat to Texas de Brazil--jared's fav!- Jayden and I ordered a pizza.
19. Bella is waking up...and I need to feed her...so that's all of my random thoughts for now!
xoxo
