Just dropping in to say, I hope y'all had a lovely Thanksgiving!!

Ours was so nice! This year there was no issue with scheduling (which can be tough when going to more than one house) but everyone agreed on the setup this year and it was easy peasy. Thank goodness. This bodes well for our many Christmases. Here's hoping, at least!

We had lunch with my family first and then we went to Ronnie's sister's for an early dinner. We were full and beyond tired by the end of the day but it was wonderful. There's just never enough time with either of our families!

mi familia = my parents, my brother and his girlfriend and my sister

ronnie's familia = his mom, stepdad, sister, her boyfriend and his daughter

Oh and how could I forget the best news of the day!? Ronnie's sweet sister is now a fiance!! Her boyfriend proposed to her before we sat down to eat!! He made a toast, said a lot of nice things about her, her family and then the surprise! We were totally shocked but so excited. I'm so happy for her, she deserves a good guy like him and I can't wait to help plan the wedding with her!

So that was our Thanksgiving! On to Christmas!
(the most wonderful/my favorite time of the year!!!)

Thanksgiving 2013

Even after the insane amount of food I ate on Thanksgiving (at two Thanksgiving lunches, I might add) and after the leftovers I ate on Friday, I'm still not over turkey. Ronnie's already gagging at the thought of it but not me. I'm a true Thanksgiving hog. I just love food. Maybe too much according to my now snug jeans but that's the price you have to pay!

So, this Thanksgiving was spent having an early lunch at my parents' and then a late lunch at Ronnie's mom's and step dad's place. Lots of love to go around but it does make for an exhausting day. Especially now with a toddler! We were beat by lunch and I'm sure you can see it in our faces. I could barely get a good picture of Violet this year, she was just all over the place. In fact, she wouldn't even sit still for lunch at either place! She just wanted to play and run around and come sneak a bite of food every once in a while. Oh, to have just a bit of her energy :)

It was nice to see my sister who was in town from school and of course, the rest of the family :) ha I know my sister was most excited to see Violet. She hadn't seen her since the summer and they had a lot of fun together! I'm glad we finally got some updated family pictures, too and especially thankful we got them before we stuffed ourselves silly. You'll notice my brother and Violet both had wardrobe changes at some point. ha

Then it was on to the next! We were absolutely beat down by this one. SO so tired. On a normal day, we would've crashed out for a family nap at this time. ha But we pressed on and we had a fun time too! I finally got some wine in me and we just sat around drinking and talking while Violet ran around getting into everything basically. She loves being at her Maw's house (this is where she goes when Ronnie has to be at school) and she had the best time there. It was a fun night but we were glad to go home that night and get comfy!

It's funny to see just how many more pictures we got at my mom's compared to Ronnie's family and of course we love them just the same but I blame my mom's obsession with pictures. Ronnie likes to call them her "photo shoots" and he's been forced to grin and bear it through many a shoot. lol. All in all, Thanksgiving was great and I can say now that the exhaustion was worth the fun time we spent with them! Though had you asked us that during the day, we might've responded a little differently. ha

Now, we're getting ready for Christmas around our house! I finally decorated EVERYTHING yesterday and can't wait to show y'all! Nothing fancy but just a lot of cute random decor around the house. After I decorated, I cleaned the house from top to bottom (at oh, around midnight. ugh). My biggest wish is that Santa will bring me a weekly housekeeper... but we're probably years away from that ever happening. ha

.And just because I love a good side-by-side:

Thanksgiving 2012 vs. Thanksgiving 2013

A lot has changed since last year and our girl has grown like crazy! 

Still as feisty though and not into sitting still for pictures, apparently. 

Hope you and your loved ones had a fabulous Thanksgiving too!!

Thanksgiving Recap

Thanksgiving was definitely extra fun this year, sharing it with the babe for the first time.

It was also extra exhausting.

That 4-day weekend seriously FLEW THE EFF BY. Did yours too?

On Thanksgiving, we had lunch with Ronnie's family then an early dinner with my family.

I learned my lesson after the past few years and paced myself at the first lunch ;)

Ronnie's mom (aka Maw Maw) // Showing off her Thanksgiving outfit // Being silly with Paw

Ronnie, two of his beautiful sisters, his mom and step-dad (whistling to get V to smile :)

Oh, she ate so much food for the first time. Including cool whip :)
(Which I can't even say anymore without thinking of this! ha)

Then at my mom's we ate some more, then did some Black Friday ad browsing.
(We didn't do Black Friday shipping after all. I was not in the mood to fight people!)

We took an ok family picture (V wouldn't stay still) // So happy to have my sis in town // Wine.

Grandma and Grandpa // Long day = naked baby // Water bottles and light up Santa hat were hits ;)

So that's that. A good first Thanksgiving for the little one and way too much food was consumed by her parents. Bring on, Christmas! 

Fun With Our Phones

I am SO out of the loop! With unpacking all last week and having THREE Thanksgivings to go to, I have not had any time for blogging or reading/commenting. I will catch up today and can't wait to read how y'alls Thanksgivings went! :) Hopefully no family drama was involved! :p

I was bad and didn't take any Thanksgiving pics BUT my mom did so hopefully I can get her to upload those soon! I looked awfully pregnant in them but there's just no hiding it anymore! We had such a great time and I guarantee I gained a couple pounds. (Which is fine considering I got weighed last Wednesday at the OB and I'd lost 2 pounds. Kinda shocking. lol)

So today I'll just show you random pics! I'm linking up with Savanah again for...

In the doctor's office last Wednesday. 26 weeks!

This makes me laugh because Ronnie will have "serious" conversations with Frasier and he always acts like he's listening. But do you also see crazy cat in the back? ha!

Driving by the gorgeous lights at UIW. Yay Christmas!!

A sign in Ronnie's mom's kitchen...I fully agree! :p

Niles getting cozy over the weekend. When we have fluffy blankets out, we tell the dogs
"Get in the clouds!" and they jump in. We're cheesy like that :)

Frasier acting sad that I didn't share my PB&J sandwich.

He must not realize his Momma's pregnant and does NOT share.

Speaking of being a fatty...we heated up leftovers on Saturday from Thanksgivings #2 and #3. I'm sure you can guess who the huge ass plate on the left belongs to ;)

I hung up our stockings yesterday and left a space for baby girl's.

 I want to get the 3 of us nice, monogrammed ones though. Any recommendations?

I loooove this color! Essie's Berry Naughty.

I've had this one about 4 days now and it's only chipped a little!

My scene last night.

Hot cocoa and popcorn, ready for the mid season finale of Walking Dead!

(Do you watch it? OOOMG the ending was good!)

Hope y'all have a great Monday!!

Another Noggin Dump

That's how crappy my brain is right now, I can't even come up with a clever title. All I have on the brain right now is unpacking and setting up house so forgive me for a not so interesting, very random post.

-This week I've become OBSESSED with PB & J sandwiches. Especially this shiz. Not healthy for me but baby girl seems to love it. Or maybe it's the sugar that's making her jump!

-Payday's always Wednesday but our boss gave us our checks today! It's got me wondering if they're gonna surprise us and say to take tomorrow off. They did that a couple years ago so I'm crossing my fingers for another Thanksgiving miracle!

-I don't think I've been THIS excited about a Thanksgiving meal in my entire life. It's gotta be the preggo thing because other than the new casa, the food is all I can think about!

-I'll have plenty of food available too. Thursday is Thanksgiving lunch with Ronnie's mom, stepdad and sis and then we're going to my parents' for dinner. On Friday we're having another meal with Ronnie's dad, stepmom, sis and his sister and her family from Dallas. Hello, stretch pants!

-Thank God my OB appointment is tomorrow and they're weighing me before Thanksgiving.

-Forgive the dumb look on my face (I was talking to myself) but the belly seems to have popped overnight. Kinda funny how that happens!

-I daydream all the time about what this baby girl is gonna look like. From her last ultrasound she seems to have Ronnie's profile. Its just fun to wonder <3

-I love our little house. It's small and quaint, perfect for us and baby :) The dogs seem to have adjusted well too and love their yard!

-I'm desperate to put up our Christmas tree this weekend but I know unpacking the other stuff is more important for now. Hopefully I'll have the energy to do it all!

-Every time I'm in a room unpacking, I start dreaming up an improvement project for that room. It's a good thing I don't have a lot of extra money or I'd already be knocking down walls. ha!

-Speaking of our house, here's a cute little picture I took when we were moving in. It's not a typical house setup which I totally love. It even has a cute little front gate and courtyard before you get to the front door.

-Twitter is a lifesaver, y'all. I asked yesterday for a photo editing app for Android and Ray J came to the rescue and recommended Photoshop Express. I kinda love it and want to retouch every picture I've ever taken with my phone!

-You know what else I love? Christmas music. You know this. And I just saw today that Ms. Mia Maree is having a Michael Buble Christmas CD giveaway! Awesome huh? Go check it out! :D

-I'm kinda done with work today. I'd much rather be at home enjoying my new casa..

So what's on your mind today?