Wordless Wednesday-Chef Reese!!

Christmas with Nanny and Poppy...

My folks came to town last weekend to babysit while Bob and I did a little Christmas shopping and go to his company Christmas party in the evening. Even though they are coming back for a really quick trip on Christmas Eve we decided to go ahead and do our gift exchange while we had more time to relax and enjoy it. I also thought it might be a good idea to spread out some of the new stuff Miss Reese will be getting since Bob's parents are coming to town for Christmas as well.

We started the morning by making pancakes and hanging out awhile before opening presents. Reese could not WAIT and kept getting her presents from Nanny and Poppy and carrying them around the house. I kept telling her she had to wait to open anything but she always knows who can't say "no" to her so she took one to Daddy:) I love this picture..



This is the first year I put our tree in the formal living room instead of the entry way and it was nice to actually be able to sit around the tree while opening presents. I also like being able to see it in the front window from the outside but I'm not sure if I will put it here again next year. What do y'all think??



Reese was so into opening presents which makes it SOOOOO much fun this year. She loved opening her presents...


as well as everyone else's. Good thing Nanny didn't mind sharing her presents too:)


Reese got this super cool suitcase (just like Blakey's) and she is STOKED!! She has been going shopping all around the house with it all week. It also came stuffed with some fun dress up clothes which are a big hit!


She also got this fun basketball goal just like the one at Mygym which Daddy is also enjoying:)



Reese was in absolute heaven having her Nanny and Poppy all to herself all day. I'm pretty sure they may have enjoyed it too and Bob and I enjoyed some time out. We did a little shopping and met up with some friends in the afternoon before coming home to get ready for the party. I was hoping for a good pic of just us but a certain somebody was all about being in the picture which is rare..little stinker!!!


Thanks Nanny and Poppy for all the cool presents and for babysitting!! Love you guys!

Flashback Friday!

I absolutely love this pic! When I dug it out for this post I almost started crying. I remember this day like it was yesterday and it seriously seems like it was. Where has my little baby gone?:(



Last year Reese was at the HEIGHT of attachment to mommy and she would barely even let anyone else hold her..especially a stranger. When it was our turn we just quickly sat her down on Santa's lap and we don't think she even realized right away that she sitting on someones lap. We were able to snap a quick picture before she freaked out.



This year we went to a "Brunch with Santa" with Blake and her family. Reese talked all about going to see Santa and was planning to ask for "a balloon" but once we got there she refused to even look at Santa. She didn't want me or Bob getting near him either but we all got close to him long enough for them to snap a quick picture.


Even though she didn't actually talk to Santa at the brunch she had a blast. They had a huge Frosty that she had no problem talking too.



and hugging...



Hopefully Santa will still get the message to bring "a balloon"! Ha!

Wordless Wednesday- I heart these girls!!

Reese's Date with Daddy (and Blake)!

On Wednesday night I went to a Mom's Night out Party with my Strollerfit group! It was a lot of fun and great to get to see everyone again. I didn't take a single picture..oops!

However while I was gone Reese got to go on a date with Daddy and she chose to invite Blake. They went to Chuck-E-Cheese and from what I can tell it looks like the had a BLAST!


This one is my ABSOLUTE favorite!!



Thanks Daddy fore letting me have a night out:)

Reese's First Gingerbread House....

was a HUGE mess! ha! While the Daddy's watched the Cowboys game, Blake, Renee, Mrs Lisa and I worked on the gingerbread house! This was the first time I had ever done one of these and maybe one of the last..sheesh! It was a huge mess and hard but as you can tell from the pics the kiddos all had fun with it. Reese hasn't even noticed yet but after every one went home and she went to bed we just chunked it in the trash..sad huh! Reese really was more interested in licking all the candy and frosting then actually decorating anything so she had fun regardless of the end result:)




I think we are gonna try some Christmas cookies soon..even if they are a messy disaster they should still taste good right:)!

5K's, Santa and Reindeer!!!

Last Saturday our neighborhood hosted a winter festival. They had a 5K race, Santa, bounce house and real reindeer! Reese spent the first part of the morning with the Caffreys so Bob and I could go run the race. It was FREEZING but we still had a good run.

After the race The Caffreys brought the girls to the park to meet us. Reese is in heaven anytime she gets to hang out with Blakey so she was really excited to have Blake, Santa and reindeer all in the same day!

The reindeer were a HUGE hit with both girls....




Santa not so much! ha! We waited in the long line to see Santa and Reese was fine. She even told us several times that she planned to ask Santa for "a balloon"! When it was our turn she started screaming..of course we didn't make her go but she didn't stop screaming until Blake stopped talking to Santa too:) Funny girl!



We still have one more Santa visit planned so we are hopeful for better luck then.

A Christmas Party!

Reese and I hosted a holiday playgroup and lunch this year to kick off the Christmas season with our friends. It was a little hectic with 7 two year olds but so much fun! Reese kept saying "all my friends are here"! We had some lunch and the kids played and played and played. The Mommy's all had fun talking and eating too. I didn't take a single picture but of course Erin did:) Thanks E!

Landry(Erin's daughter) and Reese were about the only ones who wanted to sit for a picture. These two girls are such sweet friends..I just love them both:)


We waited until the end to try and take a group pic..they were a little less then cooperative:! ha!



Reese and I had a great time with our friends..we love you all!!!

Decorating the Christmas Tree..

On Saturday while Bob and Reese went to see Yo Gabba I was able to get all the Christmas stuff out, organized, furniture re-arranged etc. I saved the actual decorating of the tree for us to do together as a family for the first time! I must say that while it was so fun with Reese it was also tough as she was into EVERYTHING! Bob and I managed to "help" her pretty well and I think we only had one ornament "casualty"! ha!


We waited until Sunday morning to decorate the tree so we were all still in our jammies:))

Yo Gabba Gabba...

All our family went home on Saturday morning after Thanksgiving. I wanted to spend the day working on my Christmas decorations so Bob decided to take Reese to see Yo Gabba Gabba Live! Reese loves her some Yo Gabba, she can sing most of the songs and knows all the characters. I wasn't sure how she would do but we thought it was worth a try. They both had a BLAST! Bob said Reese was yelling "Yo Gabba Gabba" with the crowd and she sang and danced throughout the whole show.


Here she is waiting for the show to start eating the snack I sent her.



Wathcing the show with her glow stick that Daddy bought her.





After the show with Daddy!



Daddy said you can't go to a concert without getting a t-shirt:)


Reese has been talking about the show all week and even told her teachers at MDO about it!

Much to be Thankful For...

We changed up our routine a little this year and it was fun! Reese and I (and Daddy) cooked A-LOT! Daddy and the other Daddy's played golf on Wednesday and Reese and I started cooking..

We made some yummy white chili which we shared with my parents and The Caffrey's on Wednesday night. Blake brought over a bunch of dress up clothes and the girls played while the adults ate and visited.


On Thanksgiving morning we had a yummy brunch with the Caffrey's and the Hooper's and then watched the parade. Reese was not at all intersted in the parade until "Yo Gabba Gabba" came on..she was tha-rilllled! It was so CUTE!

After everyone went home Reese helped Nanny and Poppy browse the adds for Black Friday. Mom and I needed to scope out our shopping plan and I think Reese was pointing out things she wanted for Christmas:)!


Next it was time for Daddy to get the turkey ready to go into the oven. Lately nobody can cook anything in our house without a little helper and this was no exception. They were both pretty proud of this bird...which they named "Stanley"!



After nap time we walked over the to the Caffreys for wine and cheese and part of the Cowboys game. It was a nice little snack before the big meal..the girls played tennis while the adults well..had wine:)




The Caffreys deep fried a turkey and this was something I had never seen before so I was pretty interested in the process...


It was a HUGE mess but really good too!

Then it was time to go home and take our turkey out of the oven and get ready for the big meal.


Look at these three beggars..Nanny, Reesey and Blakey! Of course Daddy gave them bites as he was carving the turkey:)



We pretty much ate and ate and the girls played and played all day! It was a great Holiday with wonderful friends and family! We are very thankful for them all! Happy Thanksgiving!

Let there be light....

This year is the first time since we have lived in Texas that we hired someone to hang Christmas lights. We always said we would never do it but you know kids will make you do crazy things! ha! They came to hang them last Tuesday which is a MDO day for Reese. She was sooo disappointed that she didn't get to watch the entire process but I promised her it would be a great surprise when she got home.

They put the lights on a timer and they were supposed to come on at 6. So we hurried up after dinner and went outside to wait for the surprise. Bob pulled his car around front so he could play Christmas music and he and Reese were dancing around the yard as we waited..seriously I'm not sure who is the bigger kid!:)



When they came on Reese was so excited, she said "Oh boy thank you Daddy". So sweet!


Don't worry we aren't turing them on all the time until after Thanksgiving but we are starting to get in the Christmas mood around here:)